| 2026-10 |
| 2026-10-15 | client-signal | Phillip Zackler (Toyota Research Institute) Registered for Hockey Stick Workshop | Hard CallsRye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C8V7ZRFG9/p1792078220289429 |
| 2026-10-15 | commitment-progress | AI Data Buyer Outreach: 4 Calls Booked, Forms Submitted for Remaining 11 | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1792082742795879 |
| 2026-10-14 | product-incident | Studio data loss - Adam Gillman content board backlog wiped | Megaphone | Account lead: Blake Emal |
| 2026-10-14 | client-signal | Pally (Haz Hubble) - newsletter first issue ready, custom domain still pending | Megaphone | Client: Pally (Haz Hubble) |
| 2026-10-14 | stealth-signal | Nuon - Lovable is a customer (STEALTH, cannot announce yet) | Rye Valley | Client: Nuon (Jon Morehouse) |
| 2026-10-14 | brand-positioning | Houck content positioning - "Silicon Valley expat" adopted; Hermes persona naming note | Hard CallsRye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1791975652616679 |
| 2026-10-14 | commitment | Adam Gillman wants to speak at conferences - Houck to follow up | Megaphone | Client: Adam Gillman |
| 2026-10-13 | commitment | Manse funnel landing page - in review, pending design + copy polish | JOLT! | Client: Manse (Rob Miller) |
| 2026-10-13 | client-signal | Ben Gusberg (Cape) - Studio vs Notion critique, retention risk | Megaphone | Client: Ben Gusberg (Cape) - account lead Blake Stewart |
| 2026-10-12 | fyi | Manse: YouTube Ads Request + Google SEM Alternative Being Considered | Rye ValleyMegaphone | Manse client (Rob, U2G1K1WH3) asked the team about using YouTube ads on home improvement content |
| 2026-10-12 | fyi | JOLT TikTok Trendspotting Reports: Should Cover All Clients, Not Just Ben's Niche | JOLT! | Houck flagged that the weekly TikTok viral concept report currently looks like it only covers Be |
| 2026-10-12 | fyi | ryevalley-cape: "20% Is Reasonable" Deal Signal | Rye Valley | Houck shared a Google Doc with Ben (U07561UQ90S) in #ryevalley-cape, apparently sent to the wron |
| 2026-10-09 | product-feature | Megaphone Studio: Voice Learning from Edit History Live | MegaphoneRye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1791548979961089 |
| 2026-10-09 | client-signal | Adam Gillman: Testimonials Approved, Confidentiality Constraint Noted | MegaphoneJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C2CS9BGA0/p1791562238423749 |
| 2026-10-08 | commitment | Tatem - Capacity Notes and Overlay Bottleneck Flagged | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1791492200607909 |
| 2026-10-08 | client-signal | Pally (Haz) Scope Expanded - Newsletter Added | MegaphoneJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C5N3JM30X/p1791457414736189 |
| 2026-10-08 | client-signal | Ben Gusberg (Cape) - Case Study Dispute, Resolved Same Day | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQM802YHZ/p1791466953407199 |
| 2026-10-08 | commitment | Michael Commitment - Beehiiv API Hookup for Newsletter Workflow | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1791488533958069 |
| 2026-10-07 | bd-signal | Mantis: Jenali Responded, Syncing with Jeffrey Before Oct 9 Call | MegaphoneJOLT! | Prior context: Mantis VC: Jenali Mehta Expansion Call Booked Sept 23 (Megaphone + JOLT), decisions/202 |
| 2026-10-07 | bd-signal | Megaphone Sales Follow-Ups via hermes@ CC (Oct 7) | Megaphone | Handler: Blake Stewart (blake@foundingjourney.com, blake@ryevalley.co) |
| 2026-10-07 | client-signal | Emil Barr (CiviChain): Intro Made to Israel Suero (Dash) | Rye Valley | Contact: Emil Barr (emil@civichain.com), Israel Suero (israel.suero92@gmail.com) |
| 2026-10-07 | decision | Emil Barr: Engagements Reinstated, Personal Site Back Up | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1791387596405899 |
| 2026-10-07 | commitment | Adam G Build: Ben Lacks GitHub Access to Guides | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06BE9ND5EK/p1791399013544889 |
| 2026-10-06 | financial | X.com Duplicate Account: Auto-Recharge Disabled on Both Accounts | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1791289876674129 |
| 2026-10-06 | client-posting-boundary | Will Hinman: Nuclear Loan Story Angle Reads as Critical - Posting Boundary | Megaphone | FLAG: CLIENT POSTING CONCERN - review same day |
| 2026-10-06 | metric | Realworld SEO/GEO: Engagement Targets Set by Emma | LoreRye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C08EHSB70BD/p1791310006129079 |
| 2026-10-06 | decision | Megaphone Studio: Client Review Notifications - Fix Approved, Direction Set | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1791302162165709 |
| 2026-10-06 | standing-guidance | Megaphone Sales: Follow-Up Calibration - Prospects Not to Flag as Late | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C6T1HSAP7/p1791291961543359 |
| 2026-10-06 | decision | Emil Barr: LinkedIn Engagements Turned OFF | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1791308962148819 |
| 2026-10-06 | relationship-signal | Beemok Catalyst: Michael Nathan Call Scheduled (Today, Oct 6) | Rye Valley | Contact: Michael Nathan (mnathan@beemok.com), VP, Beemok Capital |
| 2026-10-06 | tool-adoption | Agree.com: API and MCP Access Enabled for All Workspaces | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0BSEKH7XBN/p1791295229736569 |
| 2026-10-05 | bd-signal | Gov Data Project: Michael Reached Out to OpenAI Contact (Matt) | Rye Valley | Recipient: Matt (role/last name not in email; implied OpenAI contact) |
| 2026-10-05 | posting-boundary | Adam Gillman: Bargain Paradise Dispute Boundary Approved | Megaphone | Proposed by: Hermes (Otter notes cron) |
| 2026-10-03 | bd-signal | Megaphone Inbound: Synapse Social (Jesse Linson) | MegaphoneJOLT! | Contact: Jesse Linson (jesse@synapsesocial.com), CTO |
| 2026-10-03 | product-decision | Lore: AI Visibility Check Chosen as New Lead Magnet | Lore | Document: Lore offer ladder proposal (Google Doc, shared with Michael) |
