iContact isn’t a faceless corporation. In fact, the founder is a public figure in the entrepreneurship world, and he’s called Ryan Allis. Here are a few things about him:
- He’s only 23 years old.
- He writes a popular blog on entrepreneurship at http://www.ryanallis.com/
- Ryan has built North Carolina-based iContact coupon from its start in July 2003 to its current size with over 165 employees, 49,000 customers, and $28 million in annual sales.
- In 2005, Ryan was named by BusinessWeek as one of the “Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25″ in 2005 and named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas in 2008.
- Ryan is the author of the Wall St. Journal Bestselling book Zero to One Million, published by McGraw-Hill
- He is the founder of The Humanity Campaign, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger at home and in developing nations while building stronger communities and increasing access to education, healthcare, clean water, and nutrition.
- Ryan has been a keynote speaker at conferences from Los Angeles to Uganda on the topics of entrepreneurship, finding and following your passion, marketing, and social entrepreneurship. He speaks to over 8000 people per year to share his passion for helping aspiring entrepreneurs set, pursue, and reach their dreams.
- Ryan has been featured on ABC News and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch and in Fortune Small Business, Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, Investors’ Business Daily, the Daily Times of India, and Young Money Magazine.
