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Kurt Hoppe shared this5 shifts I made in 5 years to move toward 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 and autonomy Here’s what I realized and changed everything 👇 1. Remote work is not freedom, it’s the same system, just more comfortable 2. Freedom begins with a decision, first stop trying to fit into the system, instead start building something 3. Tech now outpaces our ability to predict, but it can't replicate local immersion. The gap between 'Silicon' and 'Soil' is where the upside is hidden. 4. Moving is not just about travel, it is about testing ideas in real life 5. There is more than “nomad living", we can build big things while on the move In the last 5 years, I have worked from: Peru Mexico Indonesia Paraguay Alaska Costa Rica New Zealand Portugal Ivory Coast and many more These were not just stamps in my passport They were tests New locations pressure test ideas Every experience generates real-world feedback I am seeing signals and collecting data, ready to take the next step? Write “curious” below
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisJeff Bezos isn’t waiting for “safe” markets. Are you? Most companies look at the same markets. USA. England. Germany. Mexico. Yawn. I started digging into what the biggest investors actually do. And it’s different. They move earlier. They go where no one is looking. That’s how they separate themselves. Take Jeff Bezos. Through his family office, he has backed logistics and infrastructure in Latin America. Not because it feels safe, but because growth is there but not yet obvious. Or Peter Thiel. He built his edge by moving early, long before the crowd. Or Ray Dalio. He focused on global opportunities and invested in places others ignored. My attention is shifting to places like Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, and even more complex markets where risk seems higher, but so is the potential. Here’s the pattern I see from the "smart money": → Enter before the crowd → Confirm and follow real growth on the ground → Look globally, not locally This changed how I see real estate. It’s not about staying safe, close to home. It’s about seeing things early. So the real question is: are you watching the same markets as everyone else… or are you open to where capital is already moving?
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisMost people wait for the “right time” to get started But when it feels safe The opportunity has passed. I used to focus only on data Reports Trends Projections Useful. But late. Those show where the market was Not where it’s going. My shift was simple Less screen More action. Because bold opportunities don’t show up in the reports They show up early In real places, through immersion. Before the headlines. What I look for now - Markets changing before the mainstream notices - New projects before the “Smart Money” moves - Signals that can be seen only by being involved This is the difference Chronos → waiting for validation Kairos → acting in the moment. Most people are waiting. That’s why they’re late. If it’s obvious they already missed it. The concept is simple Go there See early Move first. For a front-row seat before the next shift, follow our journey. This is where we track the horizon.
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisPeople who build empires faster have one thing in common: They don’t wait for the perfect plan. I’ve seen 2 approaches, independent of the industry: One focuses on the same market for years. Slowly refining. Optimizing. Waiting for the “right” moment. Everything looks solid and responsible. But growth is elusive. The second embraces new concepts and 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺. This worked for me for decades in high-tech, and works just as well in global real estate. - Test new ideas and locations - Scout and enter markets before they’re obvious - Accept that some bets won’t work Not perfection. But in motion. There’s a reason for this. Even the infamous 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰̀ 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪 wrote that 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵, not those who wait. Here’s what many people miss: winning doesn’t come from fixating on your first idea. It actually happens by iterating, extending, and adapting. If you wait until everything makes sense, you’re already late. Move before you feel ready. That’s where the real opportunities are found.
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisI have been around here for over a decade, yet I’ve never properly introduced myself. I design systems for people who refuse to stay constrained. I started my career inside the corporate world: Innovation, but inside a structured, predictable world, built on fixed paths. It felt stable, but it was already outdated. So I stepped away. I left “static” behind and turned the world into a real-life testing ground. I made real bets. Changed how I think and operate. I believe in asset class, currency, and location diversification. From constraint → to freedom. This is my story so far: - 2014 I lived and worked inside the traditional apparatus, built for a different time. - 2018 I pivoted toward a more nomadic lifestyle, testing new ways of living between cities, synchronized with a new flow. - 2020 I shifted my mindset to prioritize a life around mobility, personal control, and passive income. - 2022 I focused on an evolved real estate model: agile access, remote control, and cashflow over static ownership. Today, I lead an international team, "VOW GLOBAL", that is growing a network of curated properties and local experiences that make the world feel like home, bringing along other professionals, nomads, and fellow part-time explorers. If you like the idea of "more freedom, without compromising security", I bet we have a few things in common, and you’ll feel at home as I start to share more... Some VOW GLOBAL reading is linked in the first comment below.