| 2026-10-03 | commitment | Commitment: YT Shorts Wired Into Megaphone Studio and Client Portal | JOLT!Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1791030960934799 |
| 2026-10-03 | bd-signal | JOLT Inbound: Matt James (Gem Studio) | JOLT! | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1790999194897749 |
| 2026-10-03 | structural-change | GovGrid AI: Equity MOU Sent to Michael via DocuSign | Rye Valley | Thread subject: Complete with Docusign: FounderMOU.pdf |
| 2026-10-02 | prospect | Unnamed Prospect - Sold but Not Ready - Megaphone + JOLT | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1790971962903839 |
| 2026-10-02 | client-signal | Megaphone Studio Ops - Venus Reports Two Quality Issues | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790955608794189 (thread reply) |
| 2026-10-02 | client-signal | Decade Labs - Tone Direction Confirmed + Content Ideas | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C33UCPT39/p1790975643488359 |
| 2026-10-02 | milestone | Adam Gillman - MVP Site + Brand Guide Delivered for Review | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C2CS9BGA0/p1790978179264409 |
| 2026-10-01 | client-signal | Pally (Haz Hubble) - Contract Signed, Payment Done, Kickoff Monday Oct 5 | MegaphoneJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C5N3JM30X/p1790888923752409 |
| 2026-10-01 | client-signal | Barry Stamos - Potential New Client (Megaphone + Jolt) | JOLT! | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bstamos/ |
| 2026-10-01 | commitment | Adam Gillman Newsletter - Name/Template Approved, Design Pending | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790870027233759 |
| 2026-09 |
| 2026-09-30 | client-signal | Pally (Haz Hubble) - Content Strategy Notes Pre-Proposal | MegaphoneJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790802980500649 |
| 2026-09-30 | bd-signal | Johanna Kausl (Candid Network): New IG Vendor Intro via Tatem | Rye Valley | Connector: Tatem Lindner (tatem@siluxrings.com) |
| 2026-09-30 | client-signal | Goodword Reddit - Michael Confirms Investment Interest, Loop Caroline In | Lore | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQR26KTQR/p1790772106330209 |
| 2026-09-30 | structural-change | Emil - Engagement Restructured, New Business, Proactive Posts Stopped | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1790812730299309 |
| 2026-09-30 | bd-signal | Aeon (TalentMSH): Proposal Sent, Kickoff Call Next | Lore | Contact: Matt Gorman (matt.gorman@talentmsh.com) |
| 2026-09-30 | client-signal | Adam Gillman Newsletter - Option B Chosen, First Issue Next Week | Rye ValleyMegaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C2CS9BGA0/p1790777531846149 |
| 2026-09-29 | operational-data | Megaphone engagement volumes per client (as of Sep 29, 2026) | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790648881460599 |
| 2026-09-29 | product-feedback | Jolt Studio product feedback from Tatem (Sep 29, 2026) | JOLT! | Permalinks: |
| 2026-09-29 | bd-signal | Crosslink Capital (Gabby Contro): Warm Prospect, Follow-Up Active | Megaphone | Contact: Gabby Contro (gcontro@crosslinkcapital.com), Partner at Crosslink Capital |
| 2026-09-28 | client-posting-boundary | Will Hinman: X Comment Drafts - Campaign Content Permitted (with constraints) | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790632891221219 |
| 2026-09-28 | structural-change | Creator Campaigns: Ben Ornstein Hands Off to Reina Beltran | MegaphoneRye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790617607128689 |
| 2026-09-28 | technical-directive | Cloudflare Proxy: Do Not Leave Resources Proxied After Migrations | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06BE9ND5EK/p1790635358396279 |
| 2026-09-27 | bd-prospect-active | Maintouch: Jolt/Megaphone BD Prospect - Active | MegaphoneJOLT! | Contact: Charlotte (charlotte@maintouch.com) - prospect |
| 2026-09-27 | fyi | Commitment: Jolt client portal video upload feature - this week | Rye ValleyJOLT! | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1790517613580139 |
| 2026-09-27 | fyi | Commitment: Blake Stewart taking Sade S Megaphone sales call | Rye ValleyMegaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790546327401749 |
| 2026-09-25 | fyi | PitchBook Director Demo - Still Unbooked (Kyler Following Up) | Rye Valley | Contact: Kyler Miles, kyler.miles@pitchbook.com (Market Development Representative) |
| 2026-09-25 | fyi | Peter Livingston (unpopular.vc) Passed on Deal | Rye Valley | Contact: Peter Livingston, peter@unpopular.vc |
| 2026-09-25 | fyi | Julius Bachmann email import metrics - 2026-09-25 | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C08965W3CLT/p1790339934337869 |
| 2026-09-25 | fyi | CLIENT POSTING BOUNDARY - Fasset: X content halted as of 2026-09-25 | Megaphone | Client: Fasset (Raafi Hossain personal brand + Fasset brand account) |
| 2026-09-25 | fyi | CiviChain Secondary: Sweet Spot Fund Referral | Rye Valley | Contact: Alex (counter-party on Civichain secondary) |
| 2026-09-24 | bd-signal | Oz Rashid: Potential New Megaphone + Newsletter Client (Personal Brand) | MegaphoneJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790280403162489 |
| 2026-09-24 | bd-signal | Metal.so Sponsor Deal: Discount Terms Accepted, Handed Back to Ben Ornstein | Hard Calls | Contact: Sameer Nusrat (sameer@metal.so), Ben Ornstein (ben@foundingjourney.com) |
| 2026-09-24 | churn-signal | Fasset: Churn Finalized, Last Day Oct 3, Testimonial Directive | MegaphoneLore | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C09QEFHJW7P/p1790282177945369 |
| 2026-09-24 | bd-signal | Megaphone LinkedIn Promos: Devan Sood / Ghostwriting Referral Deal Still Active, Ben Nudging | Megaphone | Contact: Devan Sood (me@devansood.com), Ben Ornstein (ben@megaphone.network) |
| 2026-09-24 | bd-signal | Boost VC: Proposal Sent to Danielle Sosnick | Megaphone | Contact: Danielle Sosnick (danielle@boost.vc) |
