CJ Follini

My father was a decorated NYFD firefighter who then founded a company that helped build New York landmarks like Idlewild Airport and the US Open Tennis Center. He taught me that durable things—buildings, companies, careers—are built on grit and discipline, not hype.

He built New York’s skyline. I build go‑to‑market engines and capital stacks.
As Founder & CEO of NOYACK, I operate at the intersection of fintech, AI, and fundraising—designing GTM systems that acquire customers efficiently and capital strategies that actually close.

What I Do Best
GTM for Complex Fintech  
I turn confusing products into clear value propositions, then build narrative-led funnels that compress CAC and accelerate payback. Content → community → conversion → capital.

Fundraiser & Capital Strategist  
I’ve raised capital from institutions, family offices, and 17,500+ retail investors. I led the omnichannel campaign for Pacaso’s $72.5M Reg A+ raise and know how to position deals that clear investment committees and close.

Fintech & AI Founder  
I built and scaled NOYACK’s agentic AI platform to 130,000+ users while pioneering “one core, multiple agents” architecture for personal wealth management. I don’t just market AI—I architect and deploy it.

How I Help Companies
•	Clarify the offer so buyers instantly understand the value
•	Build GTM motions that lower CAC and increase LTV
•	Design capital campaigns that bring in aligned investors
•	Translate between product, marketing, and finance so teams execute in lockstep

If you’re building fintech, AI, or financial infrastructure and need a founder-level operator who can help you acquire users, raise capital, and tell a story the market can’t ignore—let’s talk.

Professor of Real Estate

I teach in the NYU Masters Program specifically about Real Estate Investment Trusts, Financing and Investment

It takes 4 years of hard work to be an 'overnight success'


We just hit Wefunder’s "Most Raised" list. $250k+ secured in under a week.

Not hype. Just the hockey stick moment of the $199B Agentic AI opportunity.

We aren't just riding this wave; we spent years building the infrastructure for it.

To the hundreds of new investors: Welcome to the cap table. To everyone else: The round is moving fast.

Don't sit on the sidelines while others cash in on the AI boom- Own it.

Secure your allocation  today starting at $250                                                 👉 https://lnkd.in/ez-X34KM 👈

Charles Follini

Building agentic AI for digital finance | Alternative investment expert and financial commentator - Bloomberg, CNBC, Barron’s | Nonprofit Founder/CEO | Proud dad

Ever felt sticker shock at the grocery store checkout—even with a good salary?


Here’s why your wallet feels squeezed, and what you can actually do about it.

The other day, I watched a Millennial ahead of me at the cashier quietly wince as the total flashed on the screen—eggs, rent, a recent hospital bill. 

“Everything’s up except my savings,” she joked. But she’s not alone.

As the founder of Noyack Wealth Club, I meet countless high-earning Millennials facing the same reality:

Essentials are skyrocketing, but tech is cheaper than ever.

The data proves it:
🏥 Hospital services: +275%
🎓 College tuition: +196%
🏠 Housing: +111%
🍲 Food: +104%

Meanwhile:
📺 TVs: -98%
💻 Software: -75%
📱 Cellphone service: -43%

No wonder we feel stuck in place—even with growing paychecks.
How do you break out of this cycle?

At Noyack Wealth Club, we empower Millennials to:
Invest smarter, aiming to beat inflation
Dodge lifestyle creep (and cashier shocks!)
Build wealth that stands up to today’s economy
Want real, actionable financial insights in your inbox?

Join our free newsletter 👉  https://bit.ly/493fTA6

Let’s build a community that understands money—and wins the game.
#FinancialLiteracy #Millennials #Inflation  #WealthBuilding

Agentic AI builder | Alternative investment educator and media contributor | Financial education non profit Founder/CEO | Proud dad

This is Mike Repole...


Son of a waiter and a seamstress in Queens. Blue-collar kid from Queens. I can relate because I grew up working construction in Whitestone Queens

First in his family to go to college. GPA? 2.20.

Nothing about his resume said “future billionaire founder.” In fact, a self-taught entrepreneur 

After school, it took him 18 months just to land an entry-level job at a small beverage company.
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No connections. No fast track. Just hunger and determination
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He clawed his way up to VP of Sales at Crystal Geyser.
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Then he made the move that changed everything.
In 1999, Mike co-founded Glaceau, the company behind Vitaminwater and Smartwater.
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Early on, they launched products that didn’t work. They failed, adjusted, and kept swinging.
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Then the flywheel hit:
Year 1: $1M in revenue
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By 2007: $1B in sales
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Coca-Cola buys the company for $4.1B
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Most people would retire. Mike hit reset.
He saw a massive gap in sports drinks.
Gatorade was old. Powerade was a follower. The category was ripe.
So he built BodyArmor from the ground up to go right at them.
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Better product. Better brand. Better story for athletes.
In 2021, Coca-Cola came calling again.

This time, the deal valued BodyArmor at $5.6B.
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Two companies.
Nearly $10B in exits to the same buyer. Now he buys thoroughbred horses.
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This Mike isn’t a “once-in-a-generation genius.”
He’s what happens when:

👉 You ignore the pedigree game.
👉You outwork your résumé.
👉You treat every failure as R&D.
👉Your GPA, your first job, your last mistake — none of that is the final word.

So the question is:  Do you want to be like Mike?

Then invest in Agentic AI - https://lnkd.in/ez-X34KM

Builder of AI agents to help you manage your finances & invest smarter | Nonprofit Founder/Leader | Alternative investments & private markets expert | Proud Dad

Wealth management is heading from information to action. 

