E516 – James McInnes, The Future of Meaningful Networking
“For an entrepreneur, your network is your most valuable asset.”
If you’ve ever left a conference with a pocket full of business cards and no real sense of who you met, this conversation will resonate. Tyler Chisholm welcomes James McInnes, founder of Prompty, a relationship-first networking platform born from the frustration of forgetting meaningful encounters. James shares how Prompty goes beyond digital business cards, capturing the context and memory behind every connection. From neuroscience-backed design choices to creating inclusive tools that work for both introverts and extroverts, his story highlights why networking is overdue for reinvention. The conversation also touches on his personal journey—growing up in foster care, learning resilience, and seeing trust as the ultimate human currency. From Stampede pancake experiments to startup trenches, James reminds us that technology at its best doesn’t just solve problems—it helps us connect more deeply as humans.