Ryan Rutan
Incurable Founder for 20+ years. Currently loving building Startups.com.
Founding Partner | Startups.com · Madrid, Spain
Open to advisory
10 hrs / month
Funding · Customer acquisition · Design & Brand
My track record tells a very specific story. Founders consistently feel better, move faster, and achieve more when they're talking to me. Ask around.
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About Ryan
Founding Partner and CMO of Startups.com. I'm a renaissance man with Startups on his mind. I'm a son, husband, father, brother, investor, musician, podcaster, writer, adventurer, athlete, combatant, woodsman, advisor and Founder - in no particular order.
I've built 9 companies on three continents (and a few islands) with 3 exits and more funding rounds than I care to remember. The current adventure is 16 years running - building Startups.com with Wil Schroter and our amazing team.
I truly love working with other founders at all levels. There is nothing quite as special as being given the latitude to do what I love, in the pursuit of helping other people do what they love. I think on this daily and appreciate it every time.
Company
Startups.com
www.startups.com
Startups.com is where a founder goes to get the specific thing in front of them done this week. You post the goal, raising a round or landing your first real customers, and the platform turns it into a personalized roadmap, matches you to the investors and advisors who actually fit, and puts the tools and the live help on every step of it. Over a million founders have run their companies through it. No equity, and no three month clock. If you're getting shot out of a cannon, we want to be in the cannon with you.
Company Stage
Growth
Funding Raised
Undisclosed
Team Size
10-50 employees
Annual Revenue
Undisclosed
Location
Saint Petersburg
Founded
2011
Industry
Technology
Skills
Marketing
As CMO, responsible for marketing strategies at Startups.com and delivering tactical advice to 1000s of startups on an annual basis, across channels, sectors, and stages. I'm the dangerous generalist you need as second eyes.
Leadership
Leading teams and advising other founders in their entrepreneurial journeys.
Founder
Founded and built 9 companies across three continents with 3 successful exits.
Startup Development
Over 20 years, 9 startups, and 3 exits. The last 14 years of experience building and scaling Startups.com and helping 1000s of Founders build their startups along the way. Prior to Startups.com I started 4 companies on 3 continents.
Podcasting
Co Host of the Startup Therapy Podcast, sharing insights and experiences in the startup ecosystem with my partner and Co Host Wil Schroter.
Investor
Invested in various startups, leveraging experience as a founder.
Technology
Extensive experience in the technology sector through various startups.
Experience
job
Founding Partner | CMO
Startups.com
Leading growth at Startups.com, focusing on helping other founders.
Built Startups.com into a significant player in the startup ecosystem over 14 years, fostering a community for entrepreneurs.
job
Founder
Various
Founded and managed 9 companies across different industries and continents.
Achieved 3 successful exits and numerous funding rounds.
job
Co-Host
Startup Therapy Podcast
Co-hosts a practical advice podcast sharing candid insights about the real challenges of building a startup.