Date: 2026-09-03 Source: Email - Michael Houck to Taylor Bernal (taylor@costanoa.vc) Thread: “Chat Follow Ups!” Prior context: Costanoa / Cowgill: Price Offer Sent After Meeting, John Cowgill (Costanoa VC) and Michael Houck
Signal
Taylor Bernal (Costanoa’s in-house marketer, introduced by John Cowgill) sent a calendar invite for Friday Sept 5, 2026 at 2pm EST. Michael confirmed: “Great! Talk soon.”
John Cowgill had offered to connect Michael with Taylor after the Aug 19 sales meeting - this follow-through confirms the intro happened.
Business Fact
- Call locked: Taylor Bernal (taylor@costanoa.vc), Friday Sept 5, 2pm EST
- Taylor is Costanoa’s internal marketer - this is the warm handoff John Cowgill offered
- Prior offer: 1 post/week at $1,995/mo (see Costanoa / Cowgill: Price Offer Sent After Meeting)
- This call may be the direct sales conversation before a yes/no on the Megaphone engagement
Status
Call happened Sept 5. Outcome: Michael and Taylor connected, Michael committed to send a proposal by Monday Sept 8. Email: “Hey Taylor, Great to connect earlier. I’ll follow up on Monday with the proposal. Have a good weekend and chat soon!”
Update - 2026-09-07
Proposal commitment made by Michael directly to Taylor Bernal. Due Monday 2026-09-08. This is the next hard gate for the Costanoa deal.
Next Steps
Michael to send Costanoa proposal to taylor@costanoa.vc by 2026-09-08. Capture proposal terms and Taylor’s response to close the deal stage assessment.