10 Gems + Dub(ai) Money Plays: July, 13 2025 | Smart Movers Club
What does Dub(ai) have that America doesn't?
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I just watched deal-maker Oren Klaff talk with an investor who splits his time between SoCal and Dubai. His take? The UAE is sprinting while America is strapping up their shoelaces. Dubai has a Minister of AI, a $1.1 B Web3 campus on the way, and zero income tax pulling in world-class talent. They’re wiring up data-center power deals, stuffing STEM grads into paid AI bootcamps, and signing checks with Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI. That’s not for fake—that’s their playbook.
I’m not packing for the Gulf, but the contrast is hitting like bricks: if we wait for D.C. to “catch up,” we’re toast. So here’s the plan:
Skill up—watch my new video “10 High-Paying Skills Needed by 2030”
Track the money—data centers, tokenization, and AI infrastructure are today’s Amazon & Bitcoin.
Move smarter—lower-tax states still give you a 10–20 % instant raise.
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💎 10 GEMS: JOBS, TRADES AND PIVOTING.
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Dubai’s racing ahead, but you don’t have to cross an ocean to level up. This week’s gems pin-drop the next U.S. boomtowns, free cash for remote workers, six-figure roles you can land online, and simple lifestyle tweaks that turn a $100K salary into real wealth.
1. “Dubai-Level” AI Hub — in… Phoenix?
Dubai just committed $1.1 B to a new AI/Web3 campus. Closer to home, Phoenix’s new $600M “Applied Digital Valley” (breaking ground Q4 2025) is chasing the same vibe: cheap power + tax breaks + talent pipeline. If you’re in data-center, chip, or AI ops, put Phoenix on your radar. Also, check how a 1 Trillion dollar deal is made using tax-dollars, BBB credits, NMTC and partnering with the government - right in Arizona.
👉 Read the news on Yahoo Finance.
2. Where to Go Next: Bentonville, AR
Walmart’s HQ revamp, a brand-new 20-acre art district, and 100+ miles of bike trails have turned “Wal-Mart Town” into a legit lifestyle/tech hub. Median home: $345 K; no traffic, world-class trails, growing VC scene.
3. Remote-Worker Cash Is BACK in Vermont
The state quietly rebooted its $7,500 Remote Worker Grant (July 2025 tranche). Work for an out-of-state employer, move to VT, claim your check.
👉 ThinkVermont.com (PDF)
4. What $100K Buys in Sioux Falls, SD
• 3-bed home: ~ $325 K
• No state income tax
• Avg utilities + HOA: $250/mo
• Leftover savings on $100K salary: ≈ $2,200/mo
It’s a low-key city with a high-speed fiber grid and the country’s #1 availability of skilled-trade jobs per capita.
👉 Click here if you want a data-backed relocation strategy session for Sioux Falls.
5. Trade-Show Power Moves (Q3-Q4 2025)
• AI Conference 2025 – San Francisco, 16-17 Sept (deep-tech + funding corridors).
• Build Expo LA – 27-28 Aug (construction + prefab vendors).
• AWS re:Invent – Las Vegas, 1-5 Dec (cloud, Gen-AI, gov-contract leads). Line up side-meetings now—hotel blocks are already 40 % booked.
👉 AI Conference | Build Expo | re:Invent
6. Work-Anywhere Careers Hotlist
Top three six-figure, no-degree roles hiring remote this month:
• Cyber-Incident Responder – avg $128 K ←Learn here.
• Solar Design Specialist – avg $115 K ←Learn here.
• AI Prompt Engineer – avg $142 K ←Learn here.
Search filter: “Remote + $100K” on 🎯 WeWorkRemotely.
7. What to Know: Arizona Expands Homestead Exemption
Arizona now shields more of your primary home’s value from creditors in bankruptcy or lawsuits.
👉 Arizona HB2815 Summary
8. Micro-Grant Cheat Code
Hello Alice quietly opened a new $5 K “Build-for-AI” grant (closes 31 Aug). 15-minute app; tell them how you’ll deploy AI to serve customers.
👉 helloalice.com/grants
9. Lifestyle ROI: 10-Minute Morning Walk
NIH June 2025 study says just 10 min of outdoor walking drops cortisol 18 % and spikes creative problem-solving 28 %. Cheapest productivity hack alive—use it.
10. Live Like You’re There: U.S. Cities That Mirror Dubai’s Energy
✨ Frisco, TX – rapid infrastructure, tech investment, real estate growth.
✨ Raleigh-Durham, NC – AI research hub meets Southern affordability.
✨ Atlanta, GA – airport + fintech + great startup and developed entrepreneurship ecosystem.
“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.”
Doris Lessing
💎 BONUS: DEAL OF THE WEEK
42001 – Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky is literally paying you to move. Their just-revamped Remote Worker Incentive Program (July 2025) hands newcomers up to $2,500 for moving costs, waives the city’s 2 % payroll tax for a year, throws in $70/month for high-speed internet, and tops it off with a local-perks bundle worth about $1,100. Do the math and you’re pocketing ≈ $6,500 just for bringing your remote paycheck to a riverside arts town where the median home is still under $260 K.
👉 Official details & application
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