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Millionaire UniversityEducation Businesses That Actually Work in 2025 | Ray Blakney#352 Think selling online courses is the key to success? Think again! It’s no longer enough to just package information and hope people stick around. In this episode hosted by Kirsten Tyrrel, serial entrepreneur Ray Blakney breaks down how to turn decades of expertise into a thriving online education business. He shares why traditional course models are fading and how connection and accountability are the real keys to success in today’s AI-saturated world. You’ll learn his step-by-step framework for launching a productized education business, how to price based on real transformation, and the simple tools you need to sta...2025-04-1958 min
Learn Spanish with Live Lingua1.11: How To Introduce Your Family Members May I introduce you to my husband.\n\nIf you are introducing a person by their first name, without including their title, you add an ‘a’ before the name:\n\nExample: Le presento a Ray Blakney -> May I introduce you to Ray Blakney.\n\nIf you are introducing a person with their title you add either an ‘a la’ if they are female or ‘al’, spelled ‘A-L’ if they are male. That is just contraction of ‘a el’.\n\nExample: Le presento a la doctora Sánchez -> May I introduce you to Dr. Sánchez.\n\nNow, repeat all the followi...2024-09-2802 min
We Live to BuildDive into the psychology of a multiple 8 figure brand owner with Ray Blakney | WLTB Podcast #209Ray Blakney is the Founder/CEO of Podcast Hawk, a SaaS platform that helps businesses and influencers find and pitch podcasts on auto-pilot. He’s also the Founder/CEO of Live Lingua, an award-winning online language school.👀 Check out the company:https://podcasthawk.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur...2024-08-0657 min
The Freedom Formula Podcast: Achieving Financial, Location and Time Freedom154. From 9-5 Engineer to Starting 20+ Companies, with serial entrepreneur Ray BlakneyNeel sits down with Ray Blakney, an accidental entrepreneur, who shares his journey from working in corporate America to starting his own businesses. He emphasizes the importance of having a clear why and setting realistic expectations when starting a business. Ray introduces his business, Productized Education, which helps individuals turn their skills and knowledge into educational products. He offers an Accelerator program to develop and sell the first product, a Scale program to replace day-to-day income, and guidance on scaling the business to the desired level. Ray's approach focuses on achieving financial stability, maintaining relationships, prioritizing health, and having...2024-07-0329 min
In The Thick of It#34: Ray Blakney, Founder & CEO | Rayvensoft VenturesIn this episode of “In The Thick of It,” we're joined by Ray Blakney, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Rayvensoft Ventures, a holding company for multiple successful online businesses. Ray recounts his diverse upbringing, from his birth in the Philippines to his childhood in Turkey and eventual move to the United States. He shares his experiences in the Peace Corps, which led him to Mexico, where he met his wife and started a language school together.Throughout the episode, Ray discusses the challenges and triumphs of building and scaling various businesses, including an online language school, a ma...2024-05-131h 40
The Language Leaders PodcastFrom Startup to Scale-up: The LiveLingua Story with Ray BlakneyWant to learn from an entrepreneur who completed the language entrepreneur journey from founding to selling? If so, then you won't want to miss this episode featuring Ray Blakney. Ray is the mastermind behind Live Lingua, an online language school that he co-founded in 2008 and sold in 2023.
In this episode, Ray shares his remarkable journey and discusses a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship and the language teaching business:
- The founding story of Live Lingua
- How to scale an online language business (and get to the top of Google)
- The...2023-12-0739 min
People First Leaders350 - The Power of Visualization: Creating an Amazing Life through Goal Setting with Ray BlakneyIn this episode, your host Doug Utberg speaks with Ray Blakney, CEO/Founder of Rayvensoft Ventures, about the importance of learning from bumps in the road.Ray shares his story of becoming an accidental entrepreneur. He talks about his background, growing up in various countries, studying computer engineering, and eventually stumbling into entrepreneurship. If you want to know more about Joe's work, click HERE.If you’re a founder or CEO who is value-focused and puts your people first, please apply to be a guest on the show HERE. 2023-09-2932 min
Remote Empire AcademyMastering the Digital Domain: Insights from 7-Figure Entrepreneur Ray BlakneyWhat's the easiest way to make a million dollars in one year? Should you start with branding, your message, or your product? And when you create a new business, do you already have the exit strategy in mind? Ray Blakney is just your typical samurai-wielding Filipino-American entrepreneur who lives in Mexico, has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure companies, and has had 4 exits – and does it all from the comfort of his own home!In today's inspiring episode of Service Business Success with Class, Ray is advising all of those hungry entrepreneurs out there that the first ste...2023-09-111h 13
Caminos de Libertad FinancieraRay Blakney. Hablamos de la depresión en el emprendimiento, de no querer que su hijo se acostumbre al lujo.Mi invitado de hoy es Ray Blakney. Ray es un emprendedor serial que se enfoca en crecer negocios digitales para luego venderlos, pero aún más importante, su misión es crecer y ayudar a otros a crecer.
