What'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 step towards making a million dollars in one year is to get a sale in 30 days.

Before that though, there's a lot you can do to assess whether your business idea is a good one, and how to measure your competition. Before that, Ray is showing us how he blew up the first time around with his online Spanish education business.

And before that, Ray shares his 'aha moment' when he was working for the Fortune 500 company, had the flashy car, and it still wasn't enough.

So whichever way you look at it (or listen to this episode), becoming an entrepreneur, staying inspired, bootstrapping startups, and figuring out a smart exit from the comfort of your living room are all achievable.

Ray Blakney is generous enough to share some real gems in this episode with our gracious host, Steve Class. Please join us!

"I'm very good at finding product market fit. Building an MVP and getting it out there and seeing if people will pay for it." ~ Ray Blakney

In This Episode:

- How Ray questioned his American Dream (and became an entrepreneur)

- How Ray met his wife and started a business partnership with her (with complementing skills)

- Launching a Spanish online learning business in 2008 in the midst of a Mexican swine flu fear

- The value of giving away free content as you build up your audience

- Why entrepreneurs start new businesses (the power of staying inspired)

- Ray's skill set (explained) on why he's ideally suited to building companies

- Does Ray build companies with the exit in mind?

- What's the easiest way to make $1M in one year?

- Ray shares his patented formula for assessing new business ventures

- How to assess your competitors in the online space

- Understanding how to plan your exit strategy (and get the right offer)

- What are Ray's future plans for Latin American businesses?

- What advice would Ray give to a younger version of himself?

Connect with Ray Blakney:

Website - https://rayblakney.com/

Connect with Steve Class:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steveyclass/

Property Management - https://www.newenglandpropertymanagementllc.com/

Realty Service - https://www.newenglandrs.com/

Website - http://succeedwithclass.com/