Running a Fully Remote Local Business & Traveling the World with Neel Parekh

This week on the podcast we are joined by Neel Parekh. Neel is the Founder and CEO of MaidThis & MaidThis Franchise, which helps homeowners and short-term rental hosts (Airbnb, VRBO, etc) with their cleaner needs. Neel's business has generated millions in revenue while having a fully remote team, and now he's on a mission to help others achieve the same. Neel has been a “digital nomad” for almost 5 years and still vagabonding around the world (pre-COVID at least). In this episode, Neel shares what inspired him to create MaidThis, the process of building a business and how he was able to scale it quickly, how to balance work and travel when running a local business remotely, and much more.

Enjoy!

**In this episode:**

- Neel’s personal travel story and how he ventured into a digital nomadic lifestyle
- How Neel started a business on the side while working a full-time job
- Opening your mind to new business opportunities/possibilities while still having the freedom to travel
- Expanding Neel’s business from operating in only Los Angeles to multiple cities
- How Neel started his nomad adventure and where he chose for his first trip
- Balancing work and travel with a backpacker lifestyle
- The highlights and favorite spots from Neel’s seven years of traveling
- Details about Neel’s trip to Africa and traveling around on a motorcycle

**Guest links:**

Website: [https://maidthisfranchise.com/](https://maidthisfranchise.com/)

Twitter: [https://twitter.com/NeelBParekh](https://twitter.com/NeelBParekh)