Hoy hablamos de las 3 preguntas más importantes en su vida, de la depresión en el emprendimiento, de como ir a la isla de Richard Branson le cambió su mentalidad, de no querer que su hijo se acostumbre al lujo y de que las cosas que más valen la pena son las que cuestan...2023-09-031h 51
The meademusing’s PodcastEpisode 55 : Infertility ,IVF journey & Mental Health from a Male Perspective Ray Blakney StoryMore on Infertility and IVF journey for couples according to statistics from the World Health Organisation, infertility affects roughly 48 million couples and 186 million individuals globally .
The effects of infertility on men and women can sometimes lead to relationship breakdowns and mental health struggles .
On this episode we speak with Ray Blackney a man who shares his side of the story about infertility , the IVF journey he went through with his beloved wife , and he also spoke of the mechanisms they adapted to cope during their treatments.
They started trying to have kids in their mid 30's but it didn't hap...2023-03-2740 min
Learn Spanish with Live Lingua1.11: How To Introduce Your Family Members May I introduce you to my husband.\n\nIf you are introducing a person by their first name, without including their title, you add an ‘a’ before the name:\n\nExample: Le presento a Ray Blakney -> May I introduce you to Ray Blakney.\n\nIf you are introducing a person with their title you add either an ‘a la’ if they are female or ‘al’, spelled ‘A-L’ if they are male. That is just contraction of ‘a el’.\n\nExample: Le presento a la doctora Sánchez -> May I introduce you to Dr. Sánchez.\n\nNow, repeat all the followi...2023-02-2702 min
Coachvox RadioMonetizing your podcast with 1-to-1 voice note coaching with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney has over ten years experience building and operating 6 and 7-figure location independent businesses.
Most recently Ray cofounded Podcast Hawk, a platform that helps entrepreneurs get booked on podcast shows.
In this episode, Ray shares:
The challenges podcast hosts face when monetizing their audience
How and why to offer 1-to-1 coaching or guidance to listeners
Why async coaching by voice note is so appealing
How to promote voice note coaching to your audience
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Sign up at coachvox.com to start coaching by voice note today.2022-12-3117 min
Cache FlowE14: Bootstrapping a Company with your Wife with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is an award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who has over a decade of experience building, bootstrapping, and operating 6 and 7-figure location independent businesses. He and his businesses have been featured in magazines such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Boston Globe & other top publications. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Cache Flow:The effect having quality SEO can make to a company’s launch.Building an online language platform.The difference between venture-backed and bootstrapped companies.What it’s like to network on Richard Branson’s island.What all uber-suc...2022-12-231h 03
Frugalpreneur: Building a Business on a Bootstrapped BudgetBootstrapping to 7 Figures (with Ray Blakney of Podcast Hawk)Ray Blakney of Podcast Hawk talks to us about his experience bootstrapping multiple software and brick and mortar businesses."If you want to bootstrap a business, you better like learning and you better like making mistakes.""The difference between a successful frugal premier and an unsuccessful one is the successful ones just kept going while the unsuccessful ones quit."Ray Blakney is the founder and CEO of Podcast Hawk, a platform that helps you get booked as a podcast guest on autopilot. He is also the founder of Live Lingua, a successful online...2022-07-2946 min
PodcastpreneurBootstrapping to 7 Figures (with Ray Blakney of Podcast Hawk)Ray Blakney of Podcast Hawk talks to us about his experience bootstrapping multiple software and brick and mortar businesses."If you want to bootstrap a business, you better like learning and you better like making mistakes.""The difference between a successful frugal premier and an unsuccessful one is the successful ones just kept going while the unsuccessful ones quit."Ray Blakney is the founder and CEO of Podcast Hawk, a platform that helps you get booked as a podcast guest on autopilot. He is also the founder of Live Lingua, a successful online...2022-07-2945 min
Growth Marketers - Digital Marketing Experts98. The Road From Brick and Mortar to Digital: Business Insights from Ray BlakneyWelcome to another episode of Growth Marketers Podcast! Our today’s guest is Ray Blakney - an award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who has over a decade of experience building (bootstrapping) and operating 6 and 7-figure location-independent businesses.
Ray and his businesses have been featured in magazines such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Boston Globe & other top publications.
