Name:
Name:
Sofia.
Sofia.
Digital Nomad
Digital Nomad
The Background
The Background
Digital nomad who went from crying over refund requests at 1 AM to owning two cash-flowing businesses while traveling full-time
Sofia spent three months drowning in customer complaints, banned Facebook ads, and the brutal reality of trying to build an ecommerce business from scratch. She wasn't built for late-night customer service or eating losses while figuring everything out alone.
The 14-day trial changed everything, we actually educated her. We taught her how acquisitions work, what makes a business stable, what to avoid, and how to spot inflated guru numbers.
Then we gave her something most programs don't, a fully trained operational team, ready-to-run systems, and clear SOPs she could follow in 1-4 hours a day max. She still owns and manages the business, we just built the backbone.
Now Sofia manages two businesses while bouncing between Lisbon, Bali, and flights take her. And she's preparing to exit her first acquisition for a strong multiple.
Digital nomad who went from crying over refund requests at 1 AM to owning two cash-flowing businesses while traveling full-time
Sofia spent three months drowning in customer complaints, banned Facebook ads, and the brutal reality of trying to build an ecommerce business from scratch. She wasn't built for late-night customer service or eating losses while figuring everything out alone.
The 14-day trial changed everything, we actually educated her. We taught her how acquisitions work, what makes a business stable, what to avoid, and how to spot inflated guru numbers.
Then we gave her something most programs don't, a fully trained operational team, ready-to-run systems, and clear SOPs she could follow in 1-4 hours a day max. She still owns and manages the business, we just built the backbone.
Now Sofia manages two businesses while bouncing between Lisbon, Bali, and flights take her. And she's preparing to exit her first acquisition for a strong multiple.
"Hi! I'm Sofia. I'm 31. I'm currently in Lisbon… last month I was in Bali… next month?" She laughs. "Honestly, I just follow cheap flights and good weather."
Sofia isn't your typical digital nomad running a laptop lifestyle blog or freelancing for clients in different time zones. She's building real wealth through ecommerce,without the burnout that comes with it.
"I've been working with TrendHijacking for about two and a half years now. And I only mention all the places I bounce around because… well… this lifestyle exists because of digital assets, and specifically because of the way TrendHijacking sets them up."
How It Actually Started: The Dropshipping Disaster
"So picture this: me in my tiny apartment, trying dropshipping… crying at 1 AM over refund requests… googling things like 'why is my Facebook ad banned?' and 'does Shopify hate me?'"
Sofia spent three months trying to build an ecommerce business the way every guru told her to: find a product, test ads, handle customer service, pray something works.
"After three months, I realized I am not built for late-night customer complaints, constant testing, or eating losses while figuring out how to build everything from scratch."
She was ready to give up on the entire idea of business ownership, until she found TrendHijacking.
"When I found TrendHijacking, what stood out wasn't the business part, it was how they treated me like a student who deserved proper education, not a dollar sign to pitch."
The 14-Day Trial That Changed Everything
Most acquisition firms want you to sign immediately and start deploying capital. TrendHijacking did the opposite.
"They literally spent the whole 14-day trial teaching me:
How acquisitions work
What makes a business stable
What to avoid
Why due diligence matters
How to not get manipulated by inflated 'Shopify guru' numbers"
"And the best part? They never pressured me. Not once. That's rare these days."
By the end of the trial, Sofia wasn't just convinced, she was educated. She understood what she was buying, why it worked, and what her actual role would be.
Why the Smart Acquisition Program Made Sense
"I wanted freedom, but not the fantasy kind. The kind that actually works."
The Smart Acquisition Program offered something Sofia had never seen before: real ownership without the operational burden.
"The Smart Acquisition Program made sense because I still own and manage the business… but TrendHijacking builds the entire backbone."
Here's what she got:
A fully trained operational team
A ready-to-run system
Done-for-you infrastructure
Clear SOPs for scaling
A management process she could follow in 1-4 hours a day max
"It felt like buying a well-oiled machine instead of trying to assemble it with YouTube tutorials."
Her First Acquisition: A Skincare Business
"My first acquisition was a skincare business. Stable demand, clean numbers, strong brand identity."
TrendHijacking sourced it, vetted it, negotiated it, and structured the transition. But here's what made the Smart Acquisition Program different from other models:
"I still manage my own team. They don't take over,they empower."
"They handed me a trained fulfillment, marketing, and customer support team, taught me how to review reports, even trained my VA on tasks so I could focus on decision-making, not doing."
Sofia wasn't just handed a business and told "good luck." She was given the systems, the team, and the training to actually run it like a CEO.
