Ryan Garrido scales dropshipping business by living abroad

6 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 3

The 37-year-old says living in Thailand since December 2025 keeps costs to 10%-20% of income, freeing money for advertising and software.
Garrido said lower living expenses let him launch his store in 2019, with startup costs of about $2,500 including ads, Shopify and other tools.
He said earning in US dollars while spending Thai baht boosts buying power, though running a business abroad can complicate banking, mail, licensing and other logistics.

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