Date: 2026-08-11 Source: Email (SENT) - michael@ryevalley.co to maurice@doctours.com, cc ben@foundingjourney.com, blake@foundingjourney.com Thread: “Upcoming Announcement” Prior context: DocTours Catch Up - Offboarding (offboarding call, contract ends Aug)
Signal
Michael followed up with Maurice (Doctours) ahead of an unspecified upcoming announcement. Email offered launch video and other services: “Typically we help with the video and a few other components. I’m including a few options below.”
This fulfills the action item from the Jul 30 offboarding call: Michael was to send Maurice info on launch video and short-form video services.
Business Facts
- Doctours is offboarding (Megaphone ghostwriting) at end of August 2026
- Michael is actively pitching launch video (JOLT!) + potentially other services as a separate retainer
- Ben Ornstein and Blake Stewart are both CC’d - suggests Founding Journey / JOLT team involvement
- No reply from Maurice yet as of capture
- Deal stage: pitch sent, awaiting response
Watch
If Maurice responds positively to the announcement angle, this could convert a departing ghostwriting client into a one-time video client. Next action: await Maurice’s reply.