Return and Reinvent: How Ryan Ryker and Julian Marquez Created an App to Empower New Businesses with Returned Store Items

This week host Susan Ford sits down with the dynamic co-founders of rScan, Ryan Ryker and Julian Marquez. Ryan and Julian share insights about their early ventures, including a clothing line, and how they reconnected to establish rScan, a company designed to help manage returned and liquidated products online. They also share how the South Bend community played a crucial role in their initial success, providing financial support and customer feedback.Listen this week as Susan, Ryan, and Julian, discuss the journey of entrepreneurship and why empowerment is necessary for entrepreneurs to grow their e-commerce ventures.  QUOTES“Identify the right people on your team that fill gaps, the puzzle pieces. Because if you want to go far, have everyone go with you.” -Ryan Ryker [19:11]“I've been working in industries that have that glass ceiling, and you see people work their life towards reaching that glass ceiling, and they never hit it and they see other people get up. It's very cutthroat once you get to the bigger picture of it in certain industries.” -Julian Marquez [09:00]TIMESTAMPS(00:10) From High School Entrepreneurs to Founders of RScan(03:58) Empowering Entrepreneurs Through Community Support and Innovative Software(10:40) The Importance of Hard Work and Mutual Respect in Leadership(14:01) The Impact of Pitch Competitions on Entrepreneurial Growth(17:08) Balancing Passion for Business with Personal Relationships(23:02) Community Engagement and E-Commerce Opportunities in South BendRESOURCESrScan: https://rscan.com/ CONTACTMartin Mechtenberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-mechtenberg-515a648/ Susan Ford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-howard-ford-8446441/ Mentioned in this episode:Proof of Concept Funding for South Bend & Elkhart RegionProof of Concept Fund