🤝 Partners & VIP Targets
Ophelia's hit list (live) · managed by Sam · Relationship database →
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🎯 Ophelia's Mission: Build relationships worth $100K+/year each. VIP Sellers (convince to switch to SamCart) and Big Affiliates/Influencers (promote SamCart to their audience).
Ophelia warms → Bryan Copperthite closes Accelerator. Ophelia owns relationship depth; Bryan owns the close.
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🤝 Partnerships & Affiliates Hub

Brian's warm rolodex + Sam.ai launch affiliate program. One home for the whole partnership motion.

Ophelia (lead) Brian (greenlight) Sam Lemon (commercial) Leilani (ops) Updated: June 22, 2026
The Brief
Warming for SamCart 2.0 + Sam.ai Sept 2026 launch
Status
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Hit List Pipeline
1 of 10
Founding 10 Confirmed (Maria locked, 9 awaiting Brian outreach)
Venue sourcing · Aug-Sept window
VIP Day 2026
🔗 Quick Links
Pipelines & Tools
→ Sam Launch Affiliates → VIP Event 2026 → Companies → Sales Dashboard → Legacy DB
Source-of-Truth Data
→ Supabase influencer_contacts (~810 rows) → VIP Rolodex 2026 [Notion ↗] → Creator value-exchange drafts (51 rows)
Programs & Specs
→ Affiliate Program Research [Notion ↗] → VIP Day Planning Hub [Notion ↗] → Marketing Strategy Hub [Notion ↗]
Affiliate Program (3 Tiers)DRAFT
🏆 Founders Circle
Brian-invite only · cap 10-15
  • 40% recurring x 24 months draft
  • 180-day cookie
  • $500/signup after 10
  • Equity / SAFE potential
🚀 Pro Affiliates
Application + review · ~30
  • 30% recurring x 12 months draft
  • 90-day cookie
  • Dedicated partner manager
  • Tesla Model 3 lease (24 mo) at 10 signups
🌍 Open Program
Every Sam.ai user · auto-approve 24h
  • 20% recurring x 12 months draft
  • 60-day cookie
  • Self-serve dashboard
🏆 Launch Leaderboard (Sept 1 → Oct 31, 2026)
#1 $100K + lifetime Sam.ai Enterprise + Aspen retreat for 2
#2 $50K + Enterprise comped
#3 $25K + Enterprise comped
#4-10 $10K each
#11-25 $2,500 each
🚗 10 signups → Tesla lease subsidy
✈️ 50 signups → ride to Sam AI Live 2027
🎤 Creator Pipeline 51 contacts · value-exchange matrix
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Name Category Audience Niche Relationship SamCart Sam.ai Fit What we can do for them What they can do for us Status Next Action
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💡 The two value-exchange cells show Bridge's drafts (51 creators, all draft until Ophelia + Brian confirm). Green border = what we can do for them. Indigo border = what they can do for us. Click body text to expand.
❓ Question Marks (Open Decisions)
For Sam Lemon (commercial)
☐ Lock Founders Circle commission % (current draft: 40% rec x 24mo)
☐ Lock Pro Affiliates commission % (current draft: 30% rec x 12mo)
☐ Lock Open Program commission % (current draft: 20% rec x 12mo)
☐ Approve $350K total bonus pool ceiling for launch leaderboard
☐ Approve Tesla lease subsidy as photo-bait reward tier
☐ Confirm 180-day vs 60-day cookie windows
☐ Sign off on equity / SAFE optionality for Founders Circle
For Brian (partnerships)
☐ Confirm Founding 10, slot 5 candidate (Hormozi / Mylett / Codie / Flynn?)
☐ Personal call schedule for Tier 1 (15 names), when and in what order
☐ Stu McLaren: unblock the 9-day-old DM
☐ Tony Robbins activation path: Jairek first, then routed?
☐ VIP Day 2026 date lock (late Aug, pre-Labor-Day window)
☐ Approve "Sam Challenge" public launch format
☐ Decide Sam.ai distribution path: A (all 1K pre-VIP) vs B (selective whales first)
For Ophelia (ops)
☐ Notion URLs to paste into Quick Links section
☐ Move anything unrelated to affiliates out of Leilani channel
☐ Finalize VIP Day RFP list
☐ Confirm Caitlin / Entreprenista VIP guest + podcast slot
Joint
☐ Sam AI public reveal timing relative to VIP Day
☐ "Villain frame" approval for Kajabi/CF defector content
☐ Sam AI Live 2027: go/no-go (and when do we announce)
Spec: research/partnerships-hub-spec.md · Data: Supabase influencer_contacts, sam_launch_affiliates, creator-value-exchange.md
Updated by: Bridge bot · Owned by: Ophelia · Phase 2: Founding 10 cards, Top 50 hit list toggles, cadence block
🚀 Sam Launch Affiliate Program v4 · Founding 10 shortlist shipped Jun 29 Founding 10 co-branded partners + affiliate launch infrastructure · public launch in 3 months
📄 Full v3 Plan in Google Doc - Sam's comments quoted verbatim, every change tied to her words
Open Doc →
⚡ Brian Decides This Week
  1. Approve Founding 10 shortlist — Maria (locked) + 9 below. Any swaps before Brian texts go out?
  2. Outreach order — which 3 does Brian text first this week? Bridge recommends: Maria → Amy P → James Wedmore (warmest of warm, sets the social proof for the rest).