What Her Day Actually Looks Like
"Okay, this part is underrated: The systems actually work. Like… they took everything that usually takes 8-10 hours and condensed it into 1-2 hours of focused owner time."
Here's Sofia's daily routine:
Review daily KPI report
Approve a few ad/test decisions
Check in with her VA
Join one strategic call per week to review performance
Daily stand-up with the team
"That's literally it."
"And the rest are logistics, ads execution, customer support, product sourcing, which is handled by my team that TrendHijacking set up for me."
The Training No One Talks About
"They don't just hand you a team. They train you on how to be a CEO of a digital asset."
This is what separates TrendHijacking's Smart Acquisition Program from every other "done-for-you" model out there.
"They taught me how to think:
Long-term
Strategically
Analytically
With portfolio vision"
"They taught me how to manage people, how to evaluate new product lines, how to assess brand risk, and how to think like a real owner, not someone babysitting a Shopify store."
Sofia wasn't just buying a business. She was learning how to build wealth through acquisition, a skill that compounds over time.
The Hard Part (Because Honesty Matters)
"Time zones." She laughs. "When you travel full-time, some weeks I'm joining meetings at 11 PM or 6 AM."
"And yes, in the first few months, it was an adjustment learning how to manage a team instead of doing tasks myself."
Sofia is honest about the learning curve. Managing a team is different from being a solopreneur. You have to trust people. You have to delegate. You have to think like a leader, not a doer.
"But once the rhythm clicked? It became easy. Like surprisingly easy."
Her Second Acquisition: Stacking Cash Flow
"About a year later, my mum and I partnered and we acquired a women's accessories brand through TrendHijacking. Very stable. Very clean. Huge potential upside."
By this point, Sofia wasn't starting from scratch. She already had systems in place. She already knew how to manage a team. She already understood what made a good acquisition.
"And because I already had a system running, the second acquisition felt like stacking another cash-flow stream on top of the first, without doubling my workload."
"I still work 1-4 hours max. Most days it's closer to one hour. My VA handles the majority of execution."
Where She Is Today
"Two and a half years in? I have two digital assets that fund my travel life."
"I spend more time choosing which city I want to explore than I do worrying about business operations."
Sofia isn't just traveling. She's building wealth while she travels. Her businesses run whether she's in Lisbon, Bali, or anywhere else with Wi-Fi.
"We're also very close to selling the first business and exiting for a good multiple. That I'm super excited about."
After two and a half years of scaling her first acquisition, Sofia is preparing to exit—turning her initial investment into a significant multiple while still maintaining cash flow from her second business.
Final Thoughts: What the Smart Acquisition Program Actually Is
"If you want something passive-passive? This is not that."
Sofia is clear: this isn't a "set it and forget it" investment. You still need to show up. You still need to manage. You still need to make decisions.
"But if you want:
Real ownership
A trained team
Proven systems
A business you can manage in 1-4 hours a day
And the freedom to literally work from anywhere on earth…
Then the Smart Acquisition Program is absolutely worth it."
"And if you ever see me in a café with my laptop talking to my VA at 7 AM… just know it's part of the dream."
"Hi! I'm Sofia. I'm 31. I'm currently in Lisbon… last month I was in Bali… next month?" She laughs. "Honestly, I just follow cheap flights and good weather."
Sofia isn't your typical digital nomad running a laptop lifestyle blog or freelancing for clients in different time zones. She's building real wealth through ecommerce,without the burnout that comes with it.
"I've been working with TrendHijacking for about two and a half years now. And I only mention all the places I bounce around because… well… this lifestyle exists because of digital assets, and specifically because of the way TrendHijacking sets them up."
How It Actually Started: The Dropshipping Disaster
"So picture this: me in my tiny apartment, trying dropshipping… crying at 1 AM over refund requests… googling things like 'why is my Facebook ad banned?' and 'does Shopify hate me?'"
Sofia spent three months trying to build an ecommerce business the way every guru told her to: find a product, test ads, handle customer service, pray something works.
"After three months, I realized I am not built for late-night customer complaints, constant testing, or eating losses while figuring out how to build everything from scratch."
She was ready to give up on the entire idea of business ownership, until she found TrendHijacking.
"When I found TrendHijacking, what stood out wasn't the business part, it was how they treated me like a student who deserved proper education, not a dollar sign to pitch."
The 14-Day Trial That Changed Everything
Most acquisition firms want you to sign immediately and start deploying capital. TrendHijacking did the opposite.