| 2026-09-24 | vendor-decision | Apify: Enterprise Upgrade Call - Ben Attended on Behalf of Michael | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1790267728338979 |
| 2026-09-23 | client-signal | Polar Creator Campaign Restart: Non-Solicitation Risk Flagged | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B7TTJKZTR/p1790197943338039 |
| 2026-09-23 | strategic-signal | Lore AEO: FJ / Founding Journey Is a Top AI Result for "Startups" + "Entrepreneurship" | LoreRye Valley | Thread: "FOX Sports Mexico grew revenue 20%" |
| 2026-09-23 | commitment | Lore: Aeon Call Confirmed - Sep 24, 3pm ET | Lore | Parties: Matt Gorman (matt.gorman@talentmsh.com), Michael Houck, Emma Sivess (emma@lorebuilders. |
| 2026-09-23 | bd-signal | Felicis CMO Elisa Schreiber: Follow-up Sent, Day 3 No Reply | JOLT!Rye Valley | Prior capture: Felicis Ventures CMO Intro: Elisa Schreiber via Paul Smalera |
| 2026-09-23 | bd-signal | Costanoa: Second Nudge Sent - 8 Days No Response to Proposal | Megaphone | Prior captures: Costanoa: Proposal Finally Sent to Taylor Bernal (overdue from Sep 8), meetings/2026-09-04-michael- |
| 2026-09-23 | tool-adoption | Agree.com: Contract Signed, All Fees Fully Waived, Go-Live 10/1 | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0BSEKH7XBN/p1790187122270999 |
| 2026-09-23 | client-commitment | Adam Gillman: Funnel Plan Approved, Michael First Pass Next Week | Rye ValleyMegaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C2CS9BGA0/p1790184775152709 |
| 2026-09-22 | commitment | Michael: Personal Brand Account Launching Next Week via JOLT | Rye ValleyJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1790105325204739 |
| 2026-09-22 | bd-signal | Lore: Aeon (aeonhire.com) - Inbound SEO Lead via Emil Barr | Lore | Parties: Emil Barr (Candid/Flashpass), Matt Gorman (matt.gorman@talentmsh.com, Aeon / TalentMSH) |
| 2026-09-22 | structural-change | Hiya Slack Access: Adam Gillman Team Requested Disconnect | Rye ValleyMegaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0C2CS9BGA0/p1790101214497549 |
| 2026-09-22 | client-structural-change | Megaphone: Venus Assigned to Alex Gillman LI + X, Starting Oct 1 | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790093738570469 |
| 2026-09-21 | client-signal | Will Hinman - Post-Call Content Direction Update (Sep 21) | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1790030931153539 |
| 2026-09-21 | decision | Hard Calls - NYC Event Replaced by Founder Deep Dive with Oceans Talent | Hard Calls | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1790014139170009 |
| 2026-09-21 | decision | JOLT - VC Client IG Need: Intro to Candid's IG Person | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1790022055106419 |
| 2026-09-21 | bd-signal | Boon Funding (Keevin O'Rourke): Nurture Stalled Since July | Megaphone | Contact: Keevin O'Rourke (keevin@boonfunding.com) |
| 2026-09-20 | bd-signal | Felicis Ventures CMO Intro: Elisa Schreiber via Paul Smalera | JOLT!Rye Valley | Connector: Paul Smalera (psmalera@felicis.com), Felicis Ventures team member |
| 2026-09-20 | client-signal | Adam Gillman: Kickoff Rescheduled, Integration Status, Slack Confidentiality Boundary | MegaphoneJOLT! | Prior context: Adam Gillman: Payment Confirmed, Kickoff Scheduling Underway |
| 2026-09-19 | client-signal | Adam Gillman: Payment Confirmed, Kickoff Scheduling Underway | MegaphoneJOLT! | Contact: Adam Gillman (adam@the-l-o-g.com; personal: adam.gillman@gmail.com) |
| 2026-09-18 | relationship-signal | Nola Solomon (Renoverse.ai): Michael Intro'd Rafael as Potential Resource | Rye Valley | Contacts: Nola Solomon, founder/CEO, Renoverse (nola@renoverse.ai); Rafael Bruno Siqueira da Sil |
| 2026-09-18 | bd-signal | Metal.so (Sameer Nusrat): Discount Terms Clarified in Writing | Hard Calls | Contact: Sameer Nusrat (sameer@metal.so); Ben Ornstein (ben@foundingjourney.com) |
| 2026-09-18 | client-signal | Goodword: Best Google Week Since January (SEO Record) | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQR26KTQR/p1789733700534149 |
| 2026-09-18 | commitment | ElevenLabs Duplicate Account: Ben to Cancel + Seek Refund | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1789767899139109 |
| 2026-09-18 | bd-signal | Adam Gillman: Scope Clarification Round + Stripe Payment Link Sent | MegaphoneJOLT! | Contact: Adam Gillman (adam@the-l-o-g.com); Matt Hutchins (matt@the-l-o-g.com) |
| 2026-09-17 | commitment | Renoverse: Michael Commitments After Sep 17 Meeting | Rye Valley | Contact: Nola Solomon (nola@renoverse.ai) |
| 2026-09-17 | fyi | Noel Moldvai: potential JOLT re-engagement | Rye ValleyJOLT! | Signal type: Expansion interest / potential new client |
| 2026-09-17 | bd-signal | Metal.so (Sameer Nusrat): Sponsor PandaDoc Sent | Hard Calls | Contact: Sameer Nusrat (sameer@metal.so), introduced via Ben Ornstein (ben@foundingjourney.com) |
| 2026-09-17 | bd-signal | Lightfield.app (Keith Peiris): JOLT Cold Outreach Sent | JOLT! | Contact: Keith Peiris (keith@lightfield.app) |
| 2026-09-17 | fyi | Flashpass LinkedIn blog-promotion process: handoff from Ben | Rye ValleyLore | Signal type: Structural / process transfer (part of Will Hinman work handoff) |
| 2026-09-16 | client-signal | Roebling: Churn Confirmed - Joshua Lachter Gave Formal Notice | Megaphone | FLAG: Client churned. Contract ends Sept 20, 2026. Post-mort committed for Oct 4. |
| 2026-09-16 | product-feedback | michaelhouck.co/pro: Product Pass (FJ+) Card Issues Flagged by Blake Stewart | Hard Calls | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1789568442531909 |
| 2026-09-16 | operational-fix | Megaphone: Low-Fit Leads Were Routing to High-Fit Email Sequence (Now Fixed) | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1789581020344039 |
| 2026-09-16 | bd-signal | Mantis VC: Jenali Mehta Expansion Call Booked Sept 23 (Megaphone + JOLT) | MegaphoneJOLT! | Contact: Jenali Mehta (jenali@mantisvc.com) - introduced by Steve O'Brien |
| 2026-09-16 | client-capacity-planning | JOLT: Tatem Capacity Planning - How Many Clients Can She Handle? | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1789567656315869 |
