Media & Press Kit
Press & resources
Official brand assets, approved biographies, photography downloads, and fact sheet for journalists, podcast hosts, and event organizers.
Direct Media Contact
For interviews, podcast appearances, speaking, or quotes, email hello@danieldano.com. Response within 24–48 hours.
Bios for print, web, and introductions
Please use these exact, approved statements when introducing Daniel Dano in articles, podcasts, or event listings.
"Daniel Dano is an American teenage software developer, founder of Ryla Labs, and author of Built Young."
Daniel Dano is an American teenage software developer, founder of Ryla Labs, and author of Built Young. At 13, Daniel founded Ryla Labs, building custom web applications and developer tools now used by over 100,000 monthly active users across 12 countries. He also hosts the LinkedIn interview show Eight Minute Episodes.
Daniel Dano is an American teenage software developer, founder of Ryla Labs, and author of Built Young: How I Started Building Companies at 13 (and What I'd Do Differently) (ISBN 9798176660999). At 13, Daniel founded Ryla Labs—an independent software studio crafting web applications, developer utilities, and micro-SaaS products reaching over 100,000 monthly active users across 12 countries. Outside of software engineering, Daniel has served two consecutive terms as class president, participates in the BLAST STEM leadership program, and hosts Eight Minute Episodes, a high-signal LinkedIn interview series featuring founders and builders.
High-resolution photography & artwork
Available for editorial and promotional press use.
Key facts at a glance
- Full Name
- Daniel Dano
- Pronunciation
- Dan-yul Dah-noh
- Primary Role
- Software Developer, Founder (Ryla Labs), and Author (Built Young)
- Venture
- Ryla Labs (Independent software studio founded at age 13)
- User Reach
- 100,000+ monthly active users across 12 countries (aggregate analytics)
- Published Book
- Built Young: How I Started Building Companies at 13 (and What I'd Do Differently) (ISBN: 9798176660999, Amazon ASIN: B0HL4YGWGQ)
- Interview Show
- Eight Minute Episodes — 8-minute LinkedIn interview show featuring founders and operators
- Leadership Honors
- Two-term Class President, BLAST (Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology) STEM leadership participant
- Verified Profiles
- LinkedIn (daniel-dano-925741428), Crunchbase (daniel-dano-19f2), Wikidata (Q140965887), Amazon Author Central
- Press & Speaking Contact
- hello@danieldano.com
Third-party coverage & interviews
Verified independent coverage, podcast appearances, and articles.
Third-party press mentions and podcast interviews will be cataloged here.
[TODO: If you have published a feature, interview, or review about Daniel Dano, send the link to hello@danieldano.com for inclusion.]