Podcasts about ry walker

In this episode of the SmartMoney Ventures Podcast, Ry Walker tells the story of his entrepreneurial journey from college dropout to Unicorn success in Cincinnati, Ohio.  In this episode, you will learn:How to build Unicorn software companies in Cincinnati Ohio.Why the entrepreneur's journey is like mountain climbing, where you value the climb more than the peak itself.  How Astronomer & Tembo are commercializing open source platforms and challenging software giants like Oracle and Snowflake.  What NBA Legend LeBron James and startup CEOs have in common.Why we learn more from failure than we do from success.Advice for tech entrepreneurs:  Visit San Francisco, build confidence, pursue speed.  Ry Walker is one of those rare entrepreneurs who sees trends before most other people do.  After dropping out of college at the University of Cincinnati, he got hired to build and deliver IBM clone computers and teach people how to use early PC software tools. Then he founded his first company, SharkBytes, building websites in 1995 in downtown Cincinnati.  He and his brother went to businesses, unplugged their fax machines and showed people the internet, trying to sell them websites, many times being told to plug the fax machine back in. Failure is part of the process, but getting back up is essential.  They built SharkBytes to 30 employees and sold it to a rollup in 1999.  He was a paper millionaire at 27 years old, only to watch it go up in flames in the “dot-bomb” of 2000/2001.  Fast forward to 2015, when he founded Astronomer, a software company that has raised over $280M of venture capital and is valued at over $1 Billion.  He describes Astronomer as a pipeline for data, built on top of Apache Airflow, a Python based open-source workflow management platform.  Ry served as CEO for 4 years, CTO for 2 more years, and left to start another company and become an investor.  In November of 2022, he founded Tembo, a developer platform built on top of PostGres, an open-source relational database management system.  Coming strong out of the gate, he raised a $7 Million dollar seed round led by Venrock with CincyTech, Cintrifuse Capital, Fireroad, Grand Ventures and Wireframe Ventures participating.  Ry believes that commercial platforms built on top of open-source software is the future, and is a founding principle for both Astronomer and Tembo.  Ry has been recognized as a Cincinnati “Top 40 Under 40” and is an AngelPad alum. He loves nature, science, art, sports, and indie game development.  I know that you'll enjoy hearing Ry share his story of entrepreneurship and all the wisdom that he's learned along the way.  Enjoy!

Ry Walker (@rywalker) is the founder and CEO of Tembo, the Postgres developer platform for building any and every data service. To Ry, the full capabilities of Postgres appear underappreciated and underused for most users. Tembo is an attempt to harness the large ecosystem of Postgres extensions, and ultimately collapse the database sprawl of the modern data stack.  Contributor is looking for a community manager! If you want to know more, shoot us an email at eric@scalevp.com. Subscribe to Contributor on Substack for email notifications! In this episode we discuss: Taking the “red pill” of using Postgres for everything Providing universal support for Postgres extensions Why Ry dislikes the current state of the modern data stack How databases across the board have mostly changed into application platforms What makes Tembo “Startup Mt. Everest” Links: Tembo OSSRank Citus Data Modal Supabase Wrappers People mentioned: Erik Bernhardsson (@bernhardsson) Other episodes: Clickhouse with Alexey Milovidov and Ivan Blinkov

Welcome to Episode 33 of More than a Refresh, where JD sits down with Ry Walker, Founder at Tembo. Listen in as they discuss the benefits of asynchronous work, the under-celebration of Postgres extensions, and why your Open Source competition is actually one of your greatest partners in development.

Ry Walker is Founder of open source data companies Astronomer and CoreDB. Astronomer is the commercial company tied to the popular open source data workflow management system Apache Airflow, and CoreDB is a database company based on the popular open source database Postgres. CoreDB has raised $7M from investors including Venrock and CincyTech, and Astronomer has raised $283M from investors including Venrock, Insight, and Sierra Ventures. In this episode, we dig into the Astronomer journey and when things really started to work, what a great UI means in the data space, where the idea for CoreDB came from, his learnings around open source monetization, the benefits and drawbacks of building a commercial open source data company, and learnings Ry is taking from Astronomer to his new company CoreDB.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions on this Killa Tapes show are proper weird and deffo nothing to do with Killa Tapes. Featuring: Amos, Luke Strange, Lee Scott, Airklips, GOTM, Tom Caruana, Joker Star, Ry Walker, Flying Monk, DatKid, Illinformed, Wolfgang Von Vandergast, Jay Rede

