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Ryan Frederick

PrincipalAWH

Columbus, Ohio Area

Member Since July 2021

Skills

SaaS
Enterprise Software
Strategic Partnership

About

Ryan Frederick has had the privilege of being part of starting and growing several software and service companies. He has helped companies grow from inception to viability, through to sustainability. During the evolution of these companies, Ryan has served on company boards and been instrumental in capitalization activities. Ryan combines a unique blend of business acumen and technical knowledge having originally been a developer who migrated to the business side. He now helps companies build great software products and solve data challenges for competitive advantage as a Principal at the product and data consulting firm, AWH. Ryan is an active angel investor, mentors, and advises entrepreneurs and startups, as well as corporate innovation leaders. He launched a non-profit workforce development program to train under-employed adults on digital skills called i.c.stars. Ryan has authored two books. The first on increasing the odds of success in creating products, being a Founder, and starting companies called The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur. The second, Sell Naked: And Other Advice for Growing and Managing Services Firms. Ryan speaks frequently about creating software products, building companies, and leadership.

Published content

Experts say technology unlocks higher employee productivity

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Here are 16 tips to consider before your staff members dive into training for the latest software tools. Technology exists to make our professional lives a little easier. However, when department managers and their teams get too comfortable with the old way of doing business in a familiar pattern or process, it’s never easy to convince them to adapt to the latest infrastructure all at once. If your company is currently pursuing a new digital platform or service, an expert panel of Fast Company Executive Board members share 16 ideas to support each employee’s tech level and learning style.

Why mid-market transactions need tech due diligence

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Any investment, merger, or acquisition that occurs without thorough technology due diligence is just as bad as any of those transactions without financial due diligence.

Constraints drive tech-celeration in the mid-market

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Mid-market companies are less futuristic and more pragmatic.

Company details

AWH

Company bio

Building great digital products is hard. Being a great digital product company is harder. We help you be great at both for competitive advantage. We are the elite digital product firm that helps you create great software products

Industry

Technology

Area of focus

Web development
Mobile development
Application development

Company size

51 - 200

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