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Kurt Hoppe posted thisAs the month of Ramadan comes to a close, I want to wish my Muslim friends and business partners a joyful Eid al-Fitr. This season is a beautiful reminder of the power of dedication and strength found in our global community. May your celebrations be filled with lasting memories and your year ahead be blessed with much success. Eid Mubarak to you and your loved ones! #EidMubarak #Eid2026 #Gratitude
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisAn MLK Day reflection while scouting real estate and local experiences across Bali... Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us that understanding begins when we are willing to listen, to engage, and to see the world through someone else’s eyes. His life reminds us that courage and compassion can bridge even the deepest divides. At VOW International, we believe travel - especially when guided by local voices - has the power to broaden perspective and dissolve assumptions. As Mark Twain once observed, prejudice and narrow-mindedness cannot survive exposure to new places and new people. Today, we honor Dr. King by recommitting to empathy, curiosity, and shared humanity - values that global travel, at its best, helps us rediscover. 🙏🏻
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisI am so proud of what Bryan Frist and the Yoshi Mobility team have been accomplishing since we started working together during my General Motors "GRID Labs" radical innovation days, starting with the first "AutoFuel" service that we prototyped on 2 different GM campuses. Since then, Bryan's servant leadership and pragmatic focus has helped drive Yoshi's multiple hypotheses, experiments, data analysis, iteration, Lean Startup Co. methodologies, strategic partnerships, corporate venture investments, and unique service expansions. I can't wait to see the results of this next stage of #extremefocus.Kurt Hoppe shared thisOne year ago today, I signed the paperwork to spin off Yoshi Mobility's legacy fuel business to a publicly traded competitor ✍️ This was the first step in a series of moves that our team took over the past twelve months to completely transform the business from an asset heavy and operationally complex one (fuel trucks, EV charging vehicles, etc) to an asset light, high margin business; leveraging the learnings, data, and tech stack built from millions of vehicle services completed over the years. Today, we are energized to be 100% focused on our digital vehicle inspection product with partners including Uber and Turo. Every meeting, every expense, and every action has a direct tie to this one product. This singular focus has brought clarity to the team, allowing us to move quickly and efficiently in tandem. Momentum continues to build. We’ve maneuvered a lot of twists over the past several years and I am grateful to every single person who has been involved along the way to get to this point. Each employee brought (and continues to bring) a unique view to the team and has left fingerprints on the company as a whole. Together, we’ve launched dozens of products that have never existed in the world to rave reviews (people still tell me daily how upset they are that we stopped our home fuel delivery business!). However, we now have one clear winner and are going all in. Things are buttoned up with the other lines of business and we are off to the races. Our vision is to become the largest AI-powered digital vehicle inspection company in the world. The path is clear. Looking forward to the weeks and months ahead as we continue to scale this product with new and existing partners across the country. Lots of potential and we are just scratching the surface. 🚀 #KeepMoving #ActionOverInaction #NeverStopImproving
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Kurt Hoppe shared thisI love working with leaders that operate with their eyes open, assessing changing trends, listening to both customers & partners, willing to test innovation waters, and accelerating when the opportunity is confirmed. I am excited for Bryan Frist + Yoshi Mobility to help their fleet customers experience the magic of ultra-efficient digital vehicle inspections! #keepmoving #AIKurt Hoppe shared this"This has been the best thing ever for our fleet." Note from a fleet manager in Connecticut this morning. Our AI-powered vehicle inspections are now available nationwide. Fun to see the reaction. From small fleets to massive fleets. All shapes and sizes. Solving a real pain point with tech. #AI #KeepMoving #YoshiMobility
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Michael Prittie, CFP, CIM, CIWM, FCSI Absolutely!