| 2026-09-16 | new-client | JOLT: Adam Gillman Signed as New Client | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1789560515803909 |
| 2026-09-16 | bd-signal | Boost VC: Discovery Call Confirmed Sept 21 | Megaphone | Contact: Danielle Sosnick (danielle@boost.vc) |
| 2026-09-16 | agree-contract-received | Agree.com: Contract Received, Michael Evaluating | Rye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0BSEKH7XBN/p1789596326350539 |
| 2026-09-16 | bd-signal | Adam Gillman: SOW/Contract Sent for Redline | MegaphoneJOLT! | Contact: Adam Gillman (adam@the-l-o-g.com); Matt Hutchins (matt@the-l-o-g.com) |
| 2026-09-15 | bd-signal | Robbie Crabtree Prospect: Lost to Competing Agency (Investor Influence), New Referral Pipeline Offered | Megaphone | Thread: "Re: Re: Moving forward with the campaign" |
| 2026-09-15 | client-blocker | Realworld blog reconnection blocked - wrong Lovable project | Lore | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C08EHSB70BD/p1789471378562539 |
| 2026-09-15 | product-update | michaelhouck.co/pro: Product Pass / FJ+ bundled into Pro offer | Hard Calls | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1789509021520009 |
| 2026-09-15 | client-signal | Longevity Code (Warren Lentz): Cadence Pushback, Confirming 2/Month | Megaphone | Thread: "Re: The Longevity Code Recap" |
| 2026-09-15 | portfolio-signal | GenLab (Generation Lab): Series A Launched, SAFE Holders Notified | Rye Valley | Thread: "GenLab Update and Raise" |
| 2026-09-15 | commitment | Emma (Lore SEO) has a task list for Hermes + context files for client setup | Lore | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C09QEFHJW7P/p1789490012262719 |
| 2026-09-15 | client-signal | Doctours: Launch Video Deal Lost, Distribution/Marketing Scope Still Open | MegaphoneJOLT! | Thread: "Re: Upcoming Announcement" |
| 2026-09-15 | bd-signal | Costanoa: Proposal Finally Sent to Taylor Bernal (overdue from Sep 8) | Megaphone | Thread: "Rye Valley <> Costanoa" |
| 2026-09-15 | bd-signal | Adam Gillman: Reviewing Proposal Writeup, Responding Tomorrow | MegaphoneJOLT! | Thread: "Re: Adam Gillman Content and Monetization" |
| 2026-09-14 | fyi | Realworld: client preference - use Notion for all communications and docs | LoreRye Valley | Source permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C08EHSB70BD/p1789409615152829 |
| 2026-09-14 | fyi | Realworld: GA4 tracking is broken; Emma (Lore SEO) completed audit | LoreRye Valley | Source permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C08EHSB70BD/p1789416816363069 |
| 2026-09-14 | fyi | Ops: Rafael not receiving Hermes PR notifications for one repo (unknown which) | Rye Valley | Source permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1789396075308229 |
| 2026-09-14 | fyi | Megaphone: Stafford and Jeffrey performance reports were wrong (week of Sep 7) | MegaphoneRye Valley | Source permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1789412586439749 |
| 2026-09-14 | bd-signal | Megaphone BD: Boost VC Re-engaged, Danielle Sosnick Introduced | Megaphone | Contact: Maddie Callander (Partner, Boost VC), Danielle Sosnick (danielle@boost.vc) |
| 2026-09-13 | contact-change | Beemok Catalyst Program: Contact Handoff | Rye Valley | CC: Michael Nathan (mnathan@beemok.com), Sara Ziodato (sziodato@beemok.com) |
| 2026-09-12 | structural-change | megaphonestudio.com is live - Positioning crystallized as reputation play | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1789259284497929 |
| 2026-09-12 | bd-signal | Adam Gillman: Sent Strategy Writeup to Michael (New Thread) | MegaphoneJOLT! | Thread: "Adam Gillman Content and Monetization" (new thread, distinct from the Tyler Denk intro |
| 2026-09-12 | bd-prospect | Adam Gillman: Call completed, prospect advancing - expanded scope | MegaphoneJOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1789228377233319 |
| 2026-09-11 | fyi | Megaphone OS go-live planned for Monday 2026-09-15 | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1789143381509819 |
| 2026-09-10 | decision | Megaphone Product: High-Friction Onboarding Flow Agreed; Bully Editor Concept Deferred | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1789083890431119 |
| 2026-09-10 | client-signal | Mantis VC: Renewal Meeting Tuesday + Multi-Account Expansion Proposal | MegaphoneJOLT! | Client: Mantis VC |
| 2026-09-10 | decision | Hard Calls: Deliverability Fix Confirmed; Re-send Planned This Weekend | Hard Calls | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1789050961292269 |
| 2026-09-10 | client-signal | JOLT: Goodword (Caroline) - JOLT Expansion Interest Noted; CC Expired on Lore Side | JOLT! | Channels: #lore thread, #ryevalley-realworld thread |
| 2026-09-10 | client-signal | Draper: Tim Interview Scheduling - Contact Change | Megaphone | Tatiana Chau-Khandwala is on maternity leave. She redirected Michael to Addie, Tim Draper's chie |
| 2026-09-09 | finance-dispute | The Feed: Billing Dispute - Contested August Balance | Hard Calls | Thread: "Explanation of payment for Houck" |
| 2026-09-09 | product-input | Client portal onboarding: pre-kickoff data fields (Blake Stewart input) | MegaphoneRye Valley | Context: Michael is building the client onboarding flow into the new client |
| 2026-09-09 | strategic-discussion | Megaphone: 3-month offer repositioned as "content engine" build | Megaphone | Reframe the initial 3-month Megaphone offer as building the "content engine" (or |
| 2026-09-09 | client-signal | Manse: JOLT Video Pricing Proposal Sent After Sep 8 Call | JOLT!Lore | Thread: "Jolt Manse: Next Steps" |
| 2026-09-09 | bd-prospect | Adam Gillman Inbound: Tyler Denk Intro via Jordan | MegaphoneJOLT! | Thread: "Intro from Jordan + Tyler" |
| 2026-09-08 | client-signal | Mantis VC: Newsletter Side Stalled - Steve Unresponsive | Megaphone | Client: Mantis VC |
| 2026-09-08 | expansion-signal | Jeffrey Evans (Mantis VC): Expansion Intent - $46k Year 1 to $150-200k+ Year 2 | Megaphone | Client: Mantis VC (Jeffrey Evans) |
