The main reason for the creation of Johannes Voelkner Nomad cruise in 2015 was to combat loneliness. As a digital nomad who had been traveling for five years, he was well aware of the problem, having always struggled to meet people in new places by starting from scratch.
The inaugural mobile conference tailored for digital nomads is known as Nomad Cruise and embarks on journeys through beautiful global destinations, where it seamlessly combines skills sharing, networking opportunities and joyful celebrations.
“Once we arrive at the new destination, many people travel together, and we organize reunions in beautiful destinations to build and nurture this community,” he says.
Voelkner not only solves the problem effectively, but also generates income. Its revenue comes from brokering agreements with cruise lines and integrating unique travel experiences and onboard activities tailored to both novice and experienced long-haul travelers. He expects as many as 600 people to take part in the upcoming transatlantic cruise and has generated almost 2 million euros ($2.13 million; £1.72 million) in revenue so far.
Virtual teachers
Rowena Hennigan, a leading authority on remote working and digital nomadism and ambassador of Boundless Life, a company that offers educational services to families of digital nomads, claims that the company is still in its infancy and there is huge opportunity for multiple entrepreneurs.
“If you can cater to a digital nomad as standard and offer a service, you are also capturing a related and larger market, which is the remote workers who can travel from time to time, the workcationers and the part-time or try-it-out nomads,” says Hennigan. “Essentially, any remote worker could try being a digital nomad, dipping their toes in the water while taking their work on the road.”
Earn money online
Social media provides a powerful, centralized platform to connect with digital nomads as customers spread around the world.
The 35-year-old businesswoman, Andrea Valeria helps digital nomads find remote jobs. Valeria, a remote jobs expert from Panama who currently lives in Mexico City, focuses on entry-level workers, a group she says is under-exposed or even ignored.
“When I got my first remote job in HR in 2015, no content creators were talking about this, so I had to figure it all out on my own,” she says. “I want to be the solution people can go to if they want to get started and have no idea how to do it.”
Similarly, 41-year-old money and life coach Meghann Reilly promotes her nomad-focused services on social media. “My clients are people with big dreams who want to figure out how to use their money to create everything they want in life,” she explains. “These are often people in the business world who aspire to travel more, start businesses and have more flexibility in their schedules.”