He’s co-founder and CEO of a company called Live Lingua – an online learning platform for anybody who wants to learn to speak Spanish. And his most recent venture is a company called PodcastHawk, which is an automated way to get booked as a...2022-05-1151 min
Passionate Pioneers with Mike BiselliTeaching New Languages to Improve Healthcare with Ray BlakneyThis episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Catalyst. To virtually tour Catalyst and claim your space on campus, or host an upcoming event: CLICK HERE---After serving abroad in the Peace Corps and seeing the opportunity to create his own business, our next guest built brick and mortar language schools in Mexico, where students could engage in true language immersion.But his students wished they could experience the same level of immersion and education from the comfort of their homes.Over thirteen years later, and delivering the needs and solutions hi...2022-04-2530 min
The YES EffectHow to run a 7-figure business from home with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is known as “The Pajama Entrepreneur” and has started multiple 6 and 7-figure online businesses from the comfort of home. After realizing his high-paying software engineer job in Silicon Valley was leading to an endless, unmemorable corporate life, Ray quit to volunteer and pursue entrepreneurship. He now shares what he learned from all of those experiences as a speaker at conferences around the world and on podcasts. He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe and other top publications. He’s also just launched a new platform called “Podcast Hawk'' - a databas...2022-04-0630 min
Between Two Mics: The Remote Recording PodcastSquadCaster Pat Flynn Interviews Ray Blakney Growing Your Podcast Through GuestingFeed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Pat Flynn, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Pat interviews Ray Blakney.From Pat's website:Seth Godin once said that podcasting is the new blogging. If that’s true, guest podcasting is the new guest blogging.If you were blogging anytime around the year 2000 to 201...2022-03-2946 min
Entrepreneurs on FireGrowing Your Business with Podcasting... Without Having a Podcast with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is a serial entrepreneur who has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure businesses ranging from online language schools & SaaS products to chocolate factories in Asia. All from home in his superman pajamas. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Having your own podcast is a lot of work. it’s not just about getting a good microphone. You have to find great casts, prep for interviews, edit it, put it to social media, promote to your listeners, etc. 2. Keep it short, but enough so they’d want to find out more about you, and give them a way...2022-03-0932 minWe Live to BuildBootstrapping, travel, and kendo with Ray Blakney | WLTB Podcast #89Ray Blakney is the Founder/CEO of Podcast Hawk, a SaaS platform that helps businesses and influencers find and pitch podcasts on auto-pilot. He’s also the Founder/CEO of Live Lingua, an award-winning online language school. 00:00 - Introduction05:20 - Learning a different language06:28 - Finding business ideas and opportunities08:56 - His best business so far, and how it operates14:32 - Learning the culture alongside the language20:31 - English is literally spoken everywhere22:01 - Some travel stories from Sean and Ray29:11 - Pra...2022-03-0149 min
Success Made to Last LegendsSuccess Made to Last with Ray Blakney Founder of Live LinguaBorn in Cebu City, Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother, Ray grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2001. Ray started his professional career as a computer geek writing software for a range of companies including Silicon Valley startups, Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Government and NGO's. In 2006 he decided he wanted a career change, joined the U.S. Peace Corps and was assigned to Mexico where he worked in the largely indigenous area of Chiapas, Mexico. After completing his 2 years of service, he married his...2022-02-1717 min
CaliBizSerial Internet Entrepreneur Ray Blakney CEO of LiveLingua.com and PodcastTalk.comEntrepreneur Ray Blakney is the CEO of Live Lingua, a renowned online language learning platform. An award-winning, Filipino-American entrepreneur, speaker, and podcaster, Ray builds and helps others build 6- and 7-figure businesses on a bootstrap budget using SEO.
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Legendary Life | Transform Your Body, Upgrade Your Health & Live Your Best LifeThe Single Most Important Habit For Achieving Super Success with Ray BlakneyRunning a successful business can be exhausting and overwhelming. In this episode, Ted Ryce interviews Ray Blakney, an award-winning entrepreneur. They reveal the single most important habit for business success that will ensure that you never burn out again. Tune in to learn this powerful tool, so you can lead a profitable and sustainable business and make time for the things that matter in life. 2022-01-3154 min