| 2026-09-08 | decision | Jeffrey Evans Engagement Workflow: Hermes Auto-Sends to Blake on Approval | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788901881425049 |
| 2026-09-08 | structural-change | Heavenly Health (Warren Lentz): Account Management Gap + Blake Stewart Takeover | Megaphone | Client: Heavenly Health / Longevity Code newsletter (Warren Lentz) |
| 2026-09-08 | vendor-signal | Apify: Vendor Pricing Conversation Initiated | Rye Valley | Apify sales rep (Christos Stamopoulos) reached out proactively after noticing increased usage. O |
| 2026-09-07 | fyi | Megaphone sales infrastructure build - Sept 7 progress | Megaphone | Michael is personally building out the full end-to-end Megaphone sales funnel. Status as of Sep |
| 2026-09-06 | fyi | Commitment: Blake Emal to Review JOLT OS Scripts Before Clone Run | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788718233898239 |
| 2026-09-05 | bd-signal | Devan Sood: Megaphone LinkedIn Promo Deal - Contract Friction | Megaphone | Parties: Devan Sood (me@devansood.com), Ben Ornstein, Michael Houck |
| 2026-09-05 | fyi | JOLT Prospect: Cheryl Hitch - Budget Fit Concern | JOLT! | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1788636403087539 |
| 2026-09-04 | commitment | Will (Flashpass Megaphone) - Content Direction: LI + Tweet Repurposing | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788550704129529 |
| 2026-09-04 | commitment | Josh Kaplan: JOLT Intro Call Confirmed for Tue Sep 8 at 10am EDT | Rye Valley | Thread: "Chat Follow Up" (Sent) + calendar acceptance notification |
| 2026-09-04 | decision | CLIENT ENGAGEMENT: Flashpass Homepage - Video Embed Approach | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06BE9ND5EK/p1788536841322929 |
| 2026-09-04 | product-status | Ben G "Format Repurpose Mode" - NOT Built in Studio | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788551624475829 |
| 2026-09-03 | bd-signal | WeWork Remotely: Reddit Deal Paused / No Forward Momentum | Lore | Thread: "Rye Valley / WWR: Reddit Next Steps" |
| 2026-09-03 | bd-signal | Renoverse / Nola Solomon: BD Meeting Confirmed for Sept 11 | Rye Valley | Thread: "Renoverse update - follow up" |
| 2026-09-03 | process-change | Megaphone CX: Fin Now Escalates to Human for Deposit Receipts | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788451953538369 |
| 2026-09-03 | commitment | Manse / Alice Hansen: Video Strategy Call Confirmed Sept 8 | JOLT!Lore | Thread: "Manse <> Rye Valley: Video Next Steps" |
| 2026-09-03 | bd-signal | EVACenter / EdenMed: Campaign Deal Moving to Contract Stage | Megaphone | Thread: "Moving forward with the campaign" |
| 2026-09-03 | commitment | Costanoa: Call with Taylor Bernal Locked for Friday Sept 5 | Megaphone | Thread: "Chat Follow Ups!" |
| 2026-09-03 | client-posting-boundary | CLIENT POSTING BOUNDARY: Cape - No Doom-and-Gloom Content | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQM802YHZ/p1788462768320239 |
| 2026-09-02 | fyi | Lore keyword pipeline: Emma's direction on pain track, client review, and citation lanes | Lore | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C09QEFHJW7P/p1788362765960019 |
| 2026-09-02 | fyi | HC newsletter transition: starts after SurveyMonkey send (9/8-10) | Hard CallsRye Valley | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1788369157394009 |
| 2026-09-01 | product-feedback | Megaphone Studio: Multi-Chat and Attachment Features Resolved | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1788279993441349 |
| 2026-09-01 | client-signal | Realworld: GEO Kickoff Scheduled for Sep 10 | Lore | Prior context: Realworld Re-Engagement: Genevieve Wants to Restart Lore, inbox/2026-08-24-re |
| 2026-09-01 | client-posting-boundary | Draper - Would Not Want to Admit They Use Megaphone | Megaphone | FLAG: CLIENT POSTING BOUNDARY - review same day. |
| 2026-08 |
| 2026-08-31 | fyi | Commitment: Michael to build a Jolt internal content studio UI this week | JOLT! | Owner: Michael Houck |
| 2026-08-30 | commitment | Cape: Ben Traveling Labor Day Weekend - Next Batch Must Come Early | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQM802YHZ/p1788097325948909 |
| 2026-08-28 | fyi | Emil Barr - Megaphone account type misconfigured (caster, not amplifier) | Megaphone | Reported by: Tatem |
| 2026-08-28 | ops-signal | beehiiv Open Rate Decrease - Support Ticket Open | MegaphoneHard Calls | Subject: [beehiiv] Re: Random Open Rate Decrease (ticket 184816) |
| 2026-08-26 | decision-signal | Hockey Stick / Hard Calls Brand Separation: Active Reconsideration | Hard Calls | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1787765695696989 |
| 2026-08-26 | content-guidance | Hard Calls Content: AI Writing Tells to Eliminate (Ben's Critique) | Hard Calls | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C07Q8FGH4CU/p1787756356060559 |
| 2026-08-26 | bd-signal | Happenstance (YC W24) - Inbound Sponsor Deal Committed | Hard Calls | Contact: Jerry Feng, Growth Lead, Happenstance |
| 2026-08-26 | strategy-signal | Emil Brand Crew: Billionaire March Strategy Being Replaced | flashpass | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C095V6Q7RHC/p1787774641643279 |
| 2026-08-25 | client-content-context | Tatem: Ben G Content Framework (Hooks, Sourcing, Save Rate Philosophy) | JOLT!Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1787712539472999 |
| 2026-08-25 | client-signal | Jeffrey Evans (Mantis VC): Content Interview Style - Michael's Question Bank Published | Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787668781376319 |
| 2026-08-25 | client-signal | Doctours Launch Video Deal: Scope Confirmed, Ben Handling Execution | Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1787682840802909 |
| 2026-08-25 | client-signal | Doctours Launch Video: Deal Advancing to Agreement Stage | Megaphone | Prior context: Doctours Launch Video: Meag Sent Scripts, Michael Committed to Follow Up Before Monday, inbox/2026-08-1 |
