Last week I told you I moved to Cyprus.
590,000 views on the tweet. Hundreds of comments. People reaching out saying they want to do the same.
Last week’s viral tweet about me moving to Cyprus
What nobody saw was this week.
This week my Google search history looked like:
“gyms nearby”
“best laundry detergent Cyprus”
“average apartment price Limassol Cyprus”
The reality is, when you move somewhere new, you’re landing with a suitcase and a laptop. That's it.
No apartment. No kitchen. No routine. No idea where to buy groceries.
I've now viewed 6 apartments. One had a landlord who only accepts cash deposits and was shady about previous tenants and contracts. Walked away from that one.
I've set up a kitchen from zero. I now own an air fryer, a rice cooker, and a very strong opinion about which halloumi brand is the best value. (Alambra Mixed, €2.85 for 250g. You're welcome.)
The duo running my life at the moment (airfryer + rice cooker is an elite combo)
In Thailand I'd order healthy meals on Grab for $5. In Cyprus, that doesn't exist. So I spent a full week figuring out how to cook 3 high-protein meals a day for under €10.
Air fryer chicken, Greek bowls, mince skillets. I'll share the exact system in a future edition if you're interested (joking, and not joking).
Found a gym across the road from the apartment I'm looking at signing.
Sometimes things just work out.
Sometimes they don’t.
All of this while still running SuperX and producing My First Dollar episodes.
The part that translates
Every time you start something new, you start from zero. Doesn't matter if it's a country or a startup.
No systems. No routine. No momentum. Just you, with a laptop, figuring it out.
When I launched SuperX, I had no users, no revenue, no idea if anyone would pay for it. I had to figure out pricing, support, marketing, everything. From scratch.
Me back in January 2025, just landed in Brazil to start work on SuperX. I had no customers and no revenue, but just enough delusional optimism to make something happen :)
And this past week, after sitting back and thinking about it, I realised it’s very much the same as figuring out a grocery delivery in a country where you don't speak the language.
It's not glamorous, and it’s not fun (most times). But getting comfortable with starting from zero is probably the most important skill I've ever developed.
The founder breakdowns I teased last week are taking shape. Interviews are booked and I'm genuinely excited about the people I'll be sharing with you. First one drops in the next couple of editions. Bear with me.
Question for you: what's the hardest thing you've had to build from scratch? Doesn't have to be a business. Could be a routine, a skill, a life in a new city. I read and appreciate every single one of your replies.
See you next Tuesday.
You've got this.
Rob