At NOYACK, we’re building ProphitAI to do exactly that: Understand your full financial picture. From your cash to your life insurance and optimize it based on the same strategy my late mentor, David Swensen, used to make Yale the #1 endowment in history.

He believed in alts before it was popular. Now we’re bringing that playbook to individual investors — with an AI that acts like your own CIO, not just a dashboard.

I'm inviting you all to take part of our seed round, and invest in the very AI Agents that you use and will elevate your financial plans. 

Don't limit yourself to just be a consumer, become an investor as well 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03-sthW0

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🚨 40% of agentic AI pilots fail. Here's why most companies get it wrong:
• They set unrealistic expectations
• Feed agents bad or fragmented data
• Change management failures
• Integration failures / drop agents into outdated, brittle systems

These aren’t tech failures. They’re execution failures. And they’re precisely why most enterprises stall in “pilot purgatory” while a select few move to scale.

At NOYACK, we’re not experimenting with AI. We’re building agentic systems designed to work in the wild, at scale, with real people and real outcomes.

Our agents don’t just answer questions. They learn, plan, and act — helping users manage money, cut taxes, and build wealth across every life stage.

One reasoning core, multiple specialized agents:
• NoyackAI: Your personal wealth mentor, turning learning into action.
• ProphitAI: Portfolio modeling, tax-aware strategy, and automated “Plays.”

This is your chance to get in early on the infrastructure behind financial autonomy for the next generation.

EARLY BIRD TERMS AVAILABLE — 💸 Min investment: $250

👉 Join us in the next wave of investing, into the AI agents reshaping personal wealth: https://hubs.ly/Q03_Pglv0

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2026: The Year of Agentic AI, and a New Era for Finance

This is the year AI stops answering questions—and starts making decisions.

Agentic AI is not an evolution of Generative AI. It’s a complete reframing of intelligence:
➡ Systems that act autonomously
➡ Orchestrate complex workflows
➡ Make real-time financial decisions
➡ And integrate across APIs, data, and legacy infrastructure

It’s not just faster. It’s foundational. And it’s already redefining the core operations of major institutions — from customer interactions to fraud, portfolio management, even engineering.

At NOYACK, we saw this shift coming. That’s why we’re building agentic systems designed specifically for personal wealth — starting with AI agents that execute financial strategies end-to-end.

This isn’t the next productivity tool. It’s the new financial backbone.
And just like every platform shift before it, those who invest in the rails, not just the apps, win big.

🤝 We’re opening access to our current raise. The deck is live, DOWNLOAD FOR FREE and learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q0409jm_0 

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Over the next 12 months, most companies won't be debating whether to invest in agentic AI — they’ll be deciding how much more to allocate:

🔹The biggest group is planning a 10–25% AI budget increase.
🔹Another meaningful chunk is moving 26–50%+.

This is huge, because budget is the loudest signal in business. When dollars move, behavior follows.

Agentic AI is crossing the line from “innovation project” to operating expense—the same transition cloud went through. And when a category becomes a line item, the winners aren’t just the flashiest demos… they’re the platforms and products that enterprises standardize on and renew year after year.

That’s exactly where NOYACK is focused.

We’re building a portfolio to capture the shift from AI experiments to AI at scale—backing the infrastructure, platforms, and applied agent products that will absorb these expanding budgets.

Big companies have already decided that agentic AI is a budget line item, make sure you are too. Our seed round has already raised over $200k. If you want to invest early check out our fundraise here 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q040YdWd0

Or comment “Agentic” below and I’ll send you details.

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If you're a parent, you’re already thinking about the future — the question is, are you investing in it?

AI is reshaping every industry our kids will work in — from medicine to law, logistics to entertainment. It won’t just change the tools they use — it will redefine the careers they pursue, the skills they need, and the way they contribute to the world.

As parents, we plan for college funds, tutoring, and enrichment programs — but few of us consider the economic infrastructure that will shape our children’s world.

This is the moment to invest not just for growth — but for relevance.

At NOYACK, we’re focused on agentic AI — the layer of AI that goes beyond automation to make independent decisions, optimize outcomes, and augment human talent.

💡 The best gift we can give our kids? A stake in the systems that will define their future.

Become an early investor in the foundation of tomorrow. Learn how you can invest in Agentic AI with NOYACK here 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03_b8hd0

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Most companies will use AI agents. A few will own the infrastructure that makes them indispensable.

We’re at a tipping point — not hype, not theory, but measurable value. AI agents aren’t just experiments anymore. They’re driving real outcomes: higher productivity, lower costs, faster decision-making.

But here’s what the headlines won’t tell you:
 👉 The companies that stop at surface-level AI pilots? They’ll be replaced.
 👉 The ones rethinking entire workflows with agentic AI? They’ll lead.

And the investors who back that shift now? They’ll win.

At NOYACK, we’re not chasing AI trends. We’re building the physical and digital infrastructure to support this next era — the hardware, the data centers, the edge compute. Agentic AI needs more than code. It needs a foundation.

This is the real economy of AI. And we’re making it investable.

Join us in the next wave of investing — agentic AI infrastructure, built for exponential value.
 
👉 Learn more about NOYACK's current raise: https://hubs.ly/Q03WvGvn0

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WealthMindset #07: Wealth isn’t earned. It’s engineered.

If your income depends on your output, you don’t own your time—you’ve leased it.

Stop chasing raises. Start acquiring leverage. That means placing capital where it compounds without your constant energy.

Right now, I’m watching one frontier closely: Agentic AI. Not just automation—agency. Systems that make decisions, adapt, and run workflows autonomously.