| 2026-08-24 | commitment | SurveyMonkey 9/9 Newsletter Send Confirmed | Hard Calls | Owner: Blake Stewart |
| 2026-08-24 | client-signal | Realworld: Creator Network Billing Confusion Resolved | Megaphone | Client contact: (Realworld, user U72EJGT18) |
| 2026-08-24 | structural-change | JOLT OS Course (Founder TikTok OS): Downsell Product Launch Plan | JOLT! | A downsell course product for JOLT is launching. Key details: |
| 2026-08-24 | structural-change | Culineer Signed as Lore Client | Lore | Signee: Jodi Frank (jodi@culineerapp.com) |
| 2026-08-24 | commitment | Agree.com Hard Calls Sponsor Package - Blake to Close | Hard Calls | Owner: Blake Stewart |
| 2026-08-23 | bd-signal | Wevana (Brad Mosell): JOLT Not Now - Will Keep in Loop | JOLT! | Prior context: JOLT! Discovery Call - Brad / Wevana |
| 2026-08-23 | fyi | JOLT ad funnel went live - OS is top priority this week | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1787501023059839 |
| 2026-08-22 | client-signal | Nils Liedlich (Letter Leverage): Michael Checking if Costa Rica Interview Materialized | Megaphone | Michael sent one-line message on Aug 22: "Did this ever materialize?" |
| 2026-08-22 | client-posting-boundary | Emil: "Sold with zero investors" claim flagged as factually untrue | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787419776697519 |
| 2026-08-21 | client-signal | Mantis VC - Steve O'Brien Reached Out on False LinkedIn Job Postings | Megaphone | Client: Mantis VC (active Megaphone client) |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Jolt avatar (Tatem): voice inconsistency, needs more samples | JOLT! | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1787332792998659 |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Jeffrey Evans and Brentan Alexander: engagement pauses (update Aug 21) | Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787327158293469 |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Blake Emal: Hermes UI/UX and writing feedback (2026-08-21) | Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787330036091789 |
| 2026-08-21 | expansion | Fasset: client call positive, staying on, Series C coming, interested in Jolt | MegaphoneJOLT! | Thread (megaphone): https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787322096990619 |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Blake Emal: content pillar critique | Megaphone | Thread: Hermes pillar weight proposal review |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Ben Gusberg: target account outlier tracker request | Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787324851200679 |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Commitment: Ben Gusberg reporting page by Sep 2 (Houck) | Megaphone | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787342666227029 |
| 2026-08-21 | fyi | Ben G data privacy question: cross-customer training | JOLT! | Thread: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0BJ44MREUR/p1787339887336499 |
| 2026-08-20 | bd-signal | Realworld Re-Engagement: Genevieve Wants to Restart Lore | Lore | Client contact: Genevieve (Realworld, realworld.co) |
| 2026-08-20 | client-signal | Jeffrey Evans (Mantis VC) - Voice/Tone Pushback, Renewal Oct 2026 | Megaphone | Client: Mantis VC (jeffrey-evans / Jeff Evans) |
| 2026-08-20 | bd-signal | Goodword: Michael Sent Formal New Channels Pitch | MegaphoneLore | Prior context: Goodword - client interested in Reddit expansion, meetings/2026-08-18-g |
| 2026-08-20 | commitment | Doctours Launch Video: Meag Sent Scripts, Michael Committed to Follow Up Before Monday | Megaphone | Prior context: Megaphone x Doctours - Launch Video Discovery, inbox/2026-08-18-doctours |
| 2026-08-20 | bd-signal | Costanoa / Cowgill: Price Offer Sent After Meeting | Megaphone | Prior context: John Cowgill (Costanoa VC) and Michael Houck, inbox/2026-08-02-cowgill-cost |
| 2026-08-20 | bd-signal | American University / Danielle Vogel: Speaker Deal Declined | Rye Valley | Prior context: Michael <> Danielle Vogel (American University) |
| 2026-08-19 | bd-signal | Prospect: Offered Granola Meeting Access as Content Intake Source | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0A6XKM1ERG/p1787153447766199 |
| 2026-08-19 | product-review | Jolt OS: 9-Item Review from Rafael (Aug 19) | JOLT! | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0B2Z0ND6M9/p1787152191383079 |
| 2026-08-19 | competitive-intel | Cape Client: Using a Competitor Service Also Named "Megaphone" for Impression Boost | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQM802YHZ/p1787173063370339 |
| 2026-08-19 | bd-prospect-stalled | Apoha: Megaphone BD Prospect Stalled (No Response Since Jun 8) | Megaphone | Michael has been pursuing Apoha as a Megaphone client since Apr 8, 2026. Proposed deal: 3-accoun |
| 2026-08-18 | ops-intelligence | Nuon - Proactive Engagement Competitor No-Engage List | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C09KT8BM2SE/p1787079793099059 |
| 2026-08-18 | client-posting-boundary | CLIENT POSTING BOUNDARY: Michelle Kwok - Hold on Alex Pall Engagement | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787062429710409 |
| 2026-08-18 | client-posting-boundary | CLIENT POSTING BOUNDARY: Michelle Kwok (Draper) - Economist Podcast Post Tone | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AP3D5FP0E/p1787053237921889 |
| 2026-08-18 | client-signal | Doctours: Post-Churn Call Confirmed - "Upcoming Announcement" | Megaphone | Prior context: inbox/2026-08-17-doctours-churn-confirmed.md |
| 2026-08-18 | ops-note | Doctours (Maurice Landers) - Keep Active Until Stripe Subscription End Date | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1787090728067639 |
| 2026-08-18 | client-signal | Cape (Ben Gusberg) - Wants Detailed Weekly Hook Mechanism Spreadsheet Maintained | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQM802YHZ/p1787056373408099 |
| 2026-08-17 | client-signal | Kevin Jiang (Polar) - Megaphone Not Renewing, JOLT Conversion In Progress | MegaphoneJOLT! | Person: Michael Houck |
