How This Entrepreneur Runs a HK Company from Thailand
What does it really take to run a global business without ever leaving your home base? In this episode, we sit down with Matteo, a solopreneur and content strategist running a Hong Kong company from his desk in Thailand. He shares how he manages an international client base, onboards vendors across time zones, and makes cross-border payments without ever stepping into a bank.
How do you run a Hong Kong company while living in Thailand, working with clients globally, and paying vendors in different countries?
In this interview, we speak with Matteo, a solopreneur and content strategist who helps B2B companies build SEO, podcast, and YouTube strategies. He shares what remote operations really look like: how he plans his week across time zones, how he sources and pays international vendors, and why he chose a modern business account solution instead of a traditional bank.
We also go deeper into founder realities most people skip: staying organised without a team, handling admin and bookkeeping, building ethically, and using AI without losing your brand voice.
Key Takeaways
- What Matteo does: SEO, podcasts, and YouTube strategy for B2B companies
- How he finds clients globally: referrals vs content marketing
- How he manages vendors and pays freelancers across borders
- Why traditional banks were not practical for remote founders
- What mattered most when choosing a business account: speed, transparency, multi-currency support
- How he thinks about ethical marketing vs fear-based selling
- Where AI helps, where it still falls short, and what that means for SEO and video content
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