At the age of 21 years old, Blair had already founded his first business, 24/7 Tech, and has since created and sold numerous other companies for hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of his career. In 2012, Blair was named one of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurs of the Year in the “category for consumer products.” Blair is also a contributor for LinkedIn, Financial Times, and Forbes.com, and took a turn in movie production serving as Executive Producer for a number of films.

Ryan is often seen in the media on such shows as MSNBC’s Your Business, FOX News and FOX Business. He’s appeared on CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch and he’s been profiled in TIME, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and many other publications.

Areas of Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Innovation and Creativity, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Overcoming Adversity