HTE 391: Working in Systems and Processes | Syed Balkhi
Syed Balkhi is one of the hardest working, smartest, and most successful entrepreneurs I have had the pleasure of speaking to. He was born in Pakistan and immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. Without a social life due to his lack of English skills, he turned to the Internet and entrepreneurship. Today, at 25 years old, Syed Balkhi is an award-winning entrepreneur and has been recognized as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 30. He is the owner of several 7-figure online businesses, and over 400 million people visit his websites annually. Syed Balkhi is the founder of WPBeginner, the world’s largest free WordPress resource site, and the co-founder of List25, OptinMonster, SoliloquyWP, ThemeLab, Envira Gallery, and WPForms. Now, let’s hack… Syed Balkhi In this 36-minute episode Syed Balkhi and I discuss: Creating written checklists and processes in order to be a better delegator How Syed recognized the need for a beginner-friendly WordPress resource site and transitioned from service-based to product-based business Finding the right partner, setting up equity, and not being greedy in the process Using customer feedback to help guide important changes in your business The Show Notes AwesomeMotive.com SyedBalkhi.com WPbeginner.com OptinMonster.com Syed on Twitter Jon on Twitter Show Sponsor:Fiverr: Join the already millions of entrepreneurs who have built their business using Fiverr. Visit Fiverr.com/HTE and use the promo code HTE20 for 20% off your Fiverr purchase. Squarespace: Ready to start your new business? Make it stand it out. Get started with Squarespace. Head to Squarespace.com for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code HACK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Dig this episode? Wait until you hear these... Making a Positive Dent in the World | Jeremy Choi | WPUP Becoming a Software Entrepreneur | Hani Mourra | Simple Press Plugins Building Something Out of Nothing | Carrie Dils