Ryan JohnstonFounder

United States - Greenville, South Carolina

6AM is redefining the future of local media as the fastest-growing newsletter-first local media company in the country, delivering the most relevant need-to-know local news and events. We aim to build communities driven by conversation, designed to educate and activate the cities we call home.

Markets: 24 Cities (750,000 daily newsletter subscribers) and growing
Greenville, SC (GVLtoday); Columbia, SC (COLAtoday); Charleston, SC (CHStoday); Asheville, NC (AVLtoday); Raleigh, NC (RALtoday); Chattanooga, TN (NOOGAtoday); Nashville, TN (NASHtoday); Lakeland, FL (LALtoday); Richmond, VA (RICtoday); Louisville, KY (LOUtoday); Kansas City, MO (KCtoday); Lexington, KY (LEXtoday); Madison, WI (608today); Indianapolis, IN (INDYtoday); Portland, OR (PDXtoday); Seattle, WA (SEAtoday); Boston, MA (BOStoday ); Fort Worth, TX (FTWtoday); San Antonio, TX (SATXtoday); San Diego, CA, (SDtoday); Sacramento, CA (SACtoday); San Jose, CA (SJtoday); Columbus, OH (CBUStoday); Austin, TX (ATXtoday)

I AM: Spark Starter. Opportunity Finder. Accident Prone. Morning Person. Close Talker. ADHDDDD+ Enthusiast. Horrible Speller. Six-time select soccer state champion. Oldest of four brothers. Father of Three. Italy bound.

HAVE DONE: Start-Ups, Start-Up Consultation, Product Design/Strategy/Launch, Commercial Real Estate Office Brokerage, Creative Production, Non-profits.

HAVE LAUNCHED:
College Comfort
Southern Tide. www.southerntide.com
TOWN magazine. www.towncarolina.com
Upstate Business Journal. www.upstatebusinessjournal.com

INTERESTED in: Creative/Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Content/Commerce curation, New Connections, Ideas, and action-oriented people.

PASSIONATE about: Ideas, opportunity, and my family. I like to hear about what people are excited about and see how I can contribute.

LIKE to start things; conversations, companies, campaigns, initiatives, and trouble.

If you would like to talk to me about one of the items listed above, my contact info is below.