While coaching two people yesterday on how to do this, I figured I could also share some of my advice with you guys. I've been running my own company (a sole proprietorship) for one year now. It has become a full time job and offers 100% freedom to work from anywhere. If you want to do the same, here's my advice.

This is actually possible to do in a couple of days, with very little money invested. I would know, I've done it.
I think this might work best for someone selling services. But some of it might be applicable to selling products as well.
What do I do?
I help small companies with social media and digital marketing. I write newsletters, manage their Instagram and Facebook account, I make videos, I help them communicate online and I do social media courses for them. Most clients pay me a monthly price.

(Working from Sweden)

• Start before you're ready - you'll never be ready anyway

• Register the sole proprietorship ASAP - the name is no big deal, you can call your company what ever on social media and on your website.

• Have someone create a logo for you. Upworks and Fiverr are great websites for this. A fancy logo isn't going to get you clients, hard work will. I upgraded my logo later on, when I actually was making money.

• Find a software that can send invoices and do most of the accounting/book keeping for you. I use www.fiken.no in Norway. It's great. I do my own accounting in the software. It's very easy and I save so much money when I'm not using an accountant.

• Buy a domain and set up an email at the domain. There are a million guides on how to do this online.

• Set up a simple website on Wix or Squarespace. Simple is the keyword.

• Create a Facebook page for the company, and an Instagram account if you need that. Add simple information and the URL of your website.

• Set up an account on a website like Trello. It's free, Save all your links, passwords and everything else you need to remember about your company on a board there. Also write down tasks that you have to do here.

• Pick a niche, a target group and also narrow your services down. Define what you do, and also what you don't do.
  I started out with "I can help any company with anything regarding marketing".
  That wasn't optimal. I now help small companies create content for social media, and manage the accounts.

• Offer your service for free to a business for a month. It could be someone you know. The only criteria is that you're allowed to use their logo and name as a reference client.

• While working for this customer, document it online. "Today I'm working with xxxx for a client." and post a picture. Let the world know what you can help businesses or people with.

• Put a quote from the customer on your website, maybe even their logo if they allow it.

• Invite friends and family to like your page. Create quality content on your Facebook page. Use video!

• Not getting any customers yet? Take on another client for free or a ver limited price. Prepare to work hard in this phase.

• Create ads on Facebook (udemy.com will show you how) and let the area where your target audience is know that you exist and that you offer what you offer.

• Send an email to everyone in your network that owns or manage a company. Let them know what you now do and ask them if they are interested in a meeting.

(Working from Chicago)

How to make your company location independent

*Buy a laptop if you don't have one

• Let customers know that you will travel in the future, but assure them that it will not affect the quality of your work

• If you are super flexible towards your customers, they are more likely to be flexible with where you work.

(Working from Las Vegas)

• I don't have any lock-in contracts, so the customers are free to stop using my service anytime. They will be more open to you traveling if they know that they can drop you if you're not doing what you're supposed to

• Set up a Slack account for communicating with customers, do your video meetings on Appear.in and create a Google Drive folder for each customer and make a folder within it that you share with the client. This was you can both upload stuff to the folder and share stuff easily.

(Working from Australia)

• Can you rent out your place on Airbnb while traveling? I did this when I went to the US for 30 days to work

• Do you have a friend that's based in a nice location where you can visit? Then I'd recommend this for your first trip

• Research the place you'd like to visit. Is it in a different time zone? Is the WIFI good there?

• Can you combine this company and writing on Steemit? Steemit is brilliant for an extra income and you can write for Steemit anywhere. What would happen if you dedicated 3 hours ever day for Steemit?

• Book your ticket! Visit local coffee shops, internet cafes or coworking spaces to get your work done

• Enjoy your freedom

I really hope that this was helpful for you. And if you're scared to take the leap:

"Leap and the net will appear" - John Burroughs

You should also read these books:

https://www.amazon.com/100-Startup-Reinvent-Living-Create/dp/0307951529

https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Art-Less-James-Latham-ebook/dp/B075PSMYY2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516714009&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=essentialism&psc=1

If you'd like further help on how to start a company or become location independent, and if you have any questions - feel free to message me on https://steemit.chat/

Love,
@susanne