This isn’t about betting on the next shiny tool. It’s about owning the infrastructure behind the next productivity revolution.

The opportunity isn’t obvious yet (that’s why I like it and you should too 😉).

👉 I’m investing early. If you’re serious about positioning your capital where the world’s moving, start here: 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q0408L0H0

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We are entering a zero-barrier era for entrepreneurship and it’s about to rewrite how wealth is created, captured, and distributed.

Thanks to agentic AI, one-person startups are going from idea to revenue in record time. No team, no code, no outside capital — just a founder and a few well-trained agents.

That’s a complete reordering of how companies get built… and who benefits.

I’ve spent my career backing overlooked opportunities before they go mainstream. This is one of them.

Agentic AI is bringing this ownership revolution to scale. By aligning capital with autonomous agents, we can empower entire workforces (not just executives) to participate in value creation from day one.

At NOYACK, we’re building the financial rails for an economy where everyone can be an owner — not in theory, but in structure. And we’re inviting investors to help accelerate this evolution before it becomes inevitable.

Because the next wave of capitalism won’t be legislated, it’ll be engineered!

👉 Want to learn how you can invest in Agentic AI with NOYACK? Find out more information here 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q03ZWlxw0

Or ask me a question below, let’s talk!

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Now that everyone’s finally shaken off the holidays and is actually back at their desks, let’s talk about the year that’s really going to matter for your balance sheet: 2026. 

The last two years I’ve put out some pretty aggressive predictions and more than a few hit the mark. This year, I’m not dialing it back. I’m doubling down.

Here’s the through-line: 2026 will reward the Architect, not just the User.
If you are still using AI to “chat” and public markets for “safety,” you are running the 2022 playbook. In 2026, the game shifts to Agentic Engines and Liquidity Engineering.

I just graded my 2025 calls like a grumpy professor (spoiler: I failed the Rangers prediction again). Now, I’ve mapped out your 2026 Wealth Blueprint (see the slides attached)...

Which 2026 shift scares (or excites) you the most? Let me know in the comments below 👇

2026 Wealth Predictions

We quietly opened our community round right before New Years and raised $26K the first day. Thank you to all our new investors and cant wait to meet you all. 

Come join our journey as we revolutionize personal wealth management through agentic AI

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Trump proposed a cap on credit card rates, what does that mean for you? 👇

If passed, the 10% cap would upend a trillion-dollar industry overnight. Banks would scramble to protect profits, rewards would shrink, and everyday consumers (especially those with less-than-perfect credit) would lose access and benefits first.

Why? Because the game is rigged. The financial system prioritizes institutions, not individuals.

The winners won’t be those waiting for the next policy shift,  they’ll be the ones building wealth outside the system entirely.

That’s why I’m betting on Agentic AI. Autonomous software that works, learns, and scales like a digital workforce. The companies that master it will cut costs, compound margins, and move faster than legacy incumbents.

At NOYACK, we’re not offering another rewards card. We’re offering equity in the future of AI itself.

💰You don’t need perfect credit to start. Just $250.

Join us in the next wave of investing 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03-_rMR0

Don’t let shifting laws decide if you earn more — take control. Give yourself the ultimate reward: invest in Agentic AI early.

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What do you think of our pitch video for our community fundraising round on Wefunder ?

Lmk in the comments below and be honest... I can take it... I think 🙄

Now that everyone’s back to work from the holiday season, let’s look at what I beleive is coming in 2026…


I’ve made some bold predictions the last two years — and many of them came true! But this year? I’m going even further.

Here's the through-line: 2026 will reward builders who automate, audit, and own their entire financial ecosystem end‑to‑end.

Think:
👉 Tokenized alternatives you can actually use, not just read about.
👉Agentic commerce that negotiates, allocates, and rebalances while you sleep.
👉Wealth compounding quietly in the background so you can live a bigger, louder life in the foreground.

One prediction I deliberately left on the cutting‑room floor: prediction markets.

Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi have the raw ingredients to become the most addictive form of gambling we've seen — the financial equivalent of the opioid crisis in terms of damage to families and communities. I also expect they'll be heavily regulated or throttled within the next two years as regulators wake up to the fact that we've financialized "being right on the internet" and wrapped it in a casino.

I didn't include this in my 2026 calls because the timeline is probably longer, but the collision between markets, speculation, and public health is coming — and it's not going to be pretty.

Which of these feels "too far" to you — and why? Tell me in the comments, or throw your own wild prediction on the table. 

That's how this community gets sharper.

If you're serious about turning this from theory into practice, subscribe to Your Wealth Blueprint 👉 https://bit.ly/493fTA6

It's the #1 financial education newsletter in your inbox every Sunday — and where you'll see, in real time, which of these 2026 calls actually play out.

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Can Agentic AI be designed to build wealth ethically? Yes — if it's built with intent, not just intelligence.

At NOYACK, we believe Agentic AI should serve people, not replace them. That means designing AI agents to educate before they automate, to prioritize financial wellness, and to unlock access — not reinforce exclusion.

We’re addressing a $2.3 trillion gap in unrealized millennial wealth, as 72 million Americans inherit $4.8 trillion in the coming years. These are digitally native investors underserved by traditional finance.

That’s why we built NoyackAI and ProphitAI — autonomous agents that guide users from financial literacy to portfolio execution. Always-on, data-smart, and ethically aligned, they empower users to act with confidence, not confusion.

This is how we design AI to build wealth ethically: by democratizing elite-level tools and embedding trust into every interaction.

📈 The agentic AI market is projected to 38x this decade — and NOYACK is your first-mover opportunity to invest at the infrastructure level.