| 2026-08-17 | client-signal | Fasset (Raafi Hossain) - Blake Emal Growth Audit Notes | Megaphone | Person: Blake Emal (U076187FXRQ) |
| 2026-08-17 | client-metric | Draper: Tim's Twitter Follower Count at Engagement Start | Megaphone | Someone in the studio-draper channel asked how many Twitter followers Tim had when Megaphone sta |
| 2026-08-17 | client-content-context | Ben G Instagram Strategy: Starting Point and Plan (Aug 2026) | Megaphone | Account lead: Tatem (U0B33DJ83FG) |
| 2026-08-15 | fyi | Jolt: OS page and Deploy page issues flagged by Michael (Rafael to fix ASAP) | JOLT! | Michael flagged two sets of issues in the jolt channel on 2026-08-15: |
| 2026-08-15 | fyi | Jolt: Meta campaign for TikTok offer requested | JOLT! | Michael asked Ben to set up a new Meta campaign mirroring the existing "LinkedIn Qualified Lead |
| 2026-08-15 | fyi | Jolt new funnel is live in production | JOLT! | Rafael merged the Jolt funnel redesign to production on 2026-08-15. Confirmed working: |
| 2026-08-14 | flag | Will Hinman - political sensitivity flags | Megaphone | Original label: CLIENT POSTING CONCERN. |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Studio product feedback: Blake Emal, four specific items | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1786712409507189 |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Nuon weekly call: ownership transferred to Blake Stewart | Megaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C06UJ3V2HEV/p1786718667445589 |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Megaphone: weekly sync replacing 1:1s - setup committed | Megaphone | Person: Michael Houck |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Megaphone: Hermes client channel automation scope decision - per-client opt-in confirmed | Megaphone | People: Michael Houck, Blake Emal, Blake Stewart |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Manse brand voice and messaging guide received (partial) | Lore | Person: Alice (U0BCQF97BV2, intrepidarc.com) - Manse brand contact |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Lore Builders billing name: Goodword flagged as fraud, cancelled card | LoreMegaphone | Permalink: https://ryevalley.slack.com/archives/C0AQR26KTQR/p1786735033370439 |
| 2026-08-14 | fyi | Hard Calls sponsorship pipeline: $20k deal stepping down; renewal problem flagged | Hard Calls | People: Michael Houck, Blake Stewart |
| 2026-08-14 | flag | Emma cannot appear in video or AI-video content | Lore | Original label: CLIENT POSTING BOUNDARY. |
| 2026-08-14 | flag | Emil - full name, no consent to share publicly | Megaphone | Original label: CLIENT POSTING CONCERN. |
| 2026-08-14 | flag | Ben Gusberg (Cape) disappointed in content and growth, requesting growth-only focus | Megaphone | Original label: CLIENT CONCERN. |
| 2026-08-14 | flag | Augment - compliance required audio cut in Episode 3 | Megaphone | Original label: CLIENT CONCERN. |
| 2026-08-13 | fyi | Goodword - client interested in Reddit expansion | LoreMegaphone | Emma caught up with Caroline Dell at Goodword and reported the relationship is moving in |
| 2026-08-13 | fyi | Fasset - Zarah approved autonomous posting for Raafi (no review) | Megaphone | Zarah Kassam gave full approval for the Megaphone team to post Raafi's proactive |
| 2026-08-13 | fyi | Ben Ornstein - Sahil Bloom Intro | Rye Valley | Signal type: Team relationship / departure trajectory |
| 2026-08-12 | fyi | Scout Lead-Gen Automation Shipped (Shubh) | Megaphone | Shubh shipped a signal-based lead-gen automation system (referred to as "Scout"). Identifies lea |
| 2026-08-12 | fyi | Megaphone Weekly Sync Replacing 1:1s | Megaphone | Michael is setting up a weekly 30-min Megaphone sync for Blake Emal and Ian, to replace individu |
| 2026-08-12 | fyi | Jolt VSL Recorded | JOLT! | Michael confirmed he finally recorded the JOLT! VSL and is now editing. Context: the VSL has bee |
| 2026-08-12 | fyi | Horse Spot: Company Brain Pitch Sent by Michael | Rye Valley | Thread: "Horse Spot Update - June/July 2026" |
| 2026-08-12 | fyi | Emil Call - Positive Signal, Moving Forward | flashpass | After a call (analyzed by Granola), the report came back positive: "He said he liked it, still t |
| 2026-08-12 | fyi | Augment: Email List Quality Complaint (Imported Leads) | Megaphone | Raised by: Sammi (Augment team) |
| 2026-08-11 | fyi | Megaphone LinkedIn Ad Funnel Now Has Typeform Qualification Step | Megaphone | Michael announced the qualification funnel is officially live for Megaphone's LinkedIn |
| 2026-08-11 | fyi | Jacob Shipley Given Scoped Studio Access for Draper Clients | Megaphone | Michael directed Hermes to give Jacob Shipley (jship18@gmail.com) access to Megaphone |
| 2026-08-11 | fyi | Blake Flagged Hermes Posting Too Much Noise in Client Channels | Megaphone | Blake raised a concern that Hermes is adding too much noise to client Slack channels: |
| 2026-08-11 | fyi | Manse Client Pressing for Brand Positioning Document | Lore | Emma messaged Monday morning asking for an update on the brand positioning document and |
| 2026-08-11 | fyi | Fasset (Zarah Kassam) Requested a Call Next Week Thursday | Megaphone | Zarah messaged the channel asking if the team could have a call next Thursday. Michael |
| 2026-08-11 | waiting | Doctours: Michael Pitched Launch Video Around Upcoming Announcement | JOLT!Megaphone | Thread: "Upcoming Announcement" |
| 2026-08-10 | fyi | Megaphone - Hermes ICP research + weekly engagement target automation launching | Megaphone | Michael announced two new Hermes-powered automations going live for Megaphone Studio: |
| 2026-08-10 | fyi | Megaphone - Michael exploring Blake doing recurring client interview calls | Megaphone | Michael asked Blake whether he'd have bandwidth to hop on recurring interview calls with clients |
| 2026-08-10 | fyi | Julius Bachmann / CaptainLink - Activation Offer Request | Rye Valley | Thread: "Re: Next Steps" |
