Kevin Ryan
@whereskr.bsky.social
Writer/editor: WSJ, ESPN, Inc, FastCo, Quartz, etc. | Author, “Ahead of the Game” | Long-suffering sports fan
These two paragraphs in WaPo’s story about the guy who shot Trump’s assassin killed me
July 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
These two paragraphs in WaPo’s story about the guy who shot Trump’s assassin killed me
I wish I loved anything as much as Spotify thinks I love Cold War Kids
May 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I wish I loved anything as much as Spotify thinks I love Cold War Kids
When Opendorse’s co-founders started building their platform as a favor to a friend in 2013, they had no idea it eventually would help college athletes make more than $100 million per year. A story of preparation meeting opportunity in the heart of the booming NIL market. www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
How This Startup Came to Dominate the Billion-Dollar NIL Market
More than 100,000 college athletes use Opendorse to earn money off their names, images, and likenesses.
www.inc.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
When Opendorse’s co-founders started building their platform as a favor to a friend in 2013, they had no idea it eventually would help college athletes make more than $100 million per year. A story of preparation meeting opportunity in the heart of the booming NIL market. www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
Worth noting as DOGE slashes federal spending: the 5 states most dependent on federal funding all voted for Trump. qz.com/most-least-f...
The 5 most federally dependent states — and the 5 least dependent
Some states are getting a lot more federal cash than others
qz.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Worth noting as DOGE slashes federal spending: the 5 states most dependent on federal funding all voted for Trump. qz.com/most-least-f...
The MAHA movement has reached the point of “the measles is good, actually”
February 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The MAHA movement has reached the point of “the measles is good, actually”
Truly a hilarious feeling as an American to watch other counties give the U.S. a giant middle finger and be completely on their side
February 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Truly a hilarious feeling as an American to watch other counties give the U.S. a giant middle finger and be completely on their side
Wherever it ends up, the death toll of the Los Angeles wildfires will be too high. But it could’ve been much worse if not for Genasys Protect, which began as a side hustle between two friends at the request of a fire chief. My latest for @inc.com. www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
The Evacuation App That's Saving Lives in the LA Wildfires
Government agencies were slow to adapt Genasys Protect, created by two tech industry veterans at the request of a fire chief. But the app, which guides people to safety, has proven its value.
www.inc.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Wherever it ends up, the death toll of the Los Angeles wildfires will be too high. But it could’ve been much worse if not for Genasys Protect, which began as a side hustle between two friends at the request of a fire chief. My latest for @inc.com. www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
When you name your products like an 8-year-old, sometimes it leads to headlines like this
January 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
When you name your products like an 8-year-old, sometimes it leads to headlines like this
Let’s hop into Twitter quick to see if it’s still a far-right echo chamber
January 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Let’s hop into Twitter quick to see if it’s still a far-right echo chamber
Reposted by Kevin Ryan
There is nothing more American than trying to get the best parking spot at the gym
December 12, 2024 at 4:44 PM
There is nothing more American than trying to get the best parking spot at the gym
Spoke w/ Naturium’s Susan Yara on her company’s $355 million sale to e.l.f. Beauty. “A lot of people think it’s taboo to say you started a company knowing you were eventually going to sell it, but I think that’s the wrong way to look at it.” @elfyeah.bsky.social @inc.com www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
How This Beauty Founder Scored a $355 Million Exit
After closing a major sale to e.l.f. Beauty, Naturium co-founder Susan Yara shares her best advice for finding a buyer.
www.inc.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Spoke w/ Naturium’s Susan Yara on her company’s $355 million sale to e.l.f. Beauty. “A lot of people think it’s taboo to say you started a company knowing you were eventually going to sell it, but I think that’s the wrong way to look at it.” @elfyeah.bsky.social @inc.com www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
The reviews are flowing in for the McDonald’s in Altoona
December 9, 2024 at 6:47 PM
The reviews are flowing in for the McDonald’s in Altoona
About to partake in our annual family viewing of “It’s a Wonderful Life” so would really love if Juan Soto could not sign anywhere in the next 2 hours and 9 minutes
December 9, 2024 at 1:48 AM
About to partake in our annual family viewing of “It’s a Wonderful Life” so would really love if Juan Soto could not sign anywhere in the next 2 hours and 9 minutes
Chatted with the founders of Milk Bar, M.M.LaFleur, and Zeera for this feature in the latest issue of Inc. magazine @inc.com www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
Want to Scale Your Business? First, Work on Your Trust Issues
The founders of M.M.LaFleur, Milk Bar, and Zeera share some of their best tips for growing a business that’s inherently tricky to scale.
www.inc.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Chatted with the founders of Milk Bar, M.M.LaFleur, and Zeera for this feature in the latest issue of Inc. magazine @inc.com www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan...
I’m not sure a single person has seen my tweets since I started consistently bashing Elon Musk on there more than a year ago so I am THRILLED to be here, Bluesky.
December 4, 2024 at 3:13 AM
I’m not sure a single person has seen my tweets since I started consistently bashing Elon Musk on there more than a year ago so I am THRILLED to be here, Bluesky.
RIP Twitter. We’re back, baby.
December 4, 2024 at 3:03 AM
RIP Twitter. We’re back, baby.