http://www.ryanallis.com Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:33:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This photo says it all. Let me share the story behind it. After spending 27 years growing up on the East Coast and becoming a hard-nosed workaholic entrepreneur, I never thought I'd be one of those hippies from San Francisco talking about wellness and mindfulness. I didn't think wellness had anything ... http://www.ryanallis.com/what-i-learned-in-sf/ Today I finished my first year at Harvard Business School. I wrote the below post 10 years ago last week (on May 11, 2003)... at a similar point in life after finishing year one at UNC and just four weeks before starting Broadwick with Aaron, which became iContact. I didn't quite ... http://www.ryanallis.com/and-so-the-journey-begins-again/ Below is the story of Connect.com. We're currently hiring a full-time UI/UX Designer and a Front End Engineer to join our team in San Francisco as our 5th and 6th team members. If you have anyone to recommend or wish to apply, you can email me at ryan@connect.com. The Founding of ... http://www.ryanallis.com/why-were-building-connect/ The admissions department at Harvard Business School asked me to write a reflection on my first semester in the MBA program for the Class of 2015 pre-matriculation blog. Here's what I sent in. I hope it gives an insight into what I've experienced the last four months. In summary, I'm ... http://www.ryanallis.com/a-letter-to-the-hbs-class-of-2015/ Back in August in San Francisco, I was interviewed by CNet Co-founder Shelby Bonnie on my thoughts on innovation in America and why I support President Obama in the 2012 election. The interview was part of the Technology for Obama Innovator Series and also included interviews with other entrepreneurs who ... http://www.ryanallis.com/innovators-support-president-obama/ Reflections on the Last Three Weeks at HBS: Over the weekend, I took some time to reflect on my last three weeks at HBS and the key lessons I've learned. This post is a follow-up to "What I Learned: Week 3 at HBS." As an entrepreneur, I continue to be really glad ... http://www.ryanallis.com/what-hbs-is-teaching-this-tech-entrepreneur/ We had one of those beautiful two class days at HBS today, and so I'm taking some time working out of the iLab on this Monday afternoon to reflect on the last week of learning before I jump into three cases tonight on the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, General Electric's Healthymagination ... http://www.ryanallis.com/what-i-learned-week-3-at-hbs/ Hello from Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. Here is a reflection on my second week at Harvard Business School. It is a follow-up to "Week One At HBS." I'm not sure yet how often I'll be writing--but for now I'll try to keep sharing my lessons learned each weekend. I'm ... http://www.ryanallis.com/week-two-at-hbs/ Here is the download link to the PDF slides of the "All That I've Learned by 28" project I did earlier this month to document what I have learned in the first 28 years of life and to back up my brain before heading to graduate school. Feel free to ... http://www.ryanallis.com/slides-all-ive-learned-by-28/ I just finished week one in the MBA program at Harvard Business School. I've had a long flight out West for Labor Day to write down some reflections. The immersive experience is truly exhilarating. Everyone is so prepared and intelligent. Sectionmates can hold so much case information in their head at ... http://www.ryanallis.com/week-one-at-hbs/