Howdy,
This is my monthly update email. Just like companies send updates to their investors, I send updates to you. (Past updates linked) If we met recently, consider this a follow up!
If you are reading this, it is because I am grateful for you.
I’ve moved this to Substack for transparency, sexy-ness, and ease of use for you and me.
The contents:
1. TLDR
2. People I met
3. Events I attended/Did
4. Lessons/Patterns
5. Projects
6. This coming month
7. Problems I have, Feedback Requests
TLDR:
Produced some sick events, strengthened and started some awesome relationships, lived in 5 cities, read 2 books, posted everyday on LinkedIn (42.2k views)
Some people I got to talk to/work with:
Michael Phelps - Most Gold Medals ever earned.
Kyle Forgeard - Star of NELK Boys, top podcaster, and co-founder of Happy Dad
Said Zewar Shah Saddat - Former Governor in Afghanistan of 1 million people
Rich Sedmak - EIR and Sr.Fellow @ UPenn, Founder of Clarity, Director of a MFO
Lloyd Nimetz - Exited first startup to Kaplan, Stanford MBA, Building Snow.Day
Alex Hansen - Exited Marketing Agency, now partner at a PE firm
James Kimmorley - Broker of Private Assets and an awesome Australian
Migena Agaraj - Connector Extraordinaire
Ilias Anwar - CMO of Cliqk, 20k on LinkedIn, A modern founder through and through
Among many others!
Lessons/Patterns:
- Orcas are the #1 predator of moose in coastal regions. (This is just a crazy fact) -AH
- Your unconscious mind is yelling to be seen - Flavio
- Compete against yourself. Energy is lost any other way.
- Zoom out, patterns are found in the entirety.
- When it’s easy is the best time to go hard.
- You can’t solve a problem from the same level of consciousness that created it - AE
+ Infinitely more
Projects:
1. Reference list of credible people who will vouch for me and have (will be live on my site when its finished under /reference)
2. Personal Poetry Book ~65/100 poems written
3. LinkedIn Posts every day
This coming month:
- Will be in Arizona for the rest of February at least.
- Meeting with the CMO of VaynerX, Mike Ibe, Maria Wlolinska, and some others. I will also be working to catch up on messages and follow ups from my travel.
- What recommendations do you have?
Would love your feedback on these problems:
1. I currently have 719 unread messages on my phone from people. Has anyone figured out any good solutions/systems to mitigate this and allow more intentionality?
2. What do you think of my current approach to finding opportunities in NYC? (Content, Connections, Caring)
3. At what point should I hone in on third door-ing specific people instead of finding intros to them or having them be inbound?
Events:
Players Impact Superbowl Edition
Jets and Capital SF
Family Office Dinner
Dignifi event @ a secret burning man spot
Fast Start Forum 26’
ImagineArt Launch Night
Also did some dinners!
If you think of someone I can help or should meet!
Here is a forwardable blurb!
James Floyd builds in a way that connect people, capital, and makes ideas reality.
Highlights:
• Helped run Jets & Capital events in Vegas, Miami, SF, and New York.
bringing together founders, investors, and family offices managing trillions in AUM.
• Directed and Implemented BetterWealth’s website site, funnels, and analytics — raising site health from 33 to 99 (top 3% globally) and doubling SEO visibility. (Ahrefs, G-Suite Analytics, Webflow)
• Designed AI workflows that now save 30+ hours a week and link Organic YouTube traffic directly to booked calls. (N8N, many AIs and APIs)
• Built studios and content systems that accelerated BetterWealth’s audience growth.
• Active network across Family offices, Content Creators, and Operators.
Focus: He’s now looking to work more deeply inside connection-driven environments — events, communities, or high-growth teams that bring ambitious people together and make things happen.
As always, please follow-up with me and ask me for anything I can help with!
( I want to help! )
Past Updates:
The James Update #1
The James Update #2
The James Update #3
The James Update #4