Savvy BroadcastingLessons Learned from Surviving & Thriving Through Two Pandemics, Ray BlakneyRay Blakney, CEO and co-founder of Live Lingua. Ray was born in Cebu City, Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother, Ray grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.Ray started his professional career as a computer geek writing software for a range of companies including Silicon Valley startups, Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Government and NGO's. In 2006 he decided he wanted a career change, joined the U.S. Peace Corps and was assigned to Mexico where he worked in the largely indigenous area...2022-01-0926 min
Law Chat with GirijaJourney of Paving a New Path of Digital Entrepreneurship & The Power of Global Awareness with Ray BlakneyOur guest today quit his job at a Fortune 500 company in the Silicon Valley to go work at a job that paid him $150/ month. Tune in to find out why! Episode Introduction: Our guest today is truly a man of many talents. Join us as we talk to Ray Blakney, a Filipino-American Entrepreneur, a bootstrapping genius, and owner of multiple seven-figure businesses as he shares his journey with us. Episode Summary: Ray Blakney walks us through his journey of being a multi-passionate entrepreneur, how he quit his six-f...2021-12-3058 min
Learn Spanish with Live Lingua1.11: How To Introduce Your Family Members May I introduce you to my husband.\n\nIf you are introducing a person by their first name, without including their title, you add an ‘a’ before the name:\n\nExample: Le presento a Ray Blakney -> May I introduce you to Ray Blakney.\n\nIf you are introducing a person with their title you add either an ‘a la’ if they are female or ‘al’, spelled ‘A-L’ if they are male. That is just contraction of ‘a el’.\n\nExample: Le presento a la doctora Sánchez -> May I introduce you to Dr. Sánchez.\n\nNow, repeat all the followi...2021-12-0702 min
Savvy BroadcastingLessons Learned from Surviving & Thriving Through Two Pandemics, Ray BlakneyRay Blakney, CEO and co-founder of Live Lingua. Ray was born in Cebu City, Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother, Ray grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.Ray started his professional career as a computer geek writing software for a range of companies including Silicon Valley startups, Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Government and NGO's. In 2006 he decided he wanted a career change, joined the U.S. Peace Corps and was assigned to Mexico where he worked in the largely indigenous area...2021-12-0626 min
Home Business PodcastDigital Transformation – Ray Blakney Operates an International Language Business Interview with Digital Transformer and CEO Ray Blakney Nowadays, the world we live in is ever-more online. People are constantly scrolling down their social media feeds on their smartphones, buying products at ecommerce websites, launching fully virtual businesses… what does this all mean? Well, one thing this trend points to is the need for businesses to prioritize digital transformation. Just ask Ray Blakney, CEO and co-founder of the Live Lingua online language school (www.LiveLingua.com). Digital transformations don’t “just happen.” You need to take key steps to successfully make a digital paradigm shift. Ri...2021-12-0226 min
Nivel-C Podcast#7 - ¿Cómo validar tu idea de negocios y escalar un MVP a 7 cifras anuales? - Nivel-C PodcastConversamos con Ray Blakney, Fundador y CEO de podcasthawk.com, una plataforma para agendar participaciones en podcasts alrededor del mundo.Además, es fundador de livelingua.com, una de las más grandes y antiguas plataformas de aprendizaje de idiomas por Skype.Es un bootstrapper consagrado, llevando a múltiples startups a ingresos de entre 6 y 7 cifras anuales.Nos contó sobre su proceso para identificar oportunidades de negocio, validarlas y lanzar sus MVPs al mercado.Relató como: Las herramientas de investigación de palabras clave son esenciales para gestionar el crecim...2021-11-1853 min
Joyous Expansion/Church of AwesomeJoyous Expansion #106 - Ray Blakney - Creating 7-Figure Online Businesses In Superman PajamasIn this episode, Brett Dupree talks about his joy of painting. Then he talks to entrepreneur Ray Blakney.Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know.He started his first business, with his wife as a business partner, in 2008.Since then he has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure online businesses. Most of this was done from home in his Superman pajamas. He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe, and o...2021-09-2935 min
The Maverick Show: Remote Entrepreneurship and World TravelRay Blakney on Sword Fighting, Bootstrapping 7-Figure Businesses, and Changing the Game with Podcast HawkRay Blakney takes us on his journey being born in the Philippines, growing up mostly in Turkey, and then moving to the US for the end of high school and college.____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He reflects on feeling culturally out of pla...2021-09-011h 22
Inglês Nu E Cru RádioUm pouco mais sobre Ray Blakney e o empreendedorismo digital{REPLAY} Essa é a segunda parte da entrevista com Ray Blakney, um cara que tem muito a nos ensinar sobre empreendedorismo digital.
Teste o ELSA grátis por 7 dias: bit.ly/ELSAxInglesNuECru Receba 85% de desconto na compra ou 40% de desconto na assinatura anual do ELSA: https://elsaspeak.com/inf/inglesnuecru/2021-07-3010 min
Inglês Nu E Cru RádioRay Blakney e muitas histórias para contar{REPLAY} Nesse episódio nós trazemos um bate papo super divertido com o Ray Blakney, um cara muito interessante e cheio de histórias pra contar. Aperta play!
