VTKL BD Pipeline

Business development tracker — sourced from #sales conversations & transcripts

Updated Jun 8, 2026 · 8:35 PM PT
Active Opportunities
4
Valent, Igor, Clarkston, Unify
Closed Last Week
2
TZP + E360 (Jay → Basis)
Overdue Debriefs
2
Igor 8d · Clarkston 11d
Next Milestone
Jun 10
Valent kick-off (2 days out)
First Revenue
$5K
Valent SOW signed May 18
Active / On Track
Hot / Urgent
New Opportunity
Critical / Stale
On Hold
Closed
🟢 Active / On Track
Valent Partners / Hector Martinez
🟢 On Track First Revenue
👤 Owner: Tony + Liem
📅 SOW signed: May 18
💰 $5K / 2-week pilot
Key contacts: Hector Martinez (Partner), Nick Niver (Partner/Strategy), Matt Malone (Principal/AI), RJ Bicher (Managing/PMO)
Angle: Channel/partner play — Valent embeds Warren in client delivery. PMO automation as entry.
⏰ Timing

SOW signed May 18. Kick-off Wednesday Jun 10 — 2 days out. Aria deployed on EC2. Victor handling AWS + Teams integration. Deployment week Jun 9–13. First paid engagement. Make-or-break pilot.

Next Actions
  • Kick-off meeting Wed Jun 10 Tony
  • Ensure Aria EC2 deployment stable Victor
  • RJ project snapshots ready Liem
  • Matt Malone SDLC demo Tony
🔴 Hot / Urgent — Action Overdue
Igor Mandrosov / Trent Johnson
🔴 Status Unknown 8 Biz Days
👤 Owner: Tony
📅 In-person target: Wed May 27
8 biz days — no confirmation
Key contacts: Igor Mandrosov, Trent Johnson
Context: Warm re-entry via Igor. Tony was with Trent Sun May 25. In-person meeting targeted Wed May 27 in LA.
⏰ Status

In-person meeting was targeted Wed May 27. 8 business days with no confirmation or debrief. Unknown whether the meeting occurred. Status check critical.

Next Actions
  • Confirm whether May 27 meeting happened Tony
  • Post debrief if it did Tony
Clarkston Consulting / Bob Lamont
🔴 Status Unknown 11 Biz Days
👤 Owner: Liem
📅 Pod meeting target: Fri May 22
11 biz days — status unknown
Key contact: Bob Lamont
Firm: ~$110–120M consulting + SAP firm. NDA signed ✅.
⏰ Status

NDA signed. Pod meeting was targeted for Fri May 22. 11 business days with no status update. Unknown whether meeting occurred or was rescheduled. Status check critical.

Next Actions
  • Get status from Bob on pod meeting Liem
  • Reschedule if meeting didn't happen Liem
Unify Consulting / Dave Albano
🟠 Momentum Terminal 12 Biz Days
👤 Owner: Liem
📅 Meeting: Wed May 21
12 biz days — Ethan → Krish overdue
Key contacts: Dave Albano (Chief Commercial Services Officer), Ethan (via Liem)
Target client: Adopt US Kids (Krish, Bay Area). Dave described internal IT as "a shit show" — strong AIPMO signal.
⏰ Status

Meeting with Dave Albano completed May 21. Post-meeting follow-up: Ethan → Krish connection for Adopt US Kids. 12 business days overdue on that intro. No internal projects — lead client candidate is Adopt US Kids. Momentum terminal without action.

Next Actions
  • Push Ethan → Krish intro or escalate Liem
  • Assess whether deal is recoverable Tony
🟣 New Opportunity
Built For Leaders / Chris Ruhe
🟣 New
👤 Owner: Liem
📅 Demo date: TBD (June)
Calendar sync in progress
Key contact: Chris Ruhe (Built For Leaders)
Angle: Transitions/growth consulting firm, sourced via Liem. Demo prep completed (dry run done May 11).
⏰ Status

Demo pushed to June. Chris and Liem syncing calendars. Demo prep complete and sitting ready. Date TBD.

Next Actions
  • Lock demo date with Chris Liem
🟠 Critical / Stale
Sole Consulting / Jay Soon — OC Vibe Pilot
🟠 7+ Weeks Stalled Dead
👤 Owner: Tony + Liem
📅 Last activity: Apr 23
32+ biz days flagged
Key contact: Jay Soon (Partner, Sole Consulting)
Context: Smaller-scope pilot surviving on Liem's relationship with Jay after TZP + E360 losses. Pilot proposal from Liem has been pending since late April.
⏰ Status

Pilot proposal from Liem pending 7+ weeks. Flagged daily since May 4 — 32+ consecutive business days. No movement. Formally dead. Closure required.

Next Actions
  • Formally close or send the proposal Tony
Acorns / Pete Klein
💤 Stale
👤 Owner: Tony
📅 Meeting: Thu May 28
8 biz days since meeting
Key contact: Pete Klein (VP Product Engineering)
Source: Liem intro. In-person meeting SoCal, May 28 at 12:30 PM.
⏰ Status

Moved to stale per Dukane (June 9). Meeting completed May 28, no debrief or recording received. No next steps defined.

🟡 On Hold
Credera / Dbrav Dunkley — Omnicom
On Hold
👤 Owner: Charlie + Tony
📅 Demo completed: Apr 23
Org turmoil — paused
Key contacts: Dbrav Dunkley (Partner), Marshall Treadaway (Principal Architect), Maxwell Rank (Data Architect — internal champion)
End client: Quanta Services ($30M modernization)
⏰ Status

Demo went well Apr 23 (Dbrav: "outstanding and quite incredible"). On hold due to Omnicom org turmoil — CFO laid off, NA CEO may be next. De-prioritized May 7. Max keeping it warm internally. Not tracking until org stabilizes.

⚫ Closed
Sole Consulting / Jay Soon — TZP PE Portfolio
Lost
📅 Lost: Apr 23, 2026
🏆 Won by: Basis
Jay couldn't grok AI/VTKL approach — needed apples-to-apples staffing swap he could articulate internally.
Sole Consulting / Jay Soon — E360 Displacement
Lost
📅 Lost: Apr 23, 2026
🏆 Won by: Basis
Same dynamic as TZP — conventional staffing swap at Capital Group.
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