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Scott Kidd Absolutely. and staying informed through the right sources increases "rightness", definitely, there are always different ingredients that make the pie... I think the point is in the speed of execution once opportunity presents itself.
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Kurt Hoppe liked thisKurt Hoppe liked thisToday Mayor Mamdani announced commitments to improve bus speeds for one million New Yorkers. This means: ✅ 20% faster bus speeds along 45 priority corridors ✅ Closing the gap for New Yorkers living farther than ½ mile from subway or rail stops ✅ Increasing fully accessible bus stops
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Kurt Hoppe liked thisKurt Hoppe liked thisWe're thrilled to announce that Michael Rubin has joined Volloom as CEO and co-founder. After an extensive search, we knew Michael was the right leader to take Volloom into its next chapter. His vision aligns perfectly with what we're building — and we're proud to have him on this journey with us. With deep roots in tech start-ups in the US, Michael has spent the past fifteen years in marketing and CEO roles of next-gen video creation and distribution companies including augmented reality applied to complex product training. Volloom is pioneering volumetric video: a new media format that transforms standard camera footage into fully interactive, three-dimensional content by combining generative AI with the best attributes of volumetric video to ensure no hallucinations nor compromises on authenticity. The opportunity ahead is massive. The world now produces more visual content in a single day than it did in an entire year at the turn of the millennium, and audiences are demanding deeper, more personalized experiences. Volumetric media is the next leap — giving viewers not just control over what they watch, but how they experience it. With a fully integrated pipeline that works with off-the-shelf hardware and existing creator workflows, Volloom is making this technology accessible at scale for the first time. Michael, welcome aboard. The best is ahead. -- Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que Michael Rubin a rejoint Volloom en tant que PDG et cofondateur. Après un processus de recrutement approfondie, nous avons rencontré Michael, le leader idéal pour mener Volloom dans sa prochaine étape de croissance. Sa vision est parfaitement alignée avec ce que nous construisons, et nous sommes fiers de l'avoir à nos côtés. Michael a passé les quinze dernières années à occuper des postes de marketing et de PDG au sein d'entreprises de création et de distribution vidéo de nouvelle génération aux États-Unis, notamment dans le domaine de la réalité augmentée à des fins de formation de produits complexes. Volloom est un pionnier de vidéographie volumétrique : un nouveau format multimédia qui transforme les séquences filmées par une caméra standard en contenu tridimensionnel entièrement interactif en combinant l'IA générative avec les meilleurs atouts de la vidéographie volumétrique pour garantir l'absence d'hallucinations sans compromis sur l'authenticité. Le monde produit désormais plus de contenu visuel en une seule journée qu'il n'en produisait en une année entière au tournant du millénaire, et les audiences exigent des expériences plus interactives et personnalisées. Les médias volumétriques constituent la prochaine avancée majeure : ils permettent aux spectateurs de contrôler non seulement ce qu’ils regardent, mais aussi la manière dont ils le vivent. Volloom rend cette technologie accessible à grande échelle pour la première fois. Michael, bienvenue à bord. Le meilleur reste à venir. #VolumetricVideo #3DVideo #VC Simon St-Hilaire, Ing. Jacob Fiset
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Board Member
Motor City Scholars
- Present 9 years
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Non-profit helping metro Detroit high schoolers get to college and chart a course for their professional life.
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Soccer Coach
AYSO & AZ Youth Sports Leagues
- 15 years
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Hands-on coaching of individual & team skills, combining strategic situational assessment & tactical execution.
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Youth Camp Counselor; Sunday School Teacher
Local Churches
- 10 years
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Help guide children towards lives founded on moral and ethical values; teach usable life skills; encourage curiosity, collaboration and innovation.
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