| 2026-08-10 | fyi | Jolt - Calendly / Silux domain not authenticated; Tatem temporarily removed | JOLT! | The Silux domain is not authenticated correctly in Calendly. Michael temporarily removed Tatem f |
| 2026-08-10 | fyi | Girlboss (Lore) - migrating job board from Job Board Fire to Niceboard | Lore | Girlboss is migrating their job board from Job Board Fire to Niceboard (niceboard.co) in the nex |
| 2026-08-10 | fyi | Cape (Ben Gusberg) - 1M TikTok views week | JOLT!Megaphone | Blake corrected his initial performance report for Cape after realizing data was incomplete (lim |
| 2026-08-09 | fyi | Fred Wilson (USV) Subscribed to Hard Calls / FJ | Hard Calls | Michael noted (casually, in #content) that Fred Wilson - the legendary VC and co-founder of |
| 2026-08-08 | fyi | BD Signal: Megaphone / Winslow (Niel) | Megaphone | Megaphone prospect: Winslow (contact: Niel), reached out Oct 2025 about content services for fou |
| 2026-08-08 | fyi | Lore in-house by EOM + Emma acquisition/merger exploration | Lore | Michael stated Lore will likely be fully brought in-house by end of August (EOM), possibly |
| 2026-08-07 | fyi | Hockey Stick as GTM anchor: early signal from Michael | Hard Calls | People: Michael Houck, Blake Stewart |
| 2026-08-07 | fyi | Hard Calls breakthrough sprint - Michael working directly with Hermes | Hard Calls | People: Michael Houck (posted), Mehul Jariwala, Rafael Bruno (directed to pause) |
| 2026-08-07 | fyi | Fasset.com site audit delivered; 301 redirects and other fixes pending | LoreMegaphone | People: Emma (Lore GEO ops), Amir Valiula (Fasset client-side) |
| 2026-08-07 | fyi | Bidwizard Intro via Will Hinman | Megaphone | Thread: "Bidwizard" |
| 2026-08-06 | fyi | Thera Compliance: Megaphone Entity Address Verification Required | Megaphone | Thread: "URGENT ACTION REQUIRED | Thera Additional info." |
| 2026-08-06 | fyi | Manse Lore: zero-to-footprint in 4 weeks (monthly report) | Lore | People: Emma (Lore GEO ops) |
| 2026-08-06 | fyi | Jolt survey work: Michael flagged urgency to Mehul | JOLT! | People: Michael Houck, Mehul Jariwala |
| 2026-08-06 | fyi | Goodword Lore: strong July impressions growth (monthly report) | Lore | People: Emma (Lore GEO ops) |
| 2026-08-06 | waiting | Goodword: 2FA blocking Lore content posting | Lore | People: Emma (Lore GEO ops, U09FUJUDJPJ), Caroline Dell (Goodword), Chris Fischer (Goodword) |
| 2026-08-06 | fyi | Fasset GEO: strong July performance (monthly report) | LoreMegaphone | People: Emma (Lore GEO ops) |
| 2026-08-05 | fyi | Megaphone agency dashboard v1 demoed; production version week of Aug 11 | Megaphone | Michael shared a Loom of the Megaphone dashboard tool (v1) with Blake Emal and Blake Stewart: ht |
| 2026-08-05 | waiting | Emil Barr one-liner positioning being finalized | LoreMegaphone | After a call today, Michael shared four candidate one-liner options for Emil Barr's positioning. |
| 2026-08-05 | fyi | Augment - podcast host Max Melmed joins channel; clips from Augment Academy requested | Megaphone | Max Melmed (Augment Exchange podcast host) was added to #studio-augment. He will send audio, tra |
| 2026-08-05 | fyi | Michael scoping Akountify/Overlead removal from eng stack | Rye Valley | Michael thinks he may be able to eliminate the team's reliance on Akountify/Overlead and asked R |
| 2026-08-04 | fyi | Valley - Organic YouTube Video Published | Rye Valley | An organic YouTube video was made about Valley by someone outside the team: |
| 2026-08-04 | fyi | micro.so - New Founding Journey Ad Sponsor | Hard Calls | Thread: "FJ Ad" |
| 2026-08-04 | fyi | Manse: Michael Sent Video Next Steps Email | JOLT!Lore | Thread: "Manse <> Rye Valley: Video Next Steps" |
| 2026-08-04 | fyi | George Blackman: YouTube Coach - Overdue Commitment | Rye Valley | Reminder fired: Aug 4 via Superhuman, then again Aug 9 via Superhuman - still no reply from Mich |
| 2026-08-04 | fyi | Culineer - New Lore Prospect | Lore | Flagged by: Michael Houck |
| 2026-08-03 | fyi | Valley Product: Seat Expansion Wins (Aug 3) | Rye Valley | Two separate expansion signals in the same day: |
| 2026-08-03 | fyi | strawberry.me: Newsletter Ad Prospect + Competitive Flag | Hard CallsJOLT! | Blake met with strawberry.me, the team behind BetterHelp.com. They are replicating BetterHelp's |
| 2026-08-03 | fyi | Manse: JOLT! Social Pitch (TikTok + IG) | JOLT! | Michael messaged Tatem Lindner (#jolt) about Manse as a potential new JOLT! client. Manse is an |
| 2026-08-02 | fyi | Megaphone x Feather PMS: Deal Revival Attempt | Megaphone | Thread: "Re: Megaphone <> Feather: Next Steps" |
| 2026-08-02 | fyi | Costanoa Ventures BD: Michael Replied to Intro | Rye Valley | Thread: "Re: Intro: John Cowgill & Michael Houck" |
| 2026-08-02 | waiting | Audiopool BD: Meeting Confirmed for Post-Aug 4 | Rye Valley | Thread: "Re: Rye Valley <> Audiopool: Next Steps" |
| 2026-08-01 | fyi | Mantis VC - Biweekly Jeffrey Interview Series Restarted | Megaphone | Michael reached out Jul 29 to book another interview with Jeffrey (Evans, Managing Partner at Ma |
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| 2026-07-31 | waiting | WWR Reddit Proposal - Written Proposal Sent | Rye Valley | Following the July 30 discovery call (see [[Reddit GEO/SEO Sync - We Work Remotely]]), M |
| 2026-07-31 | fyi | Nuon (Jon Morehouse): Blake Takes Content Lead, New Workflow Commitments | Megaphone | Follow-up call today (July 31) with Nuon. Key workflow commitments established: |
| 2026-07-30 | fyi | Girlboss (Lore client): SEO spam attack on jobs.girlboss.com subdomain | Lore | Active SEO attack on jobs.girlboss.com. 900+ auto-generated spam pages (piracy/adult |
| 2026-07-29 | fyi | Megaphone/Draper-James: client handling own content, gap in schedule | Megaphone | Blake flagged to James (Draper, Megaphone client) that there is no post scheduled or approved |
| 2026-07-29 | fyi | Fundify: Megaphone/JOLT! Prospect in Active Outreach | JOLT!Megaphone | Thread: "Growing Fundify from your LI audience" |
