Sean Kelly

Founder & Investor. Building companies at the intersection of health, media & founder performance.

Hey there, I’m Sean. I play at the intersection of investing, media and human performance.

I’m a three-time INC 500 founder & entrepreneur with businesses in eCommerce, SaaS, media and B2B services that have collectively generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

Right now, I serve as a General Partner at The Family Fund and am the CEO of Significant Publications, a B2B digital media holding company.

I'm particularly passionate about our brand FounderIV in support of today's founder-athletes. We help today's top entrepreneurs achieve breakout performance in their personal and professional lives.

I co-founded and led multiple other companies, including SnackNation, a health-centric foodservice and brand discovery platform that served 20,000 businesses across the US. 

Under my leadership, SnackNation was honored as one of the country’s Best Workplaces by Inc. Magazine, recognized for Top Company Culture by Entrepreneur Magazine, and certified as a Great Workplace by Great Place to Work®.

Forbes listed me as one of the top 30 leaders under 30 and one of America’s most promising CEOs under 35. Comparably also ranked me among the country’s top 50 small-to-medium sized business CEOs multiple years in a row. 

Outside of the business world, I’m a two-time national medalist in freestyle snowboarding, hold an advisory role at the growth capital firm, Meaningful Partners, have a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and am an avid sports fan of all Michigan sports teams (especially the Wolverines).

I currently live in Venice, CA with my wife and college sweetheart, Shannon, and our goldendoodle, Jameson.

Chairman

We built the first Founderland in 10 weeks.

And almost died.

This past year we gave ourselves 6 months and built an external team to do it and it still wasn’t enough time.

So for next year’s event we decided to make the build a year-round affair…

And are focused on making Founderland a brand that lives throughout the year, not just as once-every-October event.

It’s funny to see how random ideas become full-time jobs lol

Took a quick trip to NYC this week to discuss Founderland ‘26 with one of our top partners J.P. Morgan  

The verdict?

It’s going to be big. 

Perhaps not as big as JPM’s new $3B global HQ at 270 Park Ave (most spectacular office I’ve been in w/ a Warhol or Jasper Johns around every corner)…

But still pretty big and lots of fun with a yuge amount of deals commenced (misspelling intentional)

Thanks for the tour Michael Conte you’re a legend and friend.

And glad to see you’re carrying Ancient Crunch Inc. MASA chips in all of your shops!

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Current health travel stack:

Zoomed off to NYC, Philly and Austin this week.

Back to back meetings all day, late dinners and sports games at night, and planes trains and automobiles like we all know.

Seems like 1/2 of the people I’ve met have a cold.

Here’s what I take on the road to feel good while away…

and do my best to arrive home feeling not-dead to the fam. Works most of the time ;)

 - Sinus rinse bottle filled with filtered water, betadine and salt/baking soda (use after every flight, likely illness prevention tactic #1)

- Zinc acetate lozenges if I’m feeling worn down or fatigued

- KetoneIQ every morning when I wake up to get that cognitive boost

- Momentous whey protein, plant protein, and creatine (10g) + Supergut fiber blended 1-2x per day to supplement diet

- Momentous Sleep pack + medical mouth tape + sleep mask every night

- Metal shaker bottle that doesn’t get gross

- Some type of hydration packets 2x/day minimum (right now using Dry Water)

- WIP 100mg energy pouches for a little boost early in the day usually before workout

- Another ~20 or so supplements in my vitamin case that I pre-fill for each day prior to the week

Sure, sleep/nutrition/exercise are essential and the most  important…but it’s near impossible to not sacrifice them a bit while playing the part of road warrior…so at least for me, travel supplementation is key.

Momentous Ketone-IQ DryWater Supergut

Anthony Carlton

Founder @ CRE Digital | Helping commercial real estate funds raise capital with premium branding and investor acquisition systems

I built my personal brand to escape the corporate grind.

After working with clients across finance, private equity, venture, and real estate—I doubled down on one clear problem:

Most CRE firms struggle to raise capital online.

That’s why I founded CRE Digital — a content and brand strategy partner for capital raisers, fund managers, and private equity firms.

We turn your expertise into influence, using systems that drive:

• Brand authority that builds trust
• LP investor leads and committed capital
• Off-market deal flow and JV partners
• Speaking invites and top CRE podcast features

What sets us apart? 

We’ve sat on both sides of the table — advising high-net-worth investors and partnering with top CRE operators.

Now, we build digital brands that attract capital at scale.

If you’re serious about raising capital and want your brand to do the heavy lifting, book a call in my featured section or visit credigital.io

Founder & Brand Advisor

Build Your Brand @ FinGhost.io

Want to elevate your money mindset? 
 
Stop believing the millionaire myths: 
 
- They all drive sports cars 
- They live in 10,000 SF mansions 
- They have private jets and islands 
- They're all geniuses like Jobs and Musk 
 
Instead, the majority of millionaires: 
 
- Drive used cars 
- Live in modest homes 
- Quietly grow their wealth 
- Learn smart money habits early 
 
❌ People who look rich = Collect Debt 
✅ People who are rich = Collect Assets 
 
Advising millionaires on their financial plans for 6 years allowed me to see this. 
 
99% of the time wealth is not sexy. 
 
Consistent habits will do just fine. 
 
Have you figured this out yet? 
 
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Btw I used to write about personal finance a lot more... 
 
Here are 10 Short Lessons That Unveil the Secrets to Wealth: https://lnkd.in/eXgwrcmj

I use SIX systems that help me write 5-7 LinkedIn posts in 90 minutes (steal 'em): 
 
Here are my favorite writing systems: 
 
1️⃣ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 
 
Use 90-minute deep work sessions to write without distractions. 
 
2️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 
 
Separate the tasks of coming up with ideas, writing them down, and editing. 
 
I write in a journal first, then edit everything in Taplio. 
 
3️⃣ 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 
 
I like the "bookends" of the day when there are no interruptions. Early morning or late evening. 
 
4️⃣ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁-𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 
 
One of my favorites: 
 
Audience: [insert target audience] 
 
Give me a list of the biggest pain points for the audience 
 
5️⃣ 𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 
 
It slows you down. If you feel a post is 80% of your highest quality effort, hit publish. 
 
6️⃣ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 
 
Package these up and create a system for yourself to 10X your writing. 
 
 
What systems do you use that I missed above? Share 👇 with me and others.

taplio

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