🤝 Join us in the next wave of investing. Our Wefunder raise is now live 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q03_CDKy0

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We’re not building another fintech feature. We’re building the system that replaces it. 👇

At NOYACK, our AI agents are designed to learn, plan, and act—closing the wealth guidance gap that’s left over $2.3 trillion in potential on the table.

Too many Americans, especially Millennials and Gen Z, are stuck navigating a fragmented, paywalled financial system. We’re changing that—with agents that do, not just advise.

Here's what we've built for you so far:

🔹 NoyackAI — a 24/7 financial mentor that educates, budgets, and plans.
🔹 ProphitAI — a portfolio copilot that models strategy and automates execution.

Together, they form a seamless engine — from financial literacy to real investing action. And with $4.8T in generational wealth already in motion, timing matters.

This isn’t a vision. It’s operational. And we’ve moved fast: $5M → $50M valuation in 90 days.

🤝 If you’re looking to invest in the rails of Agentic AI (not the apps riding them) join us. The raise is open. Starts at $250: https://hubs.ly/Q0409F7Z0

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Agentic AI isn’t the future, it’s the present. And the window to invest early is HERE!

In my 25+ years building platforms across real estate, media, and tech — few moments have felt as transformative as this one. Agentic AI isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a seismic shift in how we manage money, build wealth, and make financial decisions.

At NOYACK, we’ve built AI agents that do what traditional financial tools can’t:
➡️ Automate tax planning
➡️ Personalize portfolio strategy
➡️ Turn complex data into clear, actionable advice

🔥 Over $200,000 invested so far
🕒 Less than $50K left in early bird terms
💰 20% discount on a $40M valuation cap

Join us in the next wave of investing. Let’s reshape the financial system — together 🤝 https://hubs.ly/Q040pFfC0

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One calls veterans "losers."     See if you can tell which one is which...

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Sara Simmonds

CEO Impact Innovator | Helping Purpose Driven Entrepreneurs Scale to $1 Million, $50 Million and Beyond | Follow Me For Systems On Sustainable Growth 🌎

With 100K+ followers, 14 years controlling $ Billion buying budgets generating $200M+ for corporates

Plus $10M+ growth for purpose led founder results and $50M+ in positioned expansion - I built the organic growth system for entrepreneurs I wished existed when I needed it most.

My $150K Lesson:

2007: Co-founded Sharkah Chakra, world's first award-winning impact jeans brand. Featured in Vogue, GQ. Winner/ 30 team members.

The insight: As a $Billion Dollar buyer, I saw what made offers succeed at scale. When I built my own brand, I realized most entrepreneurs don't think like buyers - they think like sellers.

The breakthrough: I stopped asking "What expert should I hire?" and started asking "What would make ME approve this budget?"

The answer: ONE Category of One business - fully integrated, perfectly aligned, impossible to ignore.

That shift changed everything

Impact Innovator OS - The Integrated Growth System

I built ONE system that integrates everything a Purpose Led Entrepreneur needs to scale:

Strategy - Your custom path to scale
Offer - Your Category of One Offer
Sales - Your revenue engine
Mindset - Your breakthrough leadership

Everything in-house. Everything you own. Forever.

My System Results:

£0 to £300K in 12 months without agencies
100K+ organic following through owned systems
Multiple 6-figure months, 40-hour weeks
Zero debt, 100% profitable

Founding Member Results Using This System:

Eugenie & Luis: $1M+ additional revenue
Ami: 0- $300K launch
Carol: $200K Sell out launches and scaling to $30MN
Rachel: $500K funding round achieved 
Jo: $2MN -$4MN Sales Increase 
Marie & Jason: Eliminated $144K agency costs
Alexandra: Closed $75K funding deal 
Paula: Scaled and exited in 12 months
Elizabeth: Ideal to Launch and 18 International Awards, plus Amazon Prime Distribution
Simon: High Ticket Offer launched in 90 days and Best Selling Author of his niche


Founding Member Access (Limited):

▸ Foundation: $15K - Build Your Category of One (12 months)
▸ Scale: $30K - Scale Your Growth System (12 months)
▸ Empire: $60K - Full Integration & Implementation (12 months)

(All programs replace $150K+ in agency costs with ONE in-house system you own forever)
(Limited spots)

For purpose-led entrepreneurs ready to scale to $1M, $50M and beyond as a Category Of One:

▸ Next Masterclass: "5 Systems to Build Your Category of One Business"
▸ Newsletter: Weekly buyer intelligence insights
▸ Strategy Session: 45-min Category of One assessment

→ DM 'SYSTEM' for founding member details
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I Just Got Back From 5 Incredible Weeks In Argentina and Uruguay 

I went from not knowing one single person in the country

To build a Dream 100 network In 30 days

Don't get me wrong, there were moments when I felt super lonely

One of them was arriving on an island at a tiny town 

where hardly anyone spoke English

It was right at that moment, my mum called me (her intuition working big time)

Are you ok? she asked. "Well, maybe I am a bit lonely, but we all get lonely, I said."

The difference is how we choose to handle it

I decided there and then to apply my Dream 100 network building principles

One of the key foundations I teach here at Impact Innovator OS

It's the idea of One to Many

Put yourself in the right environment (I was in Jose Ignacio, Uruguay fabulous place)

Next Step 

Be super focused on who you want to connect with and why

Then allow your own unique power and light to shine

And allow yourself to receive more ...

