Ryan Rutan

Ryan Rutan is an expert marketer and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of industry experience in Marketing.

For the last 12 years, he has been the CMO and Founding Partner at Startups.com, focusing on driving growth and innovation, leading growth initiatives, building professional service offerings, and performing diligence and transition across multiple acquisitions.

Ryan has helped over 1 million startups launch, secure over $700 million in funding, and facilitated 30 million early customer interactions.

He has built a community of 10,000+ mentors and 25 million+ backers and followers, offering a suite of tools and resources for startups.

Ryan Rutan co-hosts the Startup Therapy Podcast, where he provides practical advice and insights on the challenges of building a startup.

His passion lies in empowering founders to achieve their goals and thrive.

Ryan studied BSBA in Marketing, Finance, and CIS/MIS at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

He also studied at London High School and has held various positions such as Co-Host at The Startup Therapy Podcast, CMO at Zirtual, Advisor to CEO at MASMI, and Director of Marketing at Hyperlife Technologies.

Ryan Rutan has founded companies like Skambo Cafe and Ru-Interactive Corp., both of which were acquired.