Ryan Estes
Co-founder at Kitcaster and Wildcast. Ryan talks with founders building with AI and turns what they teach him into a podcast, a newsletter, and a free playbook.
8 figures
Kitcaster, bootstrapped and acquired by Moburst in 2025
$1M
raised for Wildcast
300+
volunteer hours a year from Ryan and his team
241
AI for Founders episodes and counting
The short version
Founder, operator, podcaster
Ryan Estes is the co-founder of 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. He writes about Product, RevOps, and founder-led marketing at ryanestes.info.
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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:
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Read Ryan's writing on his blog at ryanestes.info.