Here is how this worked in ACTION 

I followed my intuition to a relaxed, beautiful beach bar

And most importantly, did not look myself away when I felt lonely and vulnerable

And wanted to just give up

I kept going, putting myself out there

I sat at the bar - alone and embraced the moment

Got into the vibe, relaxed, and let go

Then heard some fellow English speakers

Stood up, took action, went over, said Hey, I'm Sara great to meet you, I'm here on my own and would love to connect

The rest is history

Amazing people introduced me to amazing people, who invited me to incredible events

And I built not only a new dream 100 network in Uruguay, but also in Buenos Aires.

Connection is all you need, with yourself first and then with those around you

It's time to Shine Your Light

Together, we will transform our world

Love Sara

Founder Impact Innovator OS | The #1 Buyer Intelligence Growth System for Purpose Led Entrepreneurs to Scale to $1M-50M as a Category Of One Leader In Their Niche

Together We Will Transform Our World 

How I overcame My Fear Of Being Out Of Control 

Climbing this glacier I was truly terrified.

I got over it - by applying my 3 steps to let go of control

As a Purpose Led Founder 

I used to try and control everything  

But that just led to burnout and working 247 getting nowhere fast

5 years ago i started hiking seriously ( turning a once in 10 years to once every two weeks)

Business, Mindset and Energy are all intertwined

And success is systemizing Business, Mindset and Energy

Life is Circular

Winning Systems Are Holistic 

And that is EXACTLY How I overcame my fear of being out of control

Step 1 - Think of Your Energy as a system - only so much mental, physical and emotional energy

Step 2 - Thinking of yourself as Social - your not meant to do things alone 

Step 3 - Set Big Audacious Goal - Focus on the present take one step forward each day


Climbing this glacier i was totally scared - now Im laughing but it was not funny at the time

I had set the goal, and guess what had not worried about it at the time

I prepared

I showed up with the right mindset

And I let myself be social and ask for help

I did not try to do this alone

I did this with experts

I let them hold my hand when I walked up

I let them hold my hand when I walked down

I listened to their expertise - I did not try to take selfies whilst walking on ice that is razor sharp

The Result - I followed a system, managed my energy, allowed myself to be supported

Succeeded - Climbed to the peak of the glacier without falling down

Success happens - one relationship, one system and one step at a time.

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MY CFO Sophia, said to me on Saturday (when we met IRL)

Sara, I love your Simple System to Scale 

One roadmap

It works wherever the team is in the world

They can scale without you

We just proved it, after I was away on a remote trekking expedition 

The team was scaling without. me

And I could relax, and let go, feeling fully supported 

Sophia Shared this

These are the 3 elements we as a  team all understand clearly

1. What Our Category of One Positioning IS

( We help Purprose Led Founders Scale to $1-$50MN)

2. What our High Impact offer is

(One In house sustainable growth system that gives our founders category of one results in 30 days)

3. WHO our ICP IS

( Purpose led founders, conscious leaders, and innovators)

And HOW to sell without you

Using One Team Process, everybody understands: One Team Chat, One Team Meeting

The good and bad  problem today is that teams can be remote

At Impact Innovator, our team is from

London
Texas
Miami
Bangalore
Bali 

We are across continents, yet everyone understands that our positioning, offer, and system are simple

Today, I have one word for you

SIMPLIFY

Simplify All you do

To One Roadmap, One System, One Mentor

Simplicity =  Success

If you would like to unlock your One System To Scale

Join Me live next Tuesday in my masterclass, where I will lay out the simple 5 step roadmap to sustainable scale.

This is an intimate cameras on session, where I answer how you can get buyers to buy from you as the ONLY choice 247.

Join us, link below to sign up

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Together, we will transform our world

Love Sara

How I Stopped Being Overlooked And Became A Category Of One 

One of my favourite words is "Cringey" or "to Cringe."

Do you use it in the US?

We use it here in London, to Cringe means to look fine on the outside

But to be feeling totally naked, exposed, and seen on the inside for who you really are, or are not, or think you are.

The problem today is trying to be like everything else - we all do it, even if we think we are being our REAL AUTHENTIC SELF, we are not

We are all trying to look and be like other people

But buyers don't want to buy from lookalikes

They want to buy from trailblazers, pioneers, buccaneers, innovators, stars

They want to buy from founders who have become so incredibly comfortable 

With their own quirks, own uniqueness, no matter how out of the box that is, and their own story

Buyers want to buy from founders who LOVE, and OBSESS over the GREATNESS of their own offer

I have a catch phrase I say to our members, "Your Real Power Is YOU."

That catchphrase comes from me having to face myself in the mirror and follow my own category of one roadmap

Because here is the thing

If you "cringe" at ANYTHING about your positioning, offer, story, or packaging, people feel it

If you're "trying too hard" to be the same, or to be different, or to be an innovator, or to be radical 

The game changer for me was following my own formula to strip away anything I was doing that was not authentic

To create my own language, to polish my offer, my packaging, and how I show up in the world

To be uniquely Sara AKA Stara

To let go of fitting in, and to embrace standing out

Your Real Power is YOU

The quicker you embrace being uniquely you, the faster you scale, the faster you make a real impact

To find out my 5 step roadmap to unlock how you can lead as a Category Of One Join me in my Live Masterclass Next Tuesday

Link is here to sign up: https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Together we will transform our world

Love Sara

BECOME CAT OF ONE IN 30 DAYS

So excited, I just heard one of our members signed a multi billion dollar partnership... 

(90 days ago, they were treading water)

Here is my Billion Dollar Buyers Guide

That empowered them to achieve this goal (after years of trying)

Growing a business with a purpose with a founder who has a heart

Isn't easy ... Let's be real

In my Live masterclass yesterday, someone shared this

"Sara, with so many competitors today, business is hard, but your systems make it easy to stand out and scale."

