Ryan Atkinson

About Ryan Atkinson

Hello! Welcome to my LinkedIn. Grab a cup of coffee and get cozy. Hope you enjoy. So here\'s the thing: I bombed my college entrepreneurship class. Like, lowest grade in the course. Then got rejected from business school. Fast forward a few years, and I\'ve built a six-figure business in year one, landed on Austin\'s 25 Under 25, and joined the Tippie Young Alumni Board. Funny how things work out.These days, I run Spacebar Visuals. We help B2B companies explain complex products through videos that actually convert: explainer videos, product demos, customer testimonials. The kind of stuff that makes someone go \"oh, I get it now\" in under 60 seconds. We\'ve worked with PolyAI, Prophecy, Descope, Nexla, and 75+ other startups that needed to turn technical jargon into something their customers could understand.I\'m also deep in the podcast world. I\'ve hosted shows for UpFlip, TechGuide, and a bunch of other companies. Over 300 conversations with founders and industry leaders that\'ve racked up 10M+ downloads. Turns out I really like asking questions and hearing people\'s stories.If you\'re into video marketing, building things from scratch, or just want to talk shop, let\'s connect.

Experience

1. Podcast and Youtube Host

   Upflip

   Mar 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   As the host of the UpFlip podcast, I sit down with entrepreneurs who have built everything from six figure side hustles to multi million dollar businesses. My job is to ask the questions people actually care about and pull out the real stories behind how these businesses were built, including what worked, what broke, and what they would do differently if they had to start over.The show has passed 2 million downloads and climbed into the top entrepreneurship podcasts because we focus on practical takeaways, not generic advice. We break down real businesses, real numbers, and real decisions so listeners can walk away with ideas they can actually apply. I also guest host on UpFlip’s YouTube channel, which has over 1.55M+ million subscribers, helping turn long-form interviews into clear, engaging stories for a massive audience.

Education

• CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange

  London, England

• University of Iowa

  Bachelor's degree, Business Management, Marketing, Sports and Rec Minor