"They literally spent the whole 14-day trial teaching me:
How acquisitions work
What makes a business stable
What to avoid
Why due diligence matters
How to not get manipulated by inflated 'Shopify guru' numbers"
"And the best part? They never pressured me. Not once. That's rare these days."
By the end of the trial, Sofia wasn't just convinced, she was educated. She understood what she was buying, why it worked, and what her actual role would be.
Why the Smart Acquisition Program Made Sense
"I wanted freedom, but not the fantasy kind. The kind that actually works."
The Smart Acquisition Program offered something Sofia had never seen before: real ownership without the operational burden.
"The Smart Acquisition Program made sense because I still own and manage the business… but TrendHijacking builds the entire backbone."
Here's what she got:
A fully trained operational team
A ready-to-run system
Done-for-you infrastructure
Clear SOPs for scaling
A management process she could follow in 1-4 hours a day max
"It felt like buying a well-oiled machine instead of trying to assemble it with YouTube tutorials."
Her First Acquisition: A Skincare Business
"My first acquisition was a skincare business. Stable demand, clean numbers, strong brand identity."
TrendHijacking sourced it, vetted it, negotiated it, and structured the transition. But here's what made the Smart Acquisition Program different from other models:
"I still manage my own team. They don't take over,they empower."
"They handed me a trained fulfillment, marketing, and customer support team, taught me how to review reports, even trained my VA on tasks so I could focus on decision-making, not doing."
Sofia wasn't just handed a business and told "good luck." She was given the systems, the team, and the training to actually run it like a CEO.
What Her Day Actually Looks Like
"Okay, this part is underrated: The systems actually work. Like… they took everything that usually takes 8-10 hours and condensed it into 1-2 hours of focused owner time."
Here's Sofia's daily routine:
Review daily KPI report
Approve a few ad/test decisions
Check in with her VA
Join one strategic call per week to review performance
Daily stand-up with the team
"That's literally it."
"And the rest are logistics, ads execution, customer support, product sourcing, which is handled by my team that TrendHijacking set up for me."
The Training No One Talks About
"They don't just hand you a team. They train you on how to be a CEO of a digital asset."
This is what separates TrendHijacking's Smart Acquisition Program from every other "done-for-you" model out there.
"They taught me how to think:
Long-term
Strategically
Analytically
With portfolio vision"
"They taught me how to manage people, how to evaluate new product lines, how to assess brand risk, and how to think like a real owner, not someone babysitting a Shopify store."
Sofia wasn't just buying a business. She was learning how to build wealth through acquisition, a skill that compounds over time.
The Hard Part (Because Honesty Matters)
"Time zones." She laughs. "When you travel full-time, some weeks I'm joining meetings at 11 PM or 6 AM."
"And yes, in the first few months, it was an adjustment learning how to manage a team instead of doing tasks myself."
Sofia is honest about the learning curve. Managing a team is different from being a solopreneur. You have to trust people. You have to delegate. You have to think like a leader, not a doer.
"But once the rhythm clicked? It became easy. Like surprisingly easy."
Her Second Acquisition: Stacking Cash Flow
"About a year later, my mum and I partnered and we acquired a women's accessories brand through TrendHijacking. Very stable. Very clean. Huge potential upside."
By this point, Sofia wasn't starting from scratch. She already had systems in place. She already knew how to manage a team. She already understood what made a good acquisition.
"And because I already had a system running, the second acquisition felt like stacking another cash-flow stream on top of the first, without doubling my workload."
"I still work 1-4 hours max. Most days it's closer to one hour. My VA handles the majority of execution."
Where She Is Today
"Two and a half years in? I have two digital assets that fund my travel life."
"I spend more time choosing which city I want to explore than I do worrying about business operations."
Sofia isn't just traveling. She's building wealth while she travels. Her businesses run whether she's in Lisbon, Bali, or anywhere else with Wi-Fi.
"We're also very close to selling the first business and exiting for a good multiple. That I'm super excited about."
After two and a half years of scaling her first acquisition, Sofia is preparing to exit—turning her initial investment into a significant multiple while still maintaining cash flow from her second business.
Final Thoughts: What the Smart Acquisition Program Actually Is
"If you want something passive-passive? This is not that."
Sofia is clear: this isn't a "set it and forget it" investment. You still need to show up. You still need to manage. You still need to make decisions.
"But if you want:
Real ownership
A trained team
Proven systems
A business you can manage in 1-4 hours a day
And the freedom to literally work from anywhere on earth…
Then the Smart Acquisition Program is absolutely worth it."
"And if you ever see me in a café with my laptop talking to my VA at 7 AM… just know it's part of the dream."