Teste o ELSA grátis por 7 dias: bit.ly/ELSAxInglesNuECru Receba 85% de desconto na compra ou 40% de desconto na assinatura anual do ELSA: https://elsaspeak.com/inf/inglesnuecru/2021-07-2814 min
Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business437: Bootstrapping SIX and SEVEN figure businesses from scratch w/ Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is an award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey but now lives in Mexico. His businesses include Live Lingua (one of the top online language schools), Twiducate (a social network for schools with over 200k registered users, and Podcast Hawk (a SAAS product that helps you get booked on podcasts on auto-pilot). He is also host of one of the top language learning podcasts on iTunes Learn Spanish with Live Lingua releasing a new episode daily.2021-07-1631 min
Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business437: Bootstrapping SIX and SEVEN figure businesses from scratch w/ Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is an award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey but now lives in Mexico. His businesses include Live Lingua (one of the top online language schools), Twiducate (a social network for schools with over 200k registered users, and Podcast Hawk (a SAAS product that helps you get booked on podcasts on auto-pilot). He is also host of one of the top language learning podcasts on iTunes Learn Spanish with Live Lingua releasing a new episode daily.2021-07-1631 min
The Meaning Movement: Rediscover your Passion, Avoid Burnout, and Do Work You Love.Living a More Adventurous Life with Ray Blakney Ray Blakney was haunted by a question: If they wrote a book about your life would anyone want to read it? His answer was no. So he stepped outside his comfort zone, quit his job, and had an adventure. That decision lead him down a path that has taken him to a place he could never have imagined. He's now an entrepreneur and lives in Mexico, living a life that is much different from his day job years before. Since starting his first business, with his wife as a...2021-06-2945 min
Into The LightWeb®Ep 022 Ray Blakney - Into the LightWeb - My Million Dollar Lab SeriesRay Blakney is the CEO/Co-founder of LiveLingua.com and PodcastHawk.com. In 2006, Ray quit his high paying job as a software engineer in the US to work as a volunteer for almost no pay helping indigenous communities in southern Mexico. After that life changing experience he started on his entrepreneurial journey which led him to create multiple, 6 and 7-figure online businesses. He now shares what he learned from all of those experiences with audiences at conferences around the world and in podcasts with the hope to inspire others to “throw off the bowlines...2021-06-0851 min
Pep Talks for Side HustlersBootstrapping Your Side Hustle to 7-Figures with Raymond BlakneyGet access to our free trainings for web designers and DIYers at https://shannonmattern.com/free Leave a Rating + Review! Get the full transcript at shannonmattern.com/339 Bio: Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. He started his first business, with his wife as a business partner, in 2008. Since then he has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure online businesses. Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas. He and his businesses have been featured i...2021-05-1952 min
how to Be global#93 Globe trotter🌍, 7-figure bootstrapper 🚀, CEO & Co-Founder of Live Lingua🗣️, and part-time sword 🗡 fighter; this is Ray BlankeyMeet my amazing guest Ray Blakney! Born in Cebu City, Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother, Ray grew up in Istanbul, Turkey.
In 2008, he launched Live Lingua to complement the in-person classes offered at the expanding chain of brick-and-mortar schools. Then in 2010, by which time it had become clear that the online language school would require his full-time attention, he sold the brick and mortar part of the business to focus on growing Live Lingua.
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Between The Mountains Adventure PodcastEp.101 - Ray Blakney Gives the Most Insightful View on Culture, Travel, and LanguagesSubscribe to the Blog, Newsletter, and support the podcast: https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains
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Growing up as a 3rd culture child, Ray Blakney is a nomadic entrepreneur who has travelled to over 50 countries and speaks four languages. Having lived 75% of his life so far as an expat, he has a unique and insightful view on travel, culture, and languages - he's even set up his own language-learning company called LiveLingua where you...2021-05-0749 min
The Prosperous Man PodcastEpisode 063: Interview with Ray BlakneyToday on The Prosperous Man Podcast we're joined by Ray Blakney. Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. He started his first business, with his wife as a business partner, in 2008. Since then he has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7 figure online businesses. Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas. He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe and other top publications. Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world. Some o...2021-04-1537 min
The Travelers BlueprintTTB 133: Step By Step Process to Becoming a Location Indie MillionaireRay Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. His specialty is bootstrapping 6 and 7-figure location independent online businesses (you’ll learn what that is on the podcast). He and his businesses have been featured in #Forbes, #EntrepreneurMagazine, #TheBostonGlobe and other top publications. Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world.Some of his businesses include @LiveLingua (one of the top online language schools), @Twiducate (a social network for schools with over 200k registered users, and Podcast Hawk (a SAAS pr...2021-04-121h 11The Travelers BlueprintTTB 133: Step By Step Process to Becoming a Location Indie MillionaireRay Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. His specialty is bootstrapping 6 and 7-figure location independent online businesses (you’ll learn what that is on the podcast). He and his businesses have been featured in #Forbes, #EntrepreneurMagazine, #TheBostonGlobe and other top publications. Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world.Some of his businesses include @LiveLingua (one of the top online language schools), @Twiducate (a social network for schools with over 200k registered users, and Podcast Hawk (a SAAS pr...2021-04-121h 11
Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat LifestyleLearning Languages with Ray BlakneyAs a current or aspiring nomad, you have probably thought about or tried to learn a new language. If so, this is for you! In this episode, my guest is Ray Blakney, a serial expat and co-founder of an online language school. Ray grew up as a TCK (third-culture kid) which has significantly shaped his worldview and how he approaches life. During our conversation he walks us through his experiences living abroad, joining the Peace Corps, and starting his company Live Lingua. In this episode: The TV commercial that changed his life H...2021-03-3143 min
Sink or ScaleStarting and Automating Businesses with Ray Blakney | Sink or Scale with Max Sher #10Award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur, Ray Blakney, joins me today to discuss what it's like to start and run multiple companies, entrepreneur burn out, and so much more! Thank you so much for being on the show Ray, I learned so much from our conversation!
