Date: 2026-10-01 Channel: Megaphone, jolt Source: Houck brief to Blake Emal and Tatem LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bstamos/ Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790878345859859
Status
2026-10-05 UPDATE: Michael sent Barry a content proposal today via email with an attachment. Stage moved: internal strategy drafted -> proposal sent. Team note: “we could get things rolling as soon as this week.”
Original (2026-10-01): Potential new client. Strategy drafted by Blake Emal (Megaphone) and Tatem acknowledged task (Jolt). No close confirmed.
Blake Emal’s Strategy Notes (Megaphone thread)
- Angle: “Build a bigger business without losing yourself” - useful to ambitious founders navigating growth, money, leadership, and AI
- LinkedIn (3x weekly): Founder lessons, practical leadership decisions, AI perspectives for CEOs, founders, and speaking buyers
- X (5x weekly, up to 10-15x if willing to pay more): Fundraising, ambition, AI for founders and investors; no active X account found so high volume + proactives is the play
- Newsletter (bi-weekly): One founder dilemma, Barry’s recommendation, practical decision checklist
- Differentiator: Turn his operating experience and human perspective into specific, useful advice beyond inspirational leadership posts
Scope expectation
“Would likely be all platforms” per Houck. Both Megaphone and Jolt teams asked to prep strategy.
Watch
No further activity in threads today. Next step unclear - likely Michael to reach out or schedule a call.
Update: 2026-10-13 - Barry interested, but unclear on deliverables
Source: Email “Rye Valley <> Barry: Content” (Barry Stamos, barry@1supernova.com, reply to Michael’s Oct 13 nudge)
Michael nudged Oct 13 offering intros to Tatem and Blake. Barry replied he is “interested in learning more and exploring” but “what’s unclear is what I’m actually getting and what is required of my team and me.” He asked for a portfolio or work samples. Stage: proposal sent -> clarification requested (not a no, but the Oct 5 proposal did not land on deliverables or time ask).
Open commitment from Michael: Barry reminded him of startup intros they discussed that could fit the Supernova fund and/or its exited-founder matching. Barry also floated a double date in Nov/Dec (relationship is warm). Separate lunch thread: Barry proposed Thu/Fri this week.
Recommended action: send work samples plus a one-paragraph “what you get / what we need from you” (time per week, approvals), and deliver the promised startup intros to keep reciprocity.