Being overlooked is a real problem today for founders

And here's the thing, it's no one's fault

Buyers will love you, they just got to understand these 7 things

Sara's Billion Dollar Buyers Guide

1. Your Unique Business Hook

2. How your Offer changed your world first

3. How your Offer changes others' worlds second.

4. Why you are a must have now and forever

5. How to sell you in one sentence 

6. Who your followers are

7. Why are you the number one in what you do

This list is the game changer for 2026, to stand out, get seen, get sell in, and get sell out

Give buyers instant clarity on your unique power and purpose

Let your brilliance shine

If you'd like to know more billion dollar buyer secrets, sign up for my newsletter here:

https://lnkd.in/dsVQABvv

Together we will transform our world

Love Sara

7 BILLION DOLLAR BUYER SECRETS

Yesterday I was talking About The Importance Of Trusting Yourself

You can have the best innovation, the best business, the best purpose

But if you don't trust yourself to cross the river

You never will 

You will stop just at the edge of certainty

How do I know that?

Because that used to be me

I would put in motion a great innovation or a great system

But I would not give it time for the innovation or the great system

To cross the river to success

I would get scared, I would freak out with the uncertainty of it all 

Here is what I learnt 

What I do 

And a key system I teach our members

You want to go SLOW in the foundation you are building

Take your time building your High Impact Offer Foundation

Breathe,

Give yourself the grace to BELIEVE IN Yourself

And Honour Your Innovation that is uniquely yours, without abandoning this or copying others

From fear

And

You want to

Go FAST in Implementing without waiting to be perfect

Because you ONLY become perfect through repetition of your actions and your process

You only become perfect by doing

You don't become perfect by waiting on the sidelines

My message for today: Just Do IT

Whatever you dream of for yourself this year

Commit and Trust Yourself To Make It a Reality

Life IS Short, Make Each Day Count

Together we will transform our world

PS. If you would like more insights on how to lead an impactful life, sign up for my newsletter here:

https://lnkd.in/dsVQABvv

Founder Impact Innovator OS | The #1 Integrated Growth System for Purpose Led Entrepreneurs to Scale to $1M, $50M and Beyond as a Category Of One Business

Cross The River With Me

Hey, Sara Simmonds here. Welcome to the Impact Innovator Community.

Here is a story about Carol, one ofthe  members

Carol is an awesome ex-Harvard, Cartier Award winner, and brilliant innovator. 

Despite her credentials and working harder than anyone I know, her sales were inconsistent. 

Some months are great, others scaling felt impossible.

Sound familiar?

Using my $Billion Dollar Buyer System

In 30 days, we helped Carol close $200K in a sell-out launch. 

No massive following. 

No chasing attention.

No "Send me an email."

 Just a complete change in how we helped Carol package and optimise her offer.

How? 

I spent years as a billion-dollar buyer controlling $100M+ budgets. 

My success secret?

I chose less than 1% of what I saw. The other 99%? Filtered out. Invisible.

The formula the1% have? 

These Five things:

One: They were Category-of-One. Competition became irrelevant.

Two: One clear offer. Not five confusing ones.

Three: A movement, not just customers.

Four: Mindset mastery. Success is 90% psychology.

Five: They owned their system. No agency dependency.

Here's the truth: knowing these secrets is step one. 

Understanding HOW to implement them is step two.

That's what I break down in my free live masterclass. 

I keep it intimate, just 25 founders, so I can address your specific challenges.

If you're tired of being overlooked while others get all the attention, click below and reserve your spot.

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

See you there.

Last Night I Had Dinner With One Of My Mentors PETER SAGE And Our Awesome Friends

Peter helped me get out of my comfort zone and made me see WHY mentorship is the game changer

For every entrepreneur 

I met Peter 10 years ago

He helped me shift my mindset from being "Comfortable" playing small 

To be "Uncomfortable" with the status quo 

Here are the 5 shifts being uncomfortable changed in my life

1. I started to focus 10X more on the present - what changes I could make each moment

2. I let go of GOOP - One of Peter's favourite phrases, listening to "The Good Opinion Of Other People

3. I stopped listening to "the noise" of the media

4. I started listening to my own heart - and hearing the impact it wanted to make

5. I worked my a**s of to "DO the work" and realise my true path 

Being a top 1% mentor myself ( because I experienced the transformation in my life first)

Having a top 1% mentor changed my trajectory to live a life of meaning, impact and legacy

Because I stopped being afraid and started to show up in my unique brilliance

Imagine what having a top 1% mentor can do for yours?

Together we will transform our world

Love and Gratitude Sara

There IS A SECRET Formula To Sell Out

Today I'm sharing this formula with you LIVE

But this is not for everyone

It is ONLY for you if you're a purpose led founder

With a mission to make an IMPACT

And you are tired of waiting for a breakthrough

You are ready for a proven system to 

Get noticed by buyers

As the ONE 

Get instant buy in and instant sell out

We have had over 150 sign ups, and my team told me

We have just 3 spots left to join us LIVE today

The link is below to sign up:

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Drop a READY below, and I will look forward to answering your questions live

How to transform your purpose, to sales, and to legacy

Together we will transform our world

Love Sara

TODAY UNLOCK THE 5 SECRETS TO BUILD YOUR LEGACY

My category of one purpose connects with people faster than AI ever will 

(If you want to scale faster in 2026 ready my 5 secrets below)

I realised in my temple last week with my community

People don't deeply connect with you through words

I mean deep like wanting to build a friendship, relationship, or sale with you

They don't connect with you through numbers

(Although great numbers are impressive)

And

They don't actually connect with you through status

(status sounds good, but it either attracts fake friendships or followers, or rubs people up the wrong way)

The Truth: In HOW people ACTUALLY connect with you

It's through the FEELING you give them when they meet you

That feeling is an inner feeling

They want to be part of your tribe

I always say to our members here at Impact Innovator OS

The fastest way to gain new business

Is to OBSESS over your Ideal Client

That's the first step

The Gold is the second step that builds the REAL connection is 

To become a Category Of One 

I have built and refined the Category Of One formula over the last decade 

The formula applies to you as a person, you as a founder, you as a brand ...