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Ray Blakney's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondblakney/
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The Conference Room with Simon LaderEpisode 9 - Bootstrapping a Start-Up - I did it, and so can you! with Ray BlakneyTODAY’S GUEST
Ray Blakney is an award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who has over a decade of experience building (bootstrapping) and operating 6 and 7-figure location independent businesses. He and his businesses have been featured in magazines such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Boston Globe & other top publications.
For more information, or to get in touch with Blake, check out:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondblakney/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raymond.blakney
Email: ray@livelingua.com
Websites:
LiveLingua: http://www.livelingua.com/
Teach Me Mexico: http://www.teachmemexico.com/
Twiducate: http://www.twiducate.com/
Podcast Hawk: https://podcasthawk.com/
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Building To ScaleHiring for Growth with Ray Blakney of Live LinguaRay is an award winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico. His business, LiveLingua.com, is one of the top online language schools in the world and the only one in the top 5 who did not get millions in venture capital to start.
As Ray describes it, he is the type of entrepreneur that sees a need or an issue, checks to see if anybody else is solving that need, and then asks why not me? Ray is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit – getting knocked down several times – first by the Spanish Flu, then by G...2021-02-0944 min
Building To ScaleHiring for Growth with Ray Blakney of Live LinguaRay is an award winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico. His business, LiveLingua.com, is one of the top online language schools in the world and the only one in the top 5 who did not get millions in venture capital to start.As Ray describes it, he is the type of entrepreneur that sees a need or an issue, checks to see if anybody else is solving that need, and then asks why not me? Ray is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit – getting knocked down several times – first by the Spani...2021-02-0944 min
Transform Your Wealth And HealthInternational CEO, Entrepreneur, 7-figure bootstrapper & part-time swordfighter - Ray BlakneyInternational entrepreneur Ray Blakney tells his incredible story of being a CEO, Edupreneur, Speaker, Podcaster, 7-figure bootstrapper & part-time swordfighter in multiple countries.
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Transform Your Wealth And HealthInternational CEO, Entrepreneur, 7-figure bootstrapper & part-time swordfighter - Ray BlakneyInternational entrepreneur Ray Blakney tells his incredible story of being a CEO, Edupreneur, Speaker, Podcaster, 7-figure bootstrapper & part-time swordfighter in multiple countries.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tywah/message2021-02-0723 min
Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn BallRay Blakney Is A Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Who Embraces His Travel PassionRay Blakney was raised in Turkey and lives in Mexico with his growing family. Seeing the world outside his office walls and embracing his travel bug is a priority for Ray. His stories of hiking the Incan Trail, driving through Tuscany in a Ferrari and sleeping under the stars in the Saharan desert and almost being killed by a camel named Jimmy are epic. Ray credits being positive, creative, open-minded and a much better problem solver to his travel experiences. Find out how following his passion is one of the best predictors of his success. Thanks for...2021-01-2848 min
The Generous Marriage PodacstSeason 3 Episode 8 – Buiding a Business Empire with Your Spouse with Ray BlakneyThe post Season 3 Episode 8 – Buiding a Business Empire with Your Spouse with Ray Blakney appeared first on The Generous Marriage Academy.2021-01-2032 min
The Generous Marriage PodacstSeason 3 Episode 8 – Buiding a Business Empire with Your Spouse with Ray Blakney
Summary of this Episode
Welcome to episode 8 of season 3 on the Generous Marriage Podcast. In this episode we talk to Ray Blakney.
Ray started his professional career as a software engineer. In 2006 he decided he wanted a career change, joined the U.S. Peace Corps and was assigned to Mexico. After completing his 2 years of service, he married his Spanish teacher – Laura – and stayed in Mexico to start with her a chain of successful brick and mortar language schools.
Here are the highlights of the episode:
Ray became an ent...2021-01-2032 minThe Generous Marriage PodacstSeason 3 Episode 8 – Buiding a Business Empire with Your Spouse with Ray Blakney
Summary of this Episode
Welcome to episode 8 of season 3 on the Generous Marriage Podcast. In this episode we talk to Ray Blakney.
Ray started his professional career as a software engineer. In 2006 he decided he wanted a career change, joined the U.S. Peace Corps and was assigned to Mexico. After completing his 2 years of service, he married his Spanish teacher – Laura – and stayed in Mexico to start with her a chain of successful brick and mortar language schools.
