Bali: Business Paradise or Trap? Networking & Scaling Secrets! #mattkelly #founder

1 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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Matthew Kelly gives a candid, conversational assessment of Bali as a base for entrepreneurs: he endorses Bali as an excellent place to start—citing relative affordability, strong "vibes," and a lifestyle-break from Western norms—but warns it is not ideal for long-term scaling for many businesses. He acknowledges exceptions (some founders run large, profitable businesses from Bali) but notes that many ultimately relocate to places like Dubai, Europe, or the U.S.

I would say Bali is the single best place to go if you're, like, just getting started. Because I say it's cheap. It's not as cheap now. It's relatively cheap. It's fucking sick vibes. It's very, like, opposite of UK or Western world, which I think is good. If you want to, like, break the mold of being in the Matrix and all that shit. I think it's a great place to start. I don't think it's the best place to, like, properly scale long term. Having said that, I do know people that run legit big businesses and make a lot of money that do live there, but most of them tend to either then move to Dubai or back to Europe or America or something.