Stuck in the 9 to 5
Five days a week at a desk you could work from anywhere. Asking permission to travel.
1:1 program · Limited spots per month
Start a marketing agency you can run from anywhere.
Your office today:Bali--:--local time
A personal 1:1 program that takes you from employee or freelancer to your first recurring clients, step by step.
Free 30-minute call · No obligation · Pick a time that suits you
How the program worksThanks for your email. I am currently out of office, and I am not coming back. I now run my own marketing agency from Bali.
- Mentor: Micha Houtkamp, founder of Leadstars
- 30+ marketing agency clients in NL and the US
- Built from 5 countries
Amsterdam, Canggu, Pererenan, Uluwatu, Valencia, Ipanema, Copacabana, Medellín, Guatapé, Cartagena, New York
The problem
You know there is more than this.
The 9 to 5 trap is trading most of your waking hours for a salary, two weeks of holiday a year and the promise of rest later.
Two weeks of holiday
Your best years spent waiting for a few weeks off, then back to the same inbox.
Freelancing became another job
More freedom on paper, but your income still stops the moment you stop working.
The transformation
From employee or freelancer to owner of a marketing agency.
The transformation is moving from trading hours for income to owning a marketing agency with recurring clients that runs from a laptop.
Before
- Your income depends on a boss or on your own hours
- Your location is decided by an office
- Holidays need approval
- No clear plan to get out
After
- Recurring clients on monthly retainers
- Delivery runs on systems, freelancers and AI
- You choose where you work from
- A plan you execute, not a dream
The three freedoms you build toward
Time freedom
You decide how many hours you work, and when. A Tuesday afternoon in the jacuzzi is not a day off. It is just a Tuesday.
Location freedom
Bali this winter. Valencia next summer. Medellín after that. Nobody has to approve it.
Financial freedom
You earn enough that money stops making your decisions for you.
Explore
Everything you need to leave, in one place.
This website explains the Out of Office Forever Program, the NOMAD method behind it, places you could run it from, his background and the free guides.
How it works
Four steps from first call to first clients.
Starting the program begins with a free strategy call to see whether it fits your situation.
- 01
Book a free strategy call
- Pick a time that suits you. The call is free and without obligation.
- 02
We look at your situation
- Your skills, finances and goals. Together we choose The Bridge or The Leap.
- 03
If it is a fit, we start
- You get your personal plan and we begin with the foundation.
- 04
Your first 90 days
- Niche, offer, outreach and sales calls, with personal guidance at every step.
Out of Office Forever Program
1:1Your NOMAD progress
- NNiche
- OOffer
- MMeetings
- AAutomate
- DDepart
- Personal 1:1 guidance
- A 90-day roadmap
- Built around your situation
Destinations
Where will you work from?
Every base supports a different phase of your marketing agency.
01 · Building & Balance
Lisbon
Building & Balance
Running a marketing agency from Lisbon02 · Building & Adventure
Bali
Building & Adventure
Running a marketing agency from Bali
03 · Building & Market
Mexico City
Building & Market
Running a marketing agency from Mexico City
04 · Balance & Adventure
Cape Town
Balance & Adventure
Running a marketing agency from Cape Town
05 · Focus & Adventure
Tokyo
Focus & Adventure
Running a marketing agency from Tokyo
06 · Focus & Building
Medellín
Focus & Building
Running a marketing agency from Medellín
07 · Balance & Market
Barcelona
Balance & Market
Running a marketing agency from Barcelona
08 · Focus & Building
Chiang Mai
Focus & Building
Running a marketing agency from Chiang MaiFAQ
Questions people ask first
What is the Out of Office Forever Program?
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The Out of Office Forever Program is a 1:1 program that helps employees and freelancers start a marketing agency they can run from anywhere. You work with your mentor Micha Houtkamp and his team through the NOMAD model: niche, offer, meetings, automate and depart.
Who is the program for?
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It is for employees and freelancers with a marketing, sales or digital skill who want recurring clients and location freedom. It also fits owners of a marketing agency that runs them instead of the other way around.
Do I need to quit my job?
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No. With The Bridge you build next to your job with a 12-month plan and a quit trigger. With The Leap you quit and go all in with a buffer. On the strategy call we choose which fits you.
How long until my first clients?
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It depends on how consistently you do outreach and sales calls. The 90-day roadmap aims to sign your first clients within that period, but there is no guarantee. Building a marketing agency that replaces a salary typically takes 6 to 12 months of consistent work.
What does it cost?
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The investment is discussed personally on the free strategy call, after we know whether the program fits your situation.
Can you run a marketing agency as a digital nomad?
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Yes. A marketing agency can be run fully remotely, because sales calls, delivery and team communication all happen online. Micha runs Leadstars from abroad and has done so from Bali, Valencia, Rio de Janeiro, New York and Medellín. The key is building systems and using freelancers and AI so the work does not depend on your physical location or your hours.
FINAL CALL: STRATEGY CALL
Your last day at the office can be a date in your calendar.
Book a free strategy call. We look at your situation, choose The Bridge or The Leap, and see if the 1:1 program is a fit.