EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 53 MIN
August 3, 2026 – Five Businesses Ryan Duncan and Nostr Protocol Wouter Constant
from School for Startups Radio · host Jim Beach
August 3, 2026 – Five Businesses Ryan Duncan and Nostr Protocol Wouter Constant Posted at 02:13h in SFS Radio by jamesbeach Ryan Duncan – President of Excel Services and Author of The Bloodline Ring Ryan Duncan is an entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Bloodline Ring trilogy. A Florida native, he has spent more than three decades building and leading successful businesses across financial services, real estate, agriculture, hospitality, and direct sales. His career has been defined by a passion for entrepreneurship, organizational leadership, and understanding the systems that drive long term growth, both in business and in society. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with history, genealogy, family legacy, and the hidden forces that shape civilizations, Ryan turned years of research into his debut novel, The Bloodline Ring. The story blends historical mystery with contemporary suspense, following a protagonist who uncovers an ancient secret involving a forgotten bloodline, a powerful ring, and an organization that has quietly influenced history for centuries. His writing challenges readers to question the unseen structures that continue to shape the modern world. Ryan continues to lead multiple businesses while writing and speaking about entrepreneurship, leadership, and the power of long term thinking. He lives between Florida and Montana with his wife, Amber, and their family. When he is not working or writing, he enjoys traveling, exploring history, spending time outdoors, and discovering the connections between the past and the present that inspire both his business philosophy and his fiction. Wouter Constant – Writer, philosopher, and decentralized technology researcher known for his work on the Nostr Protocol Wouter Constant is a writer, philosopher, and decentralized technology researcher whose work focuses on the future of the open internet and the growing importance of digital sovereignty. He is widely recognized for his advocacy and research surrounding the Nostr Protocol, an open, decentralized communication protocol designed to give individuals greater control over their online identities, content, and data. Through his writing and public speaking, Wouter explores how open cryptographic networks can reduce reliance on centralized platforms while creating a more resilient, transparent, and user driven internet. Combining technology with philosophy, Wouter examines the social, ethical, and cultural implications of modern communication systems. His work challenges traditional assumptions about social media, censorship, and corporate control of digital spaces, encouraging audiences to rethink how information is created, shared, and preserved. A frequent speaker at technology conferences, he has presented on topics including decentralized communication, digital identity, censorship resistance, artificial intelligence, and the evolution of the Nostr ecosystem, helping developers, entrepreneurs, and everyday users better understand the possibilities of open protocols. Passionate about building a freer and more competitive internet, Wouter is an independent contributor to the Nostr community rather than an employee or representative of any organization. His mission is to educate people about decentralized technologies, explain the principles behind open communication networks, and inspire broader adoption of systems that place ownership, privacy, and individual choice back into the hands of users.
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