The Floating Economy

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Floating Economy Podcast, hosted by FLOHOM Co-Founder & President Brian Meyer.In this episode, Brian sits down with FLOHOM Co-Founder and marina owner Marcellous “Selly” Butler — an operator who didn’t just study the marina industry… he lived it.Selly’s story starts in public housing in Annapolis, Maryland — where his father owned the only boat in the neighborhood. That single point of access changed everything.Decades later, Selly:• Bought his first marina in Eastport in the late 90s• Built and operated waterfront assets across the Chesapeake• Discovered the limitations of the traditional marina model firsthand• And nearly created a version of FLOHOM — years before it existedThis conversation isn’t about theory.It’s about:• Access vs exclusivity in waterfront environments• Why marinas are one of the most underutilized real estate assets• The hidden revenue sitting inside every slip• Why most marina owners are being forced to rethink their business• And what happens when hospitality meets the waterSelly also shares the moment he chose NOT to pursue a floating hospitality concept — and how that decision came full circle years later when FLOHOM was born.🌊 Key Ideas in This Episode:• “Hustle meets opportunity” — and how that shaped a 30+ year career• Why marinas are essentially “parking lots for boats” (and how that’s changing)• The rise of floating hospitality and experiential waterfront access• Why municipalities may be holding the industry back• The concept of the Floating Town Center🌊 What if marinas aren’t just for boats?🌊 What if waterfront access becomes scalable?🌊 What if slips become platforms — not parking spaces?This episode is for:• Marina owners• Waterfront developers• Real estate investors• Hospitality operators• Entrepreneurs looking for overlooked industries🔗 Learn more about FLOHOM: https://flohom.com/Follow along as we build the Floating Economy🔗 Learn more about FLOHOM: https://flohom.com/Follow along as we build the Floating Economy.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Floating Economy Podcast, hosted by FLOHOM Co-Founder & President Brian Meyer.In Episode 1, Brian sits down with FLOHOM Managing Director and business partner Jerry South — founder and former CEO of Town Park, one of the largest hospitality parking companies in the United States, scaled to 13,000+ employees and nearly $350M in revenue before a landmark private equity transaction.This conversation isn’t about parking.It’s about pattern recognition. Vision. Scale. Leadership. And building industries that don’t yet exist.Jerry shares:• Growing up on a farm and developing early entrepreneurial instincts• Lessons in discipline, structure, and scale from the U.S. Army• How he identified and dominated a niche in the hospitality parking industry• Scaling Town Park into a national platform through leadership and equity alignment• What fragmentation in the marina industry reminds him of the early parking business• Why he believes we’re creating a new real estate asset class• What the fully realized “Floating Economy” looks likeFrom scaling 13,000 employees to backing FLOHOM’s bold vision, Jerry brings decades of operational and capital strategy insight into how waterfront assets can evolve from passive slips into programmable economic platforms. If you’re a marina owner, investor, waterfront developer, or entrepreneur, this episode lays the foundation for understanding where this industry is headed.🌊 What if marinas aren’t storage facilities — but hospitality ecosystems?🌊 What if slips aren’t parking spaces — but platforms for new revenue?🌊 What if we’re just at the beginning of a new floating real estate class?This is the starting point.🔗 Learn more about FLOHOM: https://flohom.com/Follow along as we build the Floating Economy.