Rob Ryan

pushin pixels 👨🏽‍🎨 weights 🏋🏽 and the gay agenda 💣

[Neil Devani @neildevani]

During the pandemic, @dontmitch called me and said something along the lines of “I know what I want to do for the rest of my life. I’m going to build electric boats.”

At first, I thought he was nuts. I even tried to talk him out of it. He had just had his first kid, he had a great job working at Credit Karma, the acquirer of his last company, and we were in extremely uncertain times.

Did people even want electric boats? Aren't there a ton of challenges with electrifying watercraft?

The more we talked, the more it became obvious that he was 100% going to build this company, and it was going to massively change the industry.

In just a few years, @ArcBoats has:

- Raised $100M+ from top investors like @EclipseVentures, @a16z , @lowercarbon, @MenloVentures (and of course @NecessaryVC)

- Built an incredible team hailing from @SpaceX, @Tesla, @Rivian, etc.

- Sold out and fully delivered their first model, the incredibly powerful and fun Arc One

- Designed and started deliveries on their second model, the mass-market Arc Sport, comparably priced to competitors but more powerful, more advanced, more fun to drive, quieter, and not pollutive

This was a very special episode of Money Moves, where Mitch and I were joined by another long-time friend and previously exited entrepreneur, the brilliant @robertoryan (Clinkle gang IYKYK).

We talk about raising your first round, building a team, and keeping the pace. Check it out on:

YouTube:
https://t.co/df0WRKbEd1

Spotify:
https://t.co/zZjwvQckDF

Apple:
https://t.co/TsXCXcfJct

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

“the edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.” — Hunter S. Thompson @ Chablé https://t.co/Uoj2udfe4Y

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

“four dozen balloons plz” 🟩🤩🟩 @ Venice, California https://t.co/kQXkPPFNl9

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

ecochicos plant sale tomorrow at my place 😎🌱 @ Venice, California https://t.co/otfy1N7Pto

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

heist in progress 👀 @ Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro https://t.co/tRGnHSnEWE

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

these days go so fast 🌺 @ Resort Hode Luã https://t.co/OqJJUT1hMG

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

can’t take him anywhere 😂 @ Ipanema, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil https://t.co/5fcqZmmBg0

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

Lululemon x Dynasty ⚡️ tech tank @ Venice, California https://t.co/Fk1ntjVbxK

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

you know, casual 😂 @ Los Angeles, California https://t.co/NyO0imtkqN

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

somehow 🦋 @ Praia do Forte https://t.co/ihATRkbD9N

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

😅 ok ... ok ... now! 🌴 @ Praia do Forte https://t.co/BdHLXoDFLe

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

🌝🌊 @ Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte https://t.co/H5dA7snxgd

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

dis real life? 🌺🌴 @ Praia do Forte https://t.co/Fdn7v80DHz

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

mission accomplished ✌🏽😎😎 @ Praia Do Forte - Mata De São João - Ba https://t.co/G6MABNMB0L

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

he said “sim” 💍😋😋 @ Praia do Forte https://t.co/Gj1ouCgayE

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

fin 🤘🏽 #carnaval @ Carnaval Campo Grande Bahia https://t.co/9kf3DzQE18

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

🌴💀 @ Carnaval em Salvador https://t.co/Y8JyffUbUj

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

day 1 😮 #carnaval @ Salvador, Bahia, Brazil https://t.co/6696jibiCn

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

persistence over resistance ⚡️ @ Gold's Gym https://t.co/BnNNtiYqgN

[Rob Ryan @robertoryan]

lamp #002 • abuela 🧚🏽‍♀️ @ Los Angeles, Venice Beach https://t.co/mWUIgOh8Fu