www.killatapespodcast.com Featuring; DSOTM, Noize Thievery, 24 vision, GangaLee, Cuban Pete, Leddie, Posseshot, Alex Jones, Doc Terror, Kool M, N.B.S., DJ Tray, DoberDiction, Dj Nexwon, Skrub, Downside Bazaar, Ry Walker, RICKYWORTHLESS, Whichcraft, Dusty Fingerz, The Bluntskins, Tom Caruana, King Kashmere, Grim Tha Conqueror  Beats; The beats on today's show were produced by Mighty Mindless Cartoons, Covert Pawns and Rusty Joints Tracklist; DSOTM - Paradim Shift - Prod by Noize Thievery 24 vision - stinkhouse bridge GangaLee - The Coldest Cuban Pete - West Mids 2 North Beast ft Leddie Posseshot - All That I Got feat. Alex Jones (CityLoop) Doc Terror _Attack Mode_ Prod.Kool M N.B.S. - Hunh Clean (Prod. by DJ Tray)  DoberDiction - Field ft. Dj Nexwon Skrub - Solomon RICKYWORTHLESS - Tongue inCheek Downside Bazaar - Little Green Men  Ry Walker - CLOUDS OVER DEAD SUNS  Whichcraft - Massive Life Produced by Dusty Fingerz The Bluntskins - Navigate Tom Caruana - Stranded feat. King Kashmere. Grim Tha Conqueror - It'll all be over #killatapespodcast #hiphop #ukhh #hiphoppodcast #rappodcast #ukhiphop #hiphopculture #rappers #beats #beatmakers #djs #hiphopcommunity #producers #dj #spotify #itunes #anchor #podcastsofinstagram 

Killa Tapes Episode 65 - OUT NOW! Click the link

https://www.killatapespodcast.com Featuring; Krash Slaughta, Junior Disprol, Pique Roscoe, Bruva Smokes, Dan Morze, Data haux, Doc Terror, Manin7hemask, Rugged Triad Records, HELEN EARTH, SHOOK NFG, Luke Strange, Thugs Bunny,Mike Titan, A7MC, Zcience Division, Alex Jones, Posseshot, DIEM, Ry Walker, Chainsaw Dave, Sunni Sparkles, Uncle Mic Nitro, The Bluntskins  Beats; The beats on today's show were produced by Rap Stormwalker and Covert Pawns Tracklist; Krash Slaughta & Junior Disprol - WORD IS BOND. Pique Roscoe - Run Tha Track Bruva Smokes - So Raw (Prod by. Dan Morze) data haux - People Making Choices Doc Terror Feat.Manin7hemask - Chrome Phantoms (Rugged Triad Records) HELEN EARTH X SHOOK NFG - WORD DOMINATION Lue Strange - Pray That It Ent Going To Change Me (Prod. Thugs Bunny) Mike Titan X A7MC X Zcience Division - Gravity - Gravity Posseshot - All That I Got feat. Alex Jones (CityLoop) Posseshot - Marathon feat. DIEM (CityLoop) Ry Walker x Chainsaw Dave - Torn Gods - Torn Gods Featuring Sunni Sparkles Uncle Mic Nitro - Charge of the Light Brigade Krash Slaughta & Junior Disprol -  BRING IT BACK The Bluntskins - Time To Leave

https://www.killatapespodcast.com Featuring; Cult Of The Damned, CLBRKS, Arrested Development, Speech, Fatman Scoop, Masta Ace, Dell-P, Configa, CHRXN, Barnz, Confucius MC, Cuban Pete, Creatures of Habit, Kill Bill- The Rapper, Lee Scott, Hyroglifics, Mike Titan, A7MC, The Odd Pilot, Onaje Jordan x Whichcraft, Slippy Skills, DJ Nappa, Tommy Evans, Datkid, Illinformed, Res One, Rugged Triad, Ry Walker, Hilltop Productions Beats; The beats on today's show were produced by Mighty Mindless Cartoons Tracklist; Cult Of The Damned - The Church Of - 03 Worship feat. CLBRKS Arrested Development - Swing Um (feat. Speech, Fatman Scoop, Masta Ace, Dell-P & Configa) CHRXN cinema prod by Barnz Confucius MC - Eyes Don't Shine Cuban Pete - In The Grass Creatures of Habit - Parasites Paradise - 02 Still Buggin Kill Bill- The Rapper - Snowglobe Theory - 03 Cigarettes Lee Scott & Hyroglifics - -gate clicks shut- - 13 Inner Ramblings Mike Titan X A7MC - The Elixir Of Life - 01 More Than Hunger (Prod. by The Odd Pilot) Onaje Jordan x Whichcraft - Let It Breathe Slippy Skills - Multiple Mind States - 03 New Year, New Me (Prod. DJ Nappa) Tommy Evans 80Four 18 Dole Benefit Klaimers Feat. Res One Rugged Triad X Ry Walker Pieces in a Puzzle prod by Hilltop Productions

