RAK’D Audio • Ryan Kanallakan
From Nutwood to Australia

This business began with Ryan wanting a Bluetooth speaker, but he wasn’t impressed with any on the market - so he built his own. By word of mouth things took off. When he started a TikTok page things really blew up. As he says, no business is ready for the blow up, but especially not a one-person business. The first employee he hired was his mom, Tracy Kanallakan.

These aren’t your everyday speakers. They have a Bluetooth range up to 500’, waterproof, and have features like foam inserts, party mode (connecting multiple speakers together), and more!

Since his first speaker in 2015 to now he has grown his business exponentially. All while Ryan still has a full-time job. He rarely is getting in his eight hours of sleep, but this business appears to keep him energized.

It is pretty inspiring to think this impressive business is located in the tiny town of Nutwood, IL. RAK’D speakers are now in every state in the US, Japan, Australia, England, Canada, and various military bases across the world.

Ryan does a great job of explaining best practices, trademarks, process efficiency, quality assurance, and overall advice on being a successful entrepreneur.

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