Ryan Frederick is a nationally recognized thought leader and dynamic keynote speaker on artificial intelligence and the autonomous future, where technology, humanity, and innovation intersect.
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With a track record of hundreds of speaking engagements and more than 50 events in 2025 alone, Ryan delivers insightful, forward-looking talks that challenge assumptions and inspire action.
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He has partnered with and spoken for leading organizations, industry conferences, and innovation-focused communities across the country, helping audiences understand how AI is reshaping the way we live, work, and lead.

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About

Ryan Frederick

Ryan Frederick is a seasoned entrepreneur, author, speaker, and investor, renowned for his expertise at the intersection of technology and its profound effects on global economics, politics, labor, and society.

As a Principal at Transform Labs, a technology advising firm, Ryan leverages his extensive background technology and business strategy to assist organizations in navigating the complexities of a new era of immense technical automation.

Ryan is the General Partner at AI Transform Fund which invests in categoring defining AI companies.

His entrepreneurial journey has also led him to become an active angel investor and a mentor to startups and corporate innovation leaders, and serving as an advisory board member for AI 2030, further solidifying his role as a catalyst for technological advancement solidifying his role as a catalyst for technological advancement in the business world.

Ryan is the author of two influential books: "The Founder's Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur," which offers insights into product creation and company building, and "Sell Naked: And Other Advice for Growing and Managing Services Firms," focusing on strategies for service-based businesses.

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Author of:
The Founder's Manual & Sell Naked

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Interview by Joe Kutchera

Get Ryan Frederick's insights with this author interview hosted by fellow author, speaker, and marketing advisor, Joe Kutchera.

The Founder's Manual

Many aspects of being a Founder, creating a product, and building a company are counter-intuitive. In The Founder's Manual, Ryan Frederick, provides insights into how to deal with them including:

Founders have to run to the fire, not away from it.
Scale doesn't matter until a small number of customers love what you are doing.
You can't solve a problem you don't understand at an expert level.
Customer Product Fit is better than Product Market Fit and why.

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Sell Naked

‍If you are starting or growing your agency or professional services firm this book gives you the strategies and tactics used by Ryan to grow his firm.