Featuring; Argonauts, GOTM, Ill Sykes, Bricktop, Mustard Tiger, Northern Structure, Archetype, Luca Brazi, Benny Diction, Zatoichi's Ears, MNSR Frites, Louie Cypher, Tony Skank, Ratty the Sly, Leystn, QAQ RhymeCult, Ry Walker, Nivek-B, Snowgoons, Rittz, Spirit Of Truth, JnRation, Tommy Evans, Malala, Unison, Whichcraft, The Dead Poetz Society, Milano Constantine,Montage One, Rim Beats; The beats on today's show were beats by Pond

Featuring; Apocrophe, Verbs (of Iron Bridge), Scorsayzee, Mighty Mindless Cartoons, Ry Walker, Daniel Son, Shook, Phenecia, Chills Myth, Mick Swagger, Mike Titan, Odd Pilot, NME and many more Exclusive; A previously unheard released and unheard track by new and upcoming rapper Tyler and beat maker and hip hop aficionado Misunderstood Beats Find us online; www.killatapespodcast.com

FEATURING: WondrWomN, Raw Pastiche (Cappo), Wasp, DJ Alkemy, Kerry Georgina, Delle Lau, Airklips and Zato Ichi, The Nicewun JM, Sleeplessinflatland, Daniel Son, Cactus Corino, Ry Walker, Doc Terror, Franky Bones and many more EXCLUSIVES: Playing an exclusive, unreleased tracks by Ziggy T

Killa Tapes is back once again for your listening pleasure, hosted by Grimeequick and featuring beat maker Raph Stormwalker, 24 Vision, Ry Walker, Hollowboy Drowzy and Chrxn, Hennessy Benny D, Just Geoff, Rusty Joints and B.Blase, Caskie and many more

Big thanks to John Stieger of Cintrifuse for hosting me and Ry Walker (founder/CTO, Astronomer.io) on this conference call on angel fundraising. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftertheexit/message

Been at home for 3 months and had all this material sitting around. Most of the tracks are new. Time to make a mix and share the wealth. Enjoy. Tracklist: Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist - Frank Lucas (Feat. Benny The Butcher) McGyver - Total Eclipse feat. DJ DNS Gorrilla Twins - Bong! Killarmy Cinema Sinister (Feat. Willie Da Kid & William Cooper) Misterdillinger - Face Off (Feat. Rome Streetz) Muggz on Drugz - Zeitgeist feat. Ry Walker & Tay Dayne Pudgee - dead men tell no tales Estee Nack and Grubby Pawz - All Types Of Weaponz homeliss_derilex - flow_feat._persevere_(1994) Phyba - Big Chases feat. Asun Eastwood D-Cypha - 5 Fingers Of Death feat. Tragedy Khadafi, Blaq Poet & El Da Sensei Him Lo - Silver Back Symphony feat. Kool G Rap & Clever One Real Bad Man - Better Run feat. Masta Ace, Kool Keith, A.G. & Sadat X Rigz and Mooch - Fall Outs Spectacular Diagnostics - Foul Wild Shit feat. Rome Streetz Luke Sick-Henry Chinaski Nowaah The Flood & EL Maryacho- 4 Ever Conway and Alchemst - Gold BBS'S Al Divino - Yxllxwtxpe Estee Nack and Superior - A Rock And A Hard Place feat. Eto Ialive-12 - Drewplex (feat. Andrew)

Ry Walker (Founder/CTO of Astronomer.io, co-founder of Differential) has some strong opinions about raising money from angel investors. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne-UVOmob8k --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aftertheexit/message

And…we’re back! Powderkeg: Igniting Startups returns after a brief hiatus with something of an experiment ahead of season two of the podcast. (We’re calling it an “in-between-isode.”) This show features a Q&A-meets-pitch event featuring one veteran entrepreneur and two founders who are earlier in their journey and have exciting startups of their own. Our first guest is Scott Jones, a serial tech entrepreneur and investor who’s perhaps best known as the inventor of voicemail (yes, you read that right), co-founder of Gracenote and ChaCha, and Chairman of the Indianapolis-based coding bootcamp Eleven Fifty Academy. Joining him are two entrepreneurs from Cincinnati: Summer Crenshaw, co-founder and COO of the recruitment app Tilr, and Ry Walker, CEO of the data engineering platform Astronomer. After diving into a few of the highlights and key lessons from Scott’s storied career, we give Summer and Ry a chance to pitch their companies and receive real-time feedback and actionable advice. In the process, Scott shares his expert strategies that should be of use to every entrepreneur, such as how to disrupt your space by “cross-pollinating” ideas from other industries and when to explore new business ideas versus when to go all-in on your best one. (P.S. All three of our guests will also be featured at the upcoming Fuse50 conference in Cincinnati on May 17, which we’re hosting in collaboration with Cintrifuse. This is part of Powderkeg’s new event series designed to help “fuse” together all of the awesome tech hubs growing and thriving outside Silicon Valley. In this episode with Scott Jones, Summer Crenshaw and Ry Walker, you’ll learn: --- How Scott became a successful serial entrepreneurial by always thinking outside the box (5:26) --- The secret to learning quickly and innovating in a space that’s brand new to you (10:25) --- How tilr is using tech to disrupt an industry that’s stuck in its ways (17:13) --- Tried-and-true tips for cross-pollinating ideas between industries (26:15) --- Why Astronomer thinks it’s time for a revolutionize data collection and management (28:50) --- Expert advice on when to explore new ideas and when to put your eggs in one basket (34:52) --- The most important things to do when you start scaling your company (42:37) --- If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. You can also follow us on Soundcloud or Stitcher. We have an incredible lineup of interviews we’ll be releasing every Tuesday here on the Powderkeg Podcast. Check it out at powderkeg.com/itunes