  3. Rev share offer — Bridge proposes 60/40 split for co-branded Skills. Yes/no/range?
  4. Category exclusivity boundaries — Sam wants narrower than "paid ads." Define sub-niches per Skill.
  5. Dinner go/no-go gate — Aug/Sept dinner only if we have 5-10 commitments by ~Aug 1. Confirm.
  6. VIP Day Jan/Feb 2027 — committing to post-launch celebration event?
Founding 10 — Bridge Recommendation · shipped to Ophelia Jun 29 · strict filter: Brian personally knows them (text/call today)
# Person Reach Skill they'd build Why this works Owner
1Maria Wendt LOCKED710K · paid adsPaid Ads Skill — runs her FB/IG ad-funnel framework end-to-endCustomer, $50K earned passively since Jan, paid-ads-mastery + her audience IS the Sam.ai buyerBrian
2Amy Porterfield900K + 350K listCourse Launcher Skill — runs her DCA framework: pre-launch email sequence, webinar funnel, cart-open/close cadenceMost-documented launch methodology in the industry. Female course-creator ICP = our sweet spot. Customer.Brian
3James Wedmore314K + 1M listBusiness by Design Skill — runs his 5-phase launch system, pricing tiers, email sequences, bonus stackingCleanly codifiable. Premium positioning. Already a customer.Brian
4Marie Forleo1.95MB-School Marketing Skill — runs her content + offer system for service businesses ("everything is figureoutable")Iconic brand. SamCart customer. Female founder ICP. 50K+ B-School alumni distribution.Brian
5Ryan Deiss500K + DM networkCustomer Value Optimization Skill — runs his CVO funnel framework (tripwire → core → profit max → return path)OG marketing methodology, every page documented in DigitalMarketer courses. B2B/agency ICP. T&C cancellation = stage hunger.Brian
6Pat Flynn400K + millions pod DLsSmart Passive Income Skill — runs his affiliate-marketing-as-creator playbookAlready a partner. Trust = nuclear. SPI Pro audience = SamCart ICP.Brian
7Todd Brown50K + deep listE5 Method Skill — runs his "big idea → unique mechanism → emotional copy" framework for offersMost respected offer-engineering brain alive. Premium positioning. E5 audience = funnel builders primed to switch to SC2.0.Brian
8Ryan Pineda2.5MWealthy Way Skill — runs his real-estate + creator-business operating systemPersonal friend, 2.5M audience, ALSO unlocks Hormozi + Cardone warm intros. Two-for-one strategic value.Brian
9Nathan Barry200K + Kit CEOEmail Sequence Skill — runs his "ladder" framework for creator monetization (lead magnet → tripwire → core → ascension)Trojan horse — Kit ↔ SamCart positioning. Codifiable methodology. Craft + Commerce alum distribution.Brian
10Stu McLaren285K + ATI alumniMembership Launch Skill — runs his Audience to Income / TRIBE framework for recurring-revenue businessesBrian already speaker at his April 2026 event = nuclear-warm. Identical ICP. Membership = recurring SamCart revenue.Brian
11Jenna Kutcher1.1M + Goal DiggerMarketing-for-Creators Skill — runs her IG + podcast monetization framework for solopreneursALT slot if any of 2-10 declines. Customer + close friend + active IG warming.Brian
Why these 10 (filter applied)
✅ Brian personally knows each one — text/call today, no warm intro needed.
✅ Signature methodology that's codifiable — every name above has a documented framework AI can learn (DCA, BBD, B-School, CVO, SPI, E5, Wealthy Way, ladder, TRIBE, Goal Digger).
✅ Audience ≥ Luke Alexander floor — Sam vetoed Luke for being too small; everyone here clears the bar.
✅ Bread-and-butter fit — paid-ads OR organic-social mastery (Maria/Marie/Wedmore/Pineda/Jenna = organic + paid; Deiss/Todd Brown/Pat Flynn = organic; Nathan Barry/Stu McLaren = systems + organic).
Why I left some "obvious" names off
  • Lewis Howes — 5M reach, personal friend, but his methodology is podcasting-as-platform, not a codifiable framework. Better as endorser/guest, not Skill builder.
  • Codie Sanchez — 3M+ + Dawn Andreas backchannel, but Brian doesn't personally know her yet. Belongs on Ophelia hit list as warming target, not Founding Partner slot.
  • Hormozi / Cardone / Tony Robbins — too big to co-build a Skill with Brian as Founding Partner. They're "endorse from stage" plays, not "co-build a workflow" plays. (Use Pineda warm intro for endorsement angle.)
  • Mel Robbins / Ed Mylett / Sean Cannell — customers but Brian "aware" not personal. Better as VIP customer surprise-and-delight motion, not Founding Partners.
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Founding 10 Confirmed
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Founders Tier (40% recurring)
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Pro Tier (30% recurring)
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Name Tier Reach Niche Brian Skill / Angle Sam.ai Fit Commission What we offer What they bring Status Next Action
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💡 Tier definitions (from affiliate program spec): Founding 10 = custom-built AI Skill, 60/40 rev share, hand-picked. Founders = 40% recurring for 24 months + $500 bonus per signup over 10, 180-day cookie, Brian invite only. Pro = 30% recurring for 12 months, 90-day cookie, application + review. Standard = 20% recurring for 12 months, 60-day cookie, open signup. All commission cells are draft until Sam Lemon signs off on the program structure.
🏢 Company Partnerships Strategic partners + integrations · 28 companies
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Company Category What They Do Contact Status Sam.ai Fit Strategic Value Best Play Owner Next Action
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