Michael Saylor's team, and sharing your own background check
Richard told two stories at 2026 Family Office Club events about inviting Michael Saylor to keynote a summit. His team traded many emails with Saylor's assistant and team, and held an hour-long Zoom. Richard drew two lessons from it.
Owned media opens the door
Saylor could not make the summit date, so his team asked for dates the next year. Richard does not think Saylor would have considered it without Billionaires.com and Family Office Club's 18 million followers. He calls that an influence shortcut and says he is not offended by it. It is just how very busy people filter.
Hand over your own background check
To help close it, Richard shared a background check on himself and how long he had been in business. He told them he is a boring Boy Scout and low risk to deal with. He does the same with people about to invest. He calls it a little extreme, but it shows transparency.
Mind your privacy
Richard adds a caution. Be careful what you share so no one can misuse your private details.
In Richard's words
"It's a little bit extreme, but I like to have a background check done on myself that I would share with someone who is about to invest." (Richard C. Wilson, 2026 Family Office Club event)
"It's a influence shortcut, and so that's partially why we do that, yeah." (2026 Family Office Club event)
How to use this
- Build owned media in your niche. It makes cold outreach to big names land.
- Order a background check on yourself and keep it ready for serious counterparts.
- Remove private details like home address before sharing it.
- Lower the other side's risk. Make saying yes feel safe.
Questions and answers
Did Michael Saylor speak at the summit?
Richard says he could not make that date and his team asked for dates for the following year.
Why would a busy billionaire reply?
Richard credits owning Billionaires.com and having a large following, which he calls an influence shortcut.
Why share your own background check?
It shows transparency and makes you look low risk to deal with, per Richard.
Is there a downside?
Richard warns to be careful about privacy when sharing it.