Syed Balkhi - Entrepreneur. Investor. Blogger. About My Companies Blog Newsletter Quotes Contact Entrepreneur. Investor. CEO of Awesome Motive. Syed Balkhi is on a mission to level the playing field for small businesses. Over 30 million websites use his software to grow and compete with the big guys. Learn more about me As Featured In: My story Hi, Im Syed Balkhi, a 35-year-old entrepreneur turned investor. Ive built several bootstrapped software companies, with over 30 million websites now using my products. This is my personal blog. It is focused on entrepreneurship where I share my journey and experiences with you. My goal is to create insightful and relevant content that you can put to work in your personal and professional life. If you have an online business — or want to have one, then this blog is for you. I was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Ever since I can remember, I have been extremely competitive which makes me work hard at everything that I do. I started my first business when I was 7 years old selling holiday greeting cards for Muslim holiday (Eid). My mom gave me the initial funds to start, and I tripled her investment within a month… Read the full story My Writings My personal blog is focused on sharing my journey and experiences including lessons learned, mistakes made, and big-wins! My 2025 Year in Review January 1, 2026 2025 has come to an end, and its been an incredible year. If I had to pick one word to describe it, it would be building. This was a year… Read more Awesome Motive Behind the Scenes: Origin Story and Operating Manual October 4, 2025 Over the last few years, Ive been getting a lot of questions about Awesome Motive, the company I founded in 2011. Many of you want to know the story behind… Read more This happened to me in 2024 Year in Review January 1, 2025 2024 has come to an end, and I am grateful for all the new opportunities as well as the difficult unforeseen challenges that I faced this year. On the personal… Read more See All Articles Subscribe to get my best content I dont send many emails (2 3 times a year) but when I do, its worth reading. You can unsubscribe any time. Name Email Name * Email * Subscribe “Time and energy are your most valuable currency. Choose wisely who and what you give them to. @syedbalkhi See all quotes My COMPANIES I’m the founder and CEO of Awesome Motive. My software powers over 30 million websites serving billions of impressions every month. Below are some of my well-known online companies: WPBeginner OptinMonster WPForms All in One SEO MonsterInsights SeedProd WP Mail SMTP Smash Balloon PushEngage Easy Digital Downloads AffiliateWP WP Simple Pay SENDLAYER Easy WP SMTP WPCode SearchWP RafflePress Trustpulse Charitable Sugar Calendar Thrive Themes Duplicator User Feedback Envira Gallery Imagely Photocrati Soliloquy Beacon BuddyBoss SEOBoost LowFruits OnePageGA WPConsent aThemes Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator Universally ActiveLayer WPChat PDF Embedder LedgerPort My Investments I also invest in online companies through my growth fund. Here are some of the companies that I’m an investor in. MemberPress Formidable Forms FunnelKit pretty links Advanced Coupons Easy Affiliate Wholesale Suite Thirsty Affiliates Business Directory WP Tasty Nutrifox MemberMouse HeroThemes WishList Member WC Vendors AdTribes AccessAlly StoreAgent SaveTo Wishlist HelpJet See All of My Companies and Investments Looking for an Investment? Through my growth fund, I invest in businesses that have already found their product-market fit and are ready to scale up / experience significant rapid growth. GET IN TOUCH Subscribe to get my best content I don't send many emails (2 - 3 times a year) ... but when I do, it's worth reading. You can unsubscribe any time Name * Name Email Email * SUBSCRIBE Let's connect on: Site Links About Blog My Companies Contact Careers Learn Wordpress WPBeginner Start a Blog Make a Website Start an Online Store Email Marketing Best WordPress Plugins Sites I like Amanda Balkhi Balkhi Foundation Awesome Motive Nameboy BlogTyrant Lindris © 2025 Syed Balkhi. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy My Disclosure Policy WordPress Hosting by SiteGround. Built with SeedProd