This is somewhat of a milestone Episode of Automate and Grow because it is Episode …25. I was fortunate enough to get to chat with Ry Walker from Astronomer.io. Astronomer are a data click stream company. Uh what is that? Watch/listen and CEO Ry Walker explains how this solves a huge problem for businesses. Well …

Building a data pipeline that is reliable and flexible is a difficult task, especially when you have a small team. Astronomer is a platform that lets you skip straight to processing your valuable business data. Ry Walker, the CEO of Astronomer, explains how the company got started, how the platform works, and their commitment to open source.

Ben Greenberg talks to Ry Walker, Founder and CEO of locally based data engineering platform Astronomer.

Ry Walker. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Astronomer.io, a big data infrastructure company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Astronomer is an AngelPad batch #9 company and has raised $2M from the likes of 500 Startups, CincyTech, Router Ventures and SocialStarts. Astronomer measures, connects and centralizes data—making it super simple for anyone from business users to data scientists to quickly create and monitor their data and pipelines. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People What CEO do you follow? –  Dennis Mortensen Favorite online tool? — Fabricator Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – Ry would tell himself to be bold and to be confident   Time Stamped Show Notes: 02:35 – Nathan introduces Ry to the show 03:17 – Astronomer helps companies figure out how to use their data to benefit their business 03:22 – Astronomer works with early stage startups and big companies 03:41 – Some companies in the web analytics space are Mixpanel, Amplitude, Google Analytics 03:57 – Astronomer helps companies get the right data from their inside companies 04:32 – Astronomer is called data engineering, as a service 04:39 – Astronomer does the work for their customer while building the platform 04:51 – Astronomer has a flat price of 6K and 10K monthly 05:14 – Astronomer has their private cloud edition for their customers 05:33 – Astronomer was launched in May 2015 05:36 – Astronomer was at Collision Conference when they pivoted after the first day 06:13 – They realized that their biggest problem was to get companies to send them the data to run the analysis 06:35 – The number one issue in the space is the onboarding 07:03 – Ry explains the type of company they are 08:02 – The Angelpad is one of the most important pivots Astronomer did 08:13 – Angelpad’s model 08:46 – What Ry was thinking when they got into Angelpad 09:30 – First year revenue 09:38 – 2016 revenue 09:57 – Team size and location 10:08 – Astronomer has raised $2M in 2 years 10:31 – Last round was at $1.1M and a convertible note 10:40 – Average MRR 12:04 – Astronomer currently has 20 customers 12:14 – Customer churn 12:17 – Astronomer currently has a net negative churn of 48% 12:46 – Ry explains the net negative churn of 48% 13:33 – CAC 13:38 – Astronomer just started with paid CAC this year 14:00 – Astronomer started with $600 14:21 – LTV 15:40 – Last round of funding was in August 16:21 – Ry explains the amount they are burning 16:42 – Ry is thinking now of the post-seed round 16:52 – It’s a $3-5 M upround 17:14 – The valuation Ry is aiming for 17:40 – “We don’t really want to bump our valuation too much” 20:30 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: The number one issue in data analytics is the onboarding. Know your valuation and understand the data that had led you to that valuation. Believe in yourself—be bold and confident.   Resources Mentioned: The Top Inbox  – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible. Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books. Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Josh Owens and Ben Strahan talk with Ry Walker of Astronomer and Paul Dowman of OK Grow.

We delve deep into our miniseries on tech startups by welcoming Tim Metzner and Ry Walker to the show. Tim and Ry are two co-founders of Differential, a Cincinnati-based startup company that's part incubator, accelerator, consultancy, and angel investor. Uniting their many years of experience working in the tech startup scene, Differential works with early stage web entrepreneurs on idea validation, software development, and customer acquisition. If ever there were two smart guys to share great advice about tech startups and the web entrepreneur lifestyle, Tim and Ry fit the bill. Join us as we explore the inner workings of the entrepreneurial mind.