From Frustration to Founder

Ryan Coe spent years doing the work while watching executives take the credit. When he was let go, he didn’t hesitate.

“I immediately signed up,” he said — referring to Show-Me Network’s Early-Stage Business Boot Camp, a program he’d discovered just weeks before through efactory and the Missouri SBDC at Missouri State.

That decision changed everything.

Ryan launched Rhino I.T. in late 2025, focused on helping small and midsized businesses — especially trades like auto repair, HVAC, and construction — modernize their technology without the enterprise price tag. Practical solutions for business owners who’d rather focus on running their business than fighting tech problems.

But getting from idea to execution takes more than a good concept. It takes community.

That’s what Show-Me Network makes possible. Through connections to programs like the Early-Stage Business Boot Camp, founders like Ryan gain clarity on who their customers are, how to reach them, and how to build something that lasts — before they’ve made costly mistakes.

For Ryan, the work is still early. But the foundation is solid.

“Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed. Be prepared to put in the work.”

Show-Me Network exists for exactly this moment — connecting Missouri entrepreneurs to the tools, programs, and people that turn a leap of faith into a real business.