Here are the highlights of the episode:
Ray became an ent...2021-01-2032 min
Empowered to SuccessE45 - Gain freedom and empower yourself by TRAVELING! w/ Special guest Ray BlakneyOn this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Ray Blakney co-founder of www.livelingua.com.
Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know.
He has launched multiple 6 and 7-figure location-independent businesses from home while wearing his Superman pajamas.
Ray shares with one thi episode his empoweremnt story. The empowerment message that Ray shares with us is the freedom that a person can gain by opening themselves up to one thing. Travel.
According to Ray...2021-01-1739 min
The Conscious Business Leader18 - A Language Learning Resource with Live Lingua's Ray BlakneyYour host, Gabby Scott, speaks with Ray Blakney of Live Lingua on his awesome journey to creating a massive language learning resource.2021-01-0619 min
Take Me With You Podcast(Ep. 114) Hiking the Incan Trail with Ray BlakneyRay shares about hiking the Incan Trail, and a train ride through the Andes, as well as his life in Mexico City, and growing up internationally. Cusco In the mts. of Peru - 8,000 ft 2 weeks to acclimate to altitude Coffee & chocolate making classes Incan Trail 10,000 ft Only 100 people allowed on the trail per dayA 4 day trail Usually reserve 6 months in advance $1000 per person to do the hike Day 1 3 hr drive to Sacred Valley where the t...2021-01-041h 07
Life Origami Podcast with Alen Leit[Interview series Episode 4] Guest: Ray Blakney - Interview topic “How do you make 2021 count for the business you love?”Our fourth episode in the series of interview with Entrepreneurs that are building a business they love. Tonight's guest is Ray Blakney | Award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur | Bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure online businesses | International Speaker | Podcaster | Semi-professional sword fighter He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe and other top publications. Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world. --- Below you can find a time breakdown of the topics we touched in the interview: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Ray's background 00:02:54 - Ray, are you a...2020-12-221h 34
Change Work LifeHow to adapt during a global crisis - with Ray Blakney of Live LinguaQuestions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!#067 - Serial entrepreneur Ray Blakney explains how the 2009 swine flu crisis forced him to adapt his business and how his experience can help us navigate the coronavirus pandemic.What you'll learn[01:18] Ray introduces himself and explains current projects.[06:16] What to do when you realise early in your career that you are on a path not suited to you, even if you’re in a well-paid comfortable job.[07:50] How to find out whether there’s an alternative for you to the 9-5 job...2020-12-2246 min
HOW TO LIFE - Adulting for the 21st CenturyHTL 033: Words and Worlds: How Language and Travel Can Enhance Your Life, with Ray Blakney#33 - Today I am interviewing Ray Blakney, who has a language school called Live Lingua and also hosts a podcast of the same name. He is fluent in several languages and has traveled extensively his entire life. We are going to talk about how great traveling is! Who misses it? I do! I can’t wait to get back out there! I love traveling and I have no fear about it. But there are some who are a little wary, and Ray is here to talk you down. He is going to address all t...2020-12-1534 min
Destinations Beyond ExpectationsOutdoor Travel with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney has gotten to hike and explore some amazing places all across the globe. In fact, his resume includes hiking the Incan Trail, camping on the Great Wall of China, and trekking through the Sahara. Ray joins Stevie G. for a discussion on traveling with the purpose of getting outdoors, and shares some highlights of his epic outdoor resume. Learn a language with Live Lingua (https://www.livelingua.com/) and check them out on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LiveLingua)Book your next trip with Group Experience https://www.wetravel.com/profiles/group-experience2020-12-1153 min
Not So Bon Voyage Travel PodcastMan Eating Deer and The CIA Spy with Ray BlakneyOn today's episode we chat with Ray Blakney, an award winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico. Ray tells us about the time he was accused of being a CIA spy in Mexico, and almost getting eaten alive by deer in Japan.We also chat about a pants-stealing bison in South Dakota!Episode 66 show notesSupport the show on PatreonSubmit a travel story to be featuredWhere to Find Ray:Live Lingua - Online language courses and resourcesPodcast...2020-12-0843 min
Second Scene w/MichaelS1E12: Ray Blakney - Software Developer and EntrepreneurJoin Michael with Ray Blakney, a software developer turned entrepreneur and world traveler. He talks about growing up as a third culture kid and the castle next door, plus changes brought on by COVID.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support2020-12-0240 min
Nextbiteoflife PodcastWorld Traveler and Expat in Mexico Ray BlakneyRay Blakney has been an ex-pat in Mexico for ten years. In this episode, he recounts some epic world adventures such as accidentally reserving a luxury train through the Andes and how he founded Live Lingua with his wife. #Expat Life #Mexico2020-11-2034 min
