Clayton Weber
Entrepreneur · Growth Strategy & AI Architect
Email Me · 216-780-5988 · Cleveland, OH · LinkedIn · www.claytoniam.com
Advisor and growth partner drawing on 8 years of experience operating and growing companies through partnerships and marketing strategy. Background spans healthcare, wealth management, marine sales, and digital marketing. Edge in discovering and building low-risk, high-reward growth solutions.
Experience
Northern Boat Brokerage
Owner
Jan 2024 — Present
Cleveland, OH
- —Founded and bootstrapped Cleveland's only dedicated Lake Erie boat brokerage from day one
- —Generated $200k in sales and $2M in listing inventory in year one of operation
- —Built end-to-end customer acquisition, SEO strategy, and transaction coordination systems
- —Integrated AI and digital marketing to dominate local search in a competitive marine market
Motivecraft Collective
Partner, Strategy & Business Development
Sep 2024 — Present
Cleveland, OH
- —Co-founded AI and web consulting studio focused on small-business growth and automation
- —Lead strategy and BD across client engagements involving AI workflows, SEO, and digital marketing
- —Built repeatable discovery, scoping, and delivery processes across the engagement lifecycle
- —Clients include Redcliffe Electric, MakeMake, and regional service businesses
AdLeg
Director of Growth
Apr 2025 — Jul 2025
Cleveland, OH
- —Built lead qualification and routing systems for agency's inbound pipeline
- —Developed AI-integrated outbound systems for new market acquisition
- —Partnership strategy targeting coaches, service businesses, and B2B brands in local markets
Girdley Enterprises
Sales Lead, HoldCo Conference
Oct 2024 — Mar 2025
Remote
- —Led ticket sales and sponsorship acquisition for annual event targeting multi-business owners
- —Built outbound motion targeting entrepreneurship-through-acquisition and holdco executive community
- —Managed CRM operations and qualified inbound pipeline end-to-end
VARIS LLC
Business Development Representative
Mar 2023 — Sep 2024
Roseville, CA
- —Generated $1.8M in new revenue identifying and closing high-value health insurance payer partnerships
- —Surpassed 2-year role objectives within the first 12 months
- —Built repeatable BD processes across a 20-state territory with approximately 150 active end users
- —C-suite relationship building and deep stakeholder research across complex organizational structures
RISE NATION
Fitness Instructor
Oct 2019 — Mar 2023
Cleveland, OH
- —Taught high-intensity VersaClimber classes to high-performing individuals for 3.5 years
- —Developed stage presence, cueing, and operational rhythm across 200+ live sessions
- —Built a loyal community of regulars through principled consistency and coaching
Praetorian Holdings Group
Investment Analyst
Sep 2018 — Sep 2019
Cleveland, OH
- —Core team member contributing to $1M+ ARR milestone at bootstrapped private equity firm
- —Led research and financial modeling for acquisition targets in energy, manufacturing, and metals
- —Managed six-figure projects across multiple external stakeholder groups
- —Built analytical frameworks supporting investment decision-making directly for the President
M3 Wealth Management
Registered Investment Advisor
Nov 2016 — Mar 2019
Cleveland, OH
- —Advised individuals and families on portfolio construction and retirement planning — Series 7 licensed
- —Managed 70M AUM across a diversified client book
- —Transitioned from intern to full-time Registered Representative
- —Translated financial complexity into plain-language plans aligned to client risk profiles
Ventures & Projects
NoBrokerBoats · Founder
FSBO boat marketplace built on Next.js, Supabase, and Stripe.
Initiated Man Assessment · Founder
Psychological assessment tool built on Jungian archetypes — 84 questions, AI narrative report.
Skills & Expertise
- AI Workflow & Systems Architecture
- AI Agent Building
- Growth Strategy & Business Development
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Local Search & Multi-Platform Visibility
- Content Strategy & Personal Brand
- Client Acquisition Systems
- Next.js · Supabase · Vercel · TypeScript
- Financial Modeling & Deal Analysis
Education
Cleveland State University
B.S. Finance
2013 — 2017
Cleveland, OH