And your brand itself

People connect to people who are a Category Of One

They become drawn to you and your business and your brand

Like a magnet

So if you want to skyrocket your sustainable growth in EVERY area of your life this 2026

Across ALL your relationships, do this:-

Sara's  5 Step Category Of One Formula 

1. Unlock your unique power and embrace the real you

2. Stop burying your unique power, hiding it, or pretending it does not exist

3. Shine your unique light from your heart in all that you do

4. Show Up In Your Unique Power Consistently

5. Stop chasing and allow yourself the space and time to connect to people who truly value what you do

It's time to unleash your unique brand magnetism on the world

If you would like to find out HOW DM light below to join us

Or sign up for my live masterclass next Tuesday, where I will share the 5 secrets to stop chasing and start leading as a Category of One Founder, Brand, and Business.

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Together, we will transform our world

Love Sara

5 STEPS TO BECOME A CAT OF ONE

So I'm about to jump on the Closers.IO podcast, and honestly? I'm a bit nervous.

Not because I don't know my zone of genius - how to scale your unique purpose!

But because I'm walking into a room of professional salespeople... and I didn't grow up in sales.

I grew up in buying - and learning $Billion Dollar Buying Intelligence

Which is precisely why Closers.IO invited me on as their expert today

Because here's what I DO know: 

If you want to sell and scale in the world of endless competitors today

You've got to know how to become a category of one.

Here's what most people miss: Category of one isn't ONE thing you do.

It's EVERYTHING you do -

SIMPLE. Systemised and aligned into one roadmap.

That's how I close $15K to $150K deals at a 40% conversion rate.

Not through tactics. Through absolute clarity.

When you own your category, you don't compete. You convert.

The moment you become a category of one, price becomes irrelevant 

If you want the inside track on what that roadmap is, join me in my live masterclass next Tuesday. 

Link below to sign up 👇

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Together we will transform our world

Love Sara

Why I Never Talk About Business On Saturdays

One Reason:

We need space each day and each week to zoom out

Think about it

How much of your time do you spend zoomed in?

Hyper focused on the nitty gritty of your day?

Hyper focused on getting that result?

Here is what I learned

Results do not come from

Hyperfocusing on the goal
Obsessing over the goal
Worrying about the goal

Results come from

Hyperfocusing on your process
Obsessing over your system
Joyously expecting the realisation of your goal

Learning to Zoom out resets your mind

Taking time every day and each weekend to zoom out and get lost in nature

It's a great way to do this

Remember this

Balance is the way to win

Together we will transform our world

Love Sara

Most founders believe they need a louder brand, a better-looking website, or a “more unique” offer.

That’s exactly why they stay overlooked -
while less capable competitors get picked.

I’ve spent years inside billion-dollar buyer rooms, watching how real decisions actually get made.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Buyers don’t choose the “best” offer.
They choose the one that aligns with five specific decision criteria most founders never see.

On January 20th at 1:00 PM EST,
I’m hosting a private masterclass where we break down all five.

No surface-level tactics.
No marketing tricks.

Just the real buyer levers that make decision-makers see you as the only obvious choice, and confidently say yes.

Here’s a preview:

Why “trying to be different” often works against you, and what top buyers actually use to decide who wins.

How purpose-led founders sell out $200K launches in 24 hours, without ads or agencies.

The two hidden mechanisms that turn unpredictable growth into sustainable momentum you own.

This is the same framework I used to approve and greenlight over $100M in buying decisions.

Founders have applied it to scale from $1M to $50M+:
→ Without bloated agencies
→ Without stacked systems, they don’t control
→ And without burning out

Seats are limited, and this won’t be made public.

Register now to unlock the private pre-training before we go live.

🔗 Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

If you want to learn how to be the only choice in your niche

Join my Live Today in my $Billion Dollar Buyer Secrets Masterclass

If you are a founder with a burning mission inside you

To make a difference in the world, this is for YOU

Here is why

This year, we are sitting at an amazing crossroads

We are in the middle of the biggest wealth transfer in history

It is the generational wealth transfer to millennials and Gen Z 

$87 Trillion Wealth Transfer

And this generation cares about one thing more than anything

That is buying with purpose

They know that what you buy defines who you are, and your legacy

But here is the thing

Buyers are overwhelmed with choice right now

And they don't want more choice

What they want is The ONLY Choice

So if you are a Founder, Coach, or Consultant who

Is tired of being overlooked or undervalued

And want one simple roadmap to become The Only Choice

Join me today, this is not a recording, this is LIVE with me, Sara Simmonds

These secrets are making founders over $7 Figure increases to their business

So if you want this year to be the year you break through and scale

Join me today, click this link: https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Together we will transform our world

Love Sara

BECOME THE ONLY CHOICE TODAY

Ten years ago, I made myself a promise.

One day, I would walk the trails of El Chaltén, Patagonia - not as an escape, but as a reminder of why I chose this path.

Last year, I did.

That hike wasn’t just about mountains.
It was about walking the path of innovators who refused to compromise what mattered.

