Date: 2026-09-27 Source: Email thread “Re: Proposal and Next Steps” (michael@ryevalley.co SENT, 2026-09-27) Contact: Charlotte (charlotte@maintouch.com) - prospect Referral chain: Blake Stewart (Founding Journey) introduced Charlotte to the team
Business Fact
Michael jumped into a stalled Jolt/Megaphone deal with Charlotte at Maintouch. Earlier thread shows Blake Stewart had already sent a proposal with two options: Fractional CMO at $5,995/mo or Standard Package at $3,995/mo (LinkedIn and X content + account management). Blake’s last touch was Jul 23 with no response.
On Sep 27, Michael personally re-engaged Charlotte using a social proof hook: “we’ve taken a founder from 0 to 55k followers on TikTok and 0 to 20k on IG” (reference: Ben Gusberg / ben@foundingjourney.com account).
Status
Active re-engagement. Michael sent a direct pitch with a proof point to break the stall. Awaiting Charlotte response. No reply yet from Maintouch.
Contacts
- Charlotte (charlotte@maintouch.com) - prospect
- Blake Stewart (blake@foundingjourney.com) - Founding Journey partnerships lead
- Ben Ornstein (ben@foundingjourney.com) - looped on thread
Watch
- If Charlotte responds positively, deal is at proposal stage already (Blake sent terms Jul 16).
- Michael’s direct re-entry signals he sees this as warm enough to save.
Update: 2026-10-02 - CLOSED/DECLINED
Source: Email “Proposal & Next Steps” (charlotte@maintouch.com reply to michael@ryevalley.co, Oct 2)
Charlotte Miller at Maintouch replied: “We’re not interested but will reach back out if that changes.” Blake Stewart acknowledged graciously: “Got it, no worries! Thanks for letting us know.”
Business fact: Maintouch deal is closed/declined as of Oct 2. Prospect is not lost permanently (they said they may reach back out), but this is not an active opportunity. No further follow-up warranted.