# Ryan Peddycord

> Ryan Peddycord is the founder and CEO of Tide Rock, a San Diego-area holding company established in 2013. A former Business.com CEO with an operating background in data intelligence and B2B marketing, he built Tide Rock around permanent capital, acquisitions without bank debt and operational support for founder-owned businesses.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Tide Rock
- **Organizations:** Tide Rock, Business.com, Resource Nation, ARS, Current Analysis, YPO, Forbes Business Council
- **From:** San Diego, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; field not specified, University of California, Santa Barbara, Executive Education program; not an MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led the combined Resource Nation / Business.com business following its 2011 acquisition., Founded Tide Rock in 2013., Tide Rock announced more than $1 billion in acquisition capital in October 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Helped lead ARS, a data analytics and competitive intelligence company, through a turnaround and sale to Current Analysis.
- **2006** — Founded Resource Nation.
- **2010** — Resource Nation launched EverythingBusiness.com.
- **2011** — Resource Nation acquired Business.com’s brand and associated assets; Peddycord led the combined company.
- **2013** — Founded Tide Rock.
- **2025** — Tide Rock announced $1B+ in acquisition capital and completed its Accu-Fab transition to MEC.
- **2026** — Featured in a Grit Rising conversation with Trent Bryson, published by Entrepreneur on October 13.

## Achievements

- Led the combined Resource Nation / Business.com business following its 2011 acquisition.
- Founded Tide Rock in 2013.
- Tide Rock announced more than $1 billion in acquisition capital in October 2025.
- Business.com Media reported 15 consecutive quarters of revenue growth in August 2011.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Entrepreneur published Trent Bryson’s Grit Rising feature on Peddycord’s leadership principles on October 13.
- **2026-09** — His Forbes Business Council profile lists participation in a September 28 expert panel on ineffective management.
- **2025-12** — Discussed Tide Rock’s use of AI to identify customers and growth opportunities in a Business Insider interview.
- **2025-10** — Tide Rock announced $1B+ in acquisition capital on October 7.
- **2025-07** — Tide Rock announced the completed transition of Accu-Fab to Mayville Engineering Company.

## Links

- Website: https://tiderock.com/leadership/ryan-peddycord/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peddycord/

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