Ryan Estes
Co-founder at Kitcaster and Wildcast
Denver, CO
Ryan Estes is the co-founder of the eight-figure, bootstrapped agency Kitcaster and Wildcast ($1M raised). He validates and scales Kitcaster and Wildcast products. Kitcaster was acquired by Moburst in April 2025.
Ryan is passionate about exploring entrepreneurship and the integration of kindness into business practices. He delves into topics like focus, awareness, and has a keen interest in startup culture and podcasting profitably.
Ryan is the creator of the podcast, newsletter, and workshop series AI for Founders.
Recent Team Accomplishments
- •Top UI/UX Behance
- •Inc Magazine Best Places to Work
- •Colorado Companies to Watch
- •ColoradoBiz Magazine Top 200 Private Owned Companies
- •Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work
Personal & Community
An avid sportsman, Ryan trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (purple belt) and capoeira (yellow cord) and volunteers as a finance mentor. He and his team contribute over 300 volunteer hours annually to local non-profits:
Ryan writes about Product, Revops, and Founder-led marketing at ryanestes.info.
Fun Facts
- •As a recording artist, recorded, published, and distributed three albums, earning a top 20 spot on college radio and featuring in a SoBe mixtape alongside Sublime.
- •Served as the founding Music Director for Dazzle Jazz, a renowned Denver institution recognized as one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world.
- •Began entrepreneurial journey in middle school by delivering papers for the Rocky Mountain News in South Denver.
- •Organized "Loud On Larimer," a Christmas choir supporting local businesses in Denver's RiNo community.
- •Proud husband of a DU and Regis alum who works for Denver County Court, and father to two teenagers attending Denver South High School.
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Read Ryan's writing on his blog here.