The SocialRay Podcast: Stories of Entrepreneurs & Influencers

In this episode, I talk with entrepreneur Vince Wang (@vince_wang_ceo) who has built multiple ecommerce stores self-teaching himself online. He has generated over $500k in one month (his best month) from his ecommerce business at 19 years old. But he didn't always start off so well. He came from a difficult background of having gone through his parents' divorce at 15 years old and his family was going through bankruptcy. He was living with his mom and sister with only $24 in their bank account. These hardships and desperate situation led Vince to find anything that would generate money and focused more on different ventures than school. He even ventured into real estate, finding random jobs, and doing whatever he could do generate the income to sustain him and his family. He went out as a teenager finding clients to do marketing for to make money and eventually he stumbled onto ecommerce, which he has crushed since then. I hope Vince's story inspires and empowers you to see that anything is possible if you decide to make a change to your life and if you're willing to put in the work necessary to get there. He even has retired his mom because he was able to generate enough money to do so. You can follow Vince on Instagram as @vince_wang_ceo and me as @ray.ahn. You can also add me on Raymond Ahn on Facebook and if this interview has helped you in anyway, please leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening and we will see you on the next episode!

In this episode, my friend Vipul, the founder of the Know Your Legacy Podcast, interviews me and I share my story of how I got into entrepreneurship. I share how I came from a background in healthcare studying to become a doctor to doing social media and online business. I had no idea where I would end up, but by following my intuition and trusting that there was something out there that was bigger and better for me, I was able to grow over hundreds of thousands of followers, build my ecommerce business and podcast, build a powerful network of influencers, and am still on my journey of creating the life and business that I want for myself. I hope this interview gives you a better understanding of my journey and that it encourages you to follow your own heart in what you are meant to do on this earth. I'm not saying that you have to leave your job and get into entrepreneurship, but find what it is that your heart is really calling you towards and if you're not living a fulfilled, happy life take some time to evaluate the way you're living your life. We aren't meant to just pay our bills and exist, but we have life so we can live it to the fullest and live it with no regrets. I hope this interview encourages and gives you insight on what's possible for your life. And you can add Vipul on Instagram as @knowyourlegacy and me on instagram as @ray.ahn and Facebook as Raymond Ahn. Feel free to DM Vipul or me on Instagram and let us know what you thought about this interview or if you have any questions! Would love to hear from you!

In this awesome interview with speaker and author Billionaire PA, we talk about how important it is to believe in yourself and your vision even if nobody else does because at the end of the day, you are the only one who is going to care the most about your vision and make it come to life. Billionaire PA's own story is an inspiring one where he was incarcerated over 15 times before turning 21. But he had a turning point when he was living out of his trunk and reprogrammed his mind with positive beliefs and quotes that he wrote over and over so his brain and spirit would believe in the positive affirmations and beliefs that would attract positive results and things to his life. Now he travels around the world, has reached over millions of lives with his speaking and books, and is on his journey to impacting over a billion lives in his lifetime. Hope you're encouraged to pursue your own dreams and passions as you hear this interview, and you can follow him on Instagram as @billionairepa and me as @ray.ahn. I'm also on Facebook as Raymond Ahn. 

In this episode I talk to Peter J Bone, the founder of the Instagram account @achievetheimpossible, and talk about his journey of having grown almost a million followers on Instagram. He started off with a simple desire, to inspire and empower others to believe they can achieve their dreams, goals, and purpose in life even though it may look or feel impossible. He started off with a simple experience teaching a four year old kid how to write his name though in the eyes of the four year old kid writing his own name by himself seemed impossible. Peter shares how the look on the kid's face when he was able to write his name by himself was precious, invaluable, and that's when he knew he wanted to show others that what they may think is impossible is definitely possible and achievable. A lot of times we face doubt, self-criticism, and don't give ourselves permission to believe in our dreams and passions. But Peter's story and his life shows that it is definitely possible to follow after your dreams and passions and that doing so is the truly fulfilling way to live life. Hope you are encouraged and empowered to follow your own dreams and passions in life and you can follow Peter at @peterjbone and @achievetheimpossible on and me as @ray.ahn on Instagram. Thanks for listening and enjoy!

In this episode, I talk with og internet marketer and blogger John Chow who was one of the first to start blogging and make money online during the dotcom boom. He had humble beginnings, having grown up in rural China in a small fishing village, and moved to Vancouver with his family at a young age. He learned how to use the Internet, how to write online with his own blog, and has made six figures just by blogging alone. He has gone from making $0 to over $40k a month from his blogging. He is one of the most sought after experts in blogging due to his long years of expertise in the field and has helped many make money from his own teachings. We talk about John's journey and how he was able to take control of his own life by building his own business from blogging and I hope you are encouraged and inspired to follow the dreams and passions you have for your own life just as John has done. You can reach him on Instagram as @johnchowdotcom or on his blog at johnchow.com. Also you can follow me on Instagram as @ray.ahn or add me on Facebook as Raymond Ahn. Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy this interview with John.

In this episode, I talk with Mark Brazil and Jeff Cole who are the founders of Ikonick, the leader in canvas art print, and share their story of how they were able to build their brand using Instagram and influencers. You might have seen their canvas artwork @ikonick on Instagram which depicts themes of making money, hustling, and staying in the grind. We talk about the founders' backgrounds of how they got into entrepreneurship and what led them on their journey of building their own business and brand together. Now they are well-known on Instagram and their iconic artwork makes them stand out. I hope you enjoy this interview and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud. Also you can follow on Instagram the founders Mark (@markbrazil) and Jeff (@cole) as well as their brand @ikonick. You can also follow me on Instagram as @ray.ahn. Thanks for listening and see you on the next episode.

In this episode I talk with entrepreneur Walid Halty who has sold several million dollar generating companies by his early 20's and is now building a multimillion dollar solar company by the name of Dvinci. Having grown up in the projects of Morocco, Walid moved to the States and started his own journey into entrepreneurship and business. He learned the skills and knowledge needed to know how to run a successful business as he took several companies and grew their sales team to generate millions of dollars in revenue. He took the knowledge and skills he learned to build his own successful solar energy company Dvinci. I hope you are inspired from Walid's story to take action and pursue your own dreams and passions in life. And if you want to connect with him further add him on Instagram as @walidhalty and you can connect with me as well on Instagram as @ray.ahn