Ryan Beckland

Experience

Board Member

Founder, President 2016 - 2018 (almost 2 years)

As President at Validic I oversaw the innovation of new marketable products to extend our best-in-class mobile health platform.

Validic

CEO & Co-founder 2010 - 2016 (about 6 years)

As Validic's CEO I lead our efforts in product/market fit, hiring seasoned executives, and financing the business. As CEO I raised $18.3M in investor capital, grew the business... more

Green Park & Golf Ventures

Employee

Founder

Validic

Employee

Green Park & Golf Ventures, Validic

Board Member

Validic

Education

About

Achievements

As Co-founder of Validic I ran innovation processes for the company's major products by leading and managing the customer development process. I raised $18.5M for Validic, grew the company to over 50 employees, and added hundreds of health care customers worldwide.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Entrepreneurship Healthcare Health Care Information Technology Healthcare Expertise Customer Development Product Strategy Real Estate

Locations

San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area Kansas City

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank

What's your favorite non-business book?

The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Start sooner and change course more often.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

I love the blood in the water feeling of when I identify a customer need that I can solve.

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Found the love of my life.

Ryan Beckland

Co-founder of @Validic. 4 companies, one vc backed. Interested in healthcare and real estate.

As Co-founder of Validic I ran innovation processes for the company's major products by leading and managing the customer development process. I raised $18.5M for Validic, grew the company to over 50 employees, and added hundreds of health care customers worldwide.