The one who carried me through the hardest years was Yvon Chouinard - founder of Patagonia, the billion-dollar brand that was never meant to be one.

Yvon wasn’t a businessman chasing wealth.
He was a broke mountain climber who wanted better gear.

So he taught himself blacksmithing.
Made tools for his friends.
Sold them from his car for $1.50 each.

He didn’t set out to build a unicorn.
He just refused to betray his values.

When being a purpose-led founder nearly broke me 
when every part of me wanted to quit 

I remembered his words:

“Impossible is the lamest of excuses.”

And I realised something important:

Quitting doesn’t make life easier.
It just postpones the dream.

Because dreams don’t quit.
They wait.
And they come back louder.

What stopped me from walking away was understanding this:

Everything is figurable-outable including sustainable growth.

Just as Yvon built for climbers, I spent the last 10 years building for purpose-led founders.

When there was no roadmap, I created one.
And that work became Impact Innovator OS.

So here’s the question I keep coming back to:

What would change if you realised your purpose isn’t the obstacle, it’s the path?

Most founders think they need a louder brand, a prettier website, or a “more unique” offer.

That’s why they stay invisible...
While weaker competitors get chosen.

I spent years inside billion-dollar buyer rooms watching how real decisions are made.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Buyers don’t choose the “best” offer.

They choose the offer that aligns with 5 specific buyer decision criteria almost no one understands.

On January 20th at 1:00 PM EST,
I’m running a private masterclass.

We’re revealing all 5.

Not surface-level tactics.
Not marketing tricks.

The real buyer levers that make someone see you as the only obvious choice and confidently say yes.

Here’s a taste:

1. Why “being different” actually backfires, and what top buyers use instead to decide who wins the deal.

2. How certain purpose-led founders sell out $200K launches in 24 hours with zero ads or agencies.

3. The 2 hidden mechanisms that turn random growth into sustainable momentum you actually own.

This is the same playbook I used to approve and greenlight over $100M in buying decisions.

Founders have used these frameworks to scale from $1M to $50M+:

→ Without hiring bloated agencies,
→ Without stacking systems they don’t control,
→ And without burning out.

Seats are limited.
This masterclass will not be public.

Register now to unlock the private pre-video series before we go live.

Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Krystal Lopez, Gabriela Longhi and 31 other attendees

5 Billion-Dollar Buyer Secrets Masterclass | Make Customers Choose YOU!

Have you started the New Year trying to fix your brand, your website, or your offer, thinking that’s why sales feel slow?

That’s exactly why most founders get overlooked while weaker competitors close faster.

After years inside billion-dollar buyer rooms, here’s the real truth:

Buyers don’t choose the best offer.

They choose the one that activates 5 specific psychological switches.

We’re going live TOMORROW

📅 January 6 at 12 PM CST

We’re excited to have you tomorrow for this private masterclass, where I’ll break down exactly what those switches are and how to use them to make buyers say yes, fast.

No fluff.

No theory.

Just real decision-making levers.

153 founders already registered

Only 7 spots left

Start your year with the skills that actually drive revenue.

Book your seat here: https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

How I Sold A Billionaire a 50K Offer in 7 days (using my buyer intelligence framework) 

I was talking to one of my team members the other day, explaining my buyer intelligence framework

That I teach Founders

Sara's 5 steps in Sustainable scale

1. Transform to a Category Of One
2. Focus on what you deliver that is a High Impact Offer
3, Implement a Social Selling Game Plan
4. Build a "Real Power Is You" Mindset
5. Stemise everything

And we got talking about step 3 Implement a Social Selling Game Plan

The first time I used this method, I built a $300K launch from scratch

The second time, I sold a Billionaire a $50K High Impact Offer in 7 days

The secret sauce of HOW I did that - I will reveal in my LIVE Masterclass Next TUESDAY

If you want to lift the veil on digital marketing, that is so simple that anyone can do this

And on what buyers really want to buy today to close 5, 6, and 7 figure deals

Join me LIVE:

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

Link Below to Sign UP

If you want to transform your business in the next 24 hrs read this 

The problem today is this

No one needs more or wants more; they want less

They want:-

The Founder that is a category of one

The Coach who has a proven system

The Consultant who is a game changer

And they want to know 

How are you category of one

What your proven system delivers

And how you are a game changer

In less than 5 seconds

If you can't deliver, you're losing out to the founders who can

To find out how you can stop blending in and start leading as a category of one

Join me live tomorrow in my free masterclass. 

The link is here to sign up (Only 25 spots)

https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

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⏳ Two days to go.

Most founders think they need a louder brand, a better-looking website, or a more “unique” offer.

That belief is why they stay invisible -
while objectively weaker competitors keep getting chosen.

After years inside billion-dollar buying rooms, I can tell you the real reason:

Buyers don’t choose the best offer.
They choose the offer that aligns with a small set of buyer decision criteria most founders never see.

This Sunday at 12:00 PM EST, I’m hosting a private masterclass where I break down all five.

No surface-level tactics.
No marketing hacks.

Just the real buyer levers that make someone see you as the obvious choice and confidently say yes.

What we’ll cover:

Why “being different” often backfires and what top buyers actually use to decide who wins

How purpose-led founders quietly sell out $200K launches in 24 hours without ads or agencies

The two hidden mechanisms that turn random growth into momentum you actually own

This is the same framework I used to approve $100M+ buying decisions.

Founders using it have scaled from $1M to $50M+
without bloated agencies, tool overload, or burnout.

⚠️ Limited to 25 business owners. Not public.

👉 Save your seat before doors close: https://lnkd.in/dqNVxTFy

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