Delving deep into Catawba Digital Economic Zone - with Joseph McKinney

Primeiro episódio do Contra o Vento Podcast totalmente em inglês. On this episode - our inaugural one being completely in english - we get to talk with Joseph McKinney. Joseph is the CEO of the Catawba Digital Economic Zone (DEZ) and also the founder of the Startup Societies Foundation. Throughout the conversation, he delves deep into details about the Catawba DEZ, its regulatory aspects, functionalities for entrepreneurs and people wanting to open LLCs and its overall benefits. TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Joseph's background and how Startup Societies Foundation started 05:02 - The transition from non-profit to profitable projects 10:00 - What is the Catawba Digital Economic Zone? 14:18 - How the structure actually works 18:54 - Catawba DEZ regulations can be extremely helpful 23:32 - Mixing and matching the best features from different US states 25:25 - Taxes in Catawba Digital Economic Zone 27:14 - Opening a single member LLC as a foreigner 31:15 - Opening bank accounts remotely 33:30 - Solving disputes in Catawba DEZ court 36:08 - Catawba DEZ structure is divided in two different entities 37:20 - How the Catawba indian nation profits 37:50 - Benefits when dealing or employing Catawba citizens 42:35 - Is it possible to invest in Catawba DEZ? 43:02 - LLCs and privacy in Catawba DEZ 44:48 - I want to open a LLC in Catawba, what do I need to do? 46:24 - What would happen to companies if Catawba went bankrupt? 48:10 - Any restrictions to incorporate specific market companies? 50:50 - Get in touch with Joseph and learn more about Catawba DEZ 53:32 - Conclusion GUEST'S CONTACTS AND RELEVANT LINKS Get to know more about Catawba DEZ: https://catawbadigital.zone/ Get in touch with Joseph on social media: Follow us everywhere: @setteeio