Ryan Pitylak Explained

Ryan Pitylak
Birth Date:1982
Nationality:American
Education:University of Texas
Occupation:Co-Founder, CMO of ZenBusiness

Ryan Pitylak (born 1982) is an American entrepreneur and chief marketing officer of ZenBusiness,[1] a start up business platform public-benefit corporation based in Austin, Texas. He is a former internet spammer who, in civil settlements with the state of Texas and Microsoft, admitted to "sending 25 million e-mails every day at the height of his spamming operation in 2004" and paid out over $1 million.[2]

Pitylak is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he received undergraduate degrees in economics and philosophy.[3] In June 2006, he launched Pitylak Security, an Internet security company that focused on anti-spam consulting.[4]

Pitylak is the former chief executive officer of Unique Influence, a digital marketing consulting firm he co-founded in 2011.[5] [6] [7] In 2015, Unique Influence was acquired by Assembly.[8]

Pitylak co-founded ZenBusiness in 2015 to encourage entrepreneurial microbusinesses.[9] In 2020, the company secured $55 million in Series-B funding which will be used to continue growing the company and expand its services.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 Things to Look for in a Social Media Manager. Ismail. Kaya. CMS. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Spam king settles with Texas, Microsoft. NBC News. June 4, 2006. June 4, 2006.
  3. News: Million-dollar penalty reforms spammer: Now ready to sell his anti-spam expertise. Chicago Tribune. 4 June 2006. Edmonton Journal.
  4. News: I was a teenage spammer; Before even leaving high school, Ryan Pitylak was sending out millions of spam e-mails -- and making big bucks. Gantert, Tom. 12 July 2006. Times-Picayune.
  5. Web site: Texas Venture Labs set to help 12 startups this school year. Garza, Vicky. Austin Business Journal. 8 April 2014.
  6. Web site: What's better for an entrepreneur: Gut instinct or experience? ABJ experts react. Barr, Greg. Austin Business Journal. 8 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Listen Up Old School Advertisers: Social Media and Digital Advertising Are Here To Stay. Jennifer O'Reilly. Social Media Today. 8 April 2014.
  8. Web site: MDC MEDIA AGENCY NETWORK ACQUIRES DIGITAL SHOP UNIQUE INFLUENCE. Alexandra Bruell. AdAge. 11 December 2015.
  9. Web site: TRUiC Discusses The Biggest LLC Formation Services In The US. 28 July 2020.
  10. Web site: ZenBusiness snags $55M Series B for its incorporation and growth platform for micro businesses. Danny Crichton. TechCrunch . 19 November 2020.

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