Nine-Five Podcast019: Bootstrapping Your Way to a 7-Figure Business [Ray Blakney]#019 Today's interview completely blew me away.Ray Blakney is today's guest and he has bootstrapped multiple 6-figure and 7-figure businesses, including Live Lingua, which has become one of the top online language learning companies in the world.In this episode, Ray talks about what bootstrapping is and how you can start building your own businesses from the bottom, with NO CAPITAL upfront. In fact, Ray is adamant about not investing any of his own money when he's getting started on a new business.Learn what Ray has done to take his businesses from $0...2020-11-181h 01
Founders365#208 - Ray Blakney - CEO & Co Founder at Live LinguaRay Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. He started his first business, with his wife as a business partner, in 2008. Since then he has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure online businesses. Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas.He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe and other top publications. Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world.Founders365 is hosted by business coach Steven Haggerty and shares the real stories...2020-11-1738 min
That's the Ticket!Exploring the Intersection of Travel and Entrepreneurship with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. When he is not travelling, he bootstraps 6 and 7-figure online businesses. Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas. In this episode Vanessa and Rinat gather with Ray for an energetic talk. Ray Blakney can be found at livelingua.com and podcasthawk.com Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Visit our website at www.thatstheticketpod.com Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on...2020-11-1438 min
That's the Ticket!Episode 20: Exploring the Intersection of Travel and Entrepreneurship with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. When he is not travelling, he bootstraps 6 and 7-figure online businesses. Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas. In this episode Vanessa and Rinat gather with Ray for an energetic talk. Ray Blakney can be found at livelingua.com and podcasthawk.com Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Visit our website at www.thatstheticketpod.com Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on...2020-11-1438 min
The Entrepreneur Ride Along Podcast - Online Business and Niche Site Ideas for Entrepreneurs015 – Start a Seven Figure Online Business. Get Bored. Start a New Business – With Ray BlakneyRay Blakney joins us in this episode of The Entrepreneur Ride Along Podcast to discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Including building his business Live Lingua (twice), scaling Live Lingua to a seven figure online business, transitioning from a brick-and-mortar business to online, driving traffic with SEO, his tendency to get bored and start new business (like me), and behind the scenes of his newest business Podcast Hawk.Ray gives us a lot of great insight here behind the scenes of starting a seven-figure online business, including the expenses, revenue, and profit that go into building...2020-11-1349 min
Life in Paradise on a ShoestringOnline Business is My Sport: Just Start! with Ray BlakneyRay Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. He comes from a long line of world travelers and has lived 75% of his life as an expat. Over 12 years he's built a location independent lifestyle that lets him, his wife and his new baby son to travel around the world whenever they want without being tied down by work. When he is not traveling, he bootstraps 6 and 7-figure online businesses, mostly from home in his superman pajamas.He and his businesses have been featured in Fo...2020-11-0933 min
TripCast360Location Independence, Travel and Building a Seven Figure IncomeOur guest is Ray Blakney. When he is not traveling, he bootstraps 6 and 7-figure location-independent businesses---Most of this work is done from his home currently in Mexico, while wearing superman pajamas. One of those businesses --- Live Lingua is an accredited --- award-winning online language school. Ray Blakney and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Boston Globe to name a few. He has traveled to over 50 countries---and spent 75 percent of his life as an expat. His travel experiences are equal parts exhilarating and hilarious. From being mistaken for a CIA agent, to his childhood i...2020-11-091h 09
Global Nomad HacksEpisode 034: Ray Blakney - Pajama Entrepreneur and PolyglotDr. Heidi Forbes Öste interviews Ray Blakney Pijama Entrepreneur. Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. He comes from a long line of world travelers (his American father grew up in Rhodesia, and his American grandfather grew up in China) and the bug has never left him. Over the last 12 years he has built a location independent lifestyle that has allowed him, his wife and recently his baby son to travel around the world whenever they want without b...2020-10-3035 min
EntrepreNot YetBoot-strapping your way to 7-figure success with Ray BlakneyI have done a lot of amazing interviews on this show, but I mean it when I say that this one was not only delightful, but also gave me multiple and immediate mindset shifts that I needed; and I have a sneaking suspicion it will for you, too.On today’s show, I get the chance to sit down with serial entrepreneur Ray Blakney. In his bio, Ray says that he is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey that you know. And that may be true… but he started his first busin...2020-10-1245 min
The Erica James Travel Show#15: Travel Talk with Ray BlakneyIn this episode, I am talking to Ray Blakney about his travel journey and life. Ray was born in the Philippines, grew up in Istanbul, Turkey and now lives in Mexico. He shares his travel stories along the way.Support the showContact Erica James Follow me and tag me on Instagram at @EJtheTravelDiva Tweet me at @EJtheTravelDiva Follow me on TikTok at @EJtheTravelDiva Join my Podcast Community here 2020-10-0538 min