7-figure Bootstrapper, International Speaker, Top Podcaster & Part-time Sword Fighter
LOOKING FOR AN AWARD WINNING ENTREPRENEUR AS A SPEAKER OR PODCAST GUEST?
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. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover“


Why CHOOSE Ray?
Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American location independent 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 businesses around the world.
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.

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Ray has spoken at conferences and events all over the world. Here are some of where he has spoken, and some upcoming ones you can catch him at.
Travel Bloggers Expo
September, 2020 (Postponed until 2021)
Camp Indie
June, 2020
(Postponed until 2021)
We Are Podcast
March, 2020
DCBKK
October, 2019
DC Mexico City
February, 2019
UVM
February, 2017
Entrepreneur Series
November, 2017
Design Week
June, 2016
Possible Topics
Ray can talk about several topics ranging from online business and marketing to how to start a chocolate factory in Asia.
How I had to build the same business… twice
Running a virtual online business
Bootstrapping a 7-figure business
Growing up a 3rd Culture child
Managing multiple businesses as the same time
Location independent life
Running a business with a spouse
Owning a chocolate factory when you don’t like chocolate
How to overcome stress and crisis
Balancing work and family life
Past PODCAst Appearances
Here are a few of the podcasts I have appeared on in the past so you can hear for yourself if I am the type of guest your audience would like to hear from.

The Business Method
We talk about how I built one the biggest
online language schools in the world with
only a $60 US investment.

The Comeback Game
We talk about how I lost my business
overnight, and how I was able to build
it again from the ground up.

Efficiency On Demand
We discuss how my super power is the
most boring one in the world, and how it
has lead to my success.

World Wonderers
We talk about how the Mexican Swine Flu
lead to the creation of my most successful
business all from home.
