Ryan Carson

You can do it alone

I’m Ryan Carson, and I’ve been a Founder CEO for 20 years, building, scaling and selling three companies.

We work a 4-day week and just raised $4.75m (2012)

I think there’s something messed up about the startup culture in the USA. The belief is that you have to work 6-7 days a week and spend all your mental cycles on your company. Nothing but pledging your soul to your startup yields success, right?

How I manage 40 people remotely

I’m Ryan Carson, and I’ve been a Founder CEO for 20 years, building, scaling and selling three companies.

When to kill your startup

I’m Ryan Carson, and I’ve been a Founder CEO for 20 years, building, scaling and selling three companies.

Living outside America

Selling your company doesn’t make you happy

I started my first company eight years ago in 2004 and I’ve been through two acquisitions. The first company I sold was DropSend in 2008 and the second was Carsonified in 2011.

Entrepreneurs think they’re badass

Why we removed bosses at Treehouse

On June 20th 2013, we decided that our 4-day work week at Treehouse was’t insane enough so we went further: We removed all Managers.

Mistakes I made as a young entrepreneur

I started my first business eight years ago in 2004. I’ve managed teams as small as two (from our top bedroom), all the way to my current 54-person team at Treehouse. I’ve had some wins and plenty of losses and learned a lot of things the hard way. Hopefully other business owners can avoid these un-fun mistakes …

A day in the life of a CEO

Dos and Don’ts for Founders

I’m Ryan Carson, and I’ve been a Founder CEO for 20 years, building, scaling and selling three companies.