Chad Alan · Founder, Fluxently

A wrestler building systems for jiu-jitsu gyms

Wrestled 9 years. White belt at Midgard. Arguably a blue.

The timeline

The long way back to the mat

Short version: I took the scenic route.

Chapter 01On the mat
Age 9

My mom signed me up

I thought wrestling would be like the WWE. I was very wrong. I stayed anyway.
2013–21

Worked my way up

Middle school, then high school at Antioch.

2017 IESA Sectional

IHSA State, 4th place team
2021–22

One year of D3

Wrestled a season at Lakeland University. Studied business on the side.
Chapter 02Off the mat
2022

Tore my ACL

Tore it, had surgery.

I was in college for business. I decided not to go back.
2022–23

Alternative education

Learned business from Alex Hormozi, Russell Brunson and Seth Godin instead of a classroom.

Still doing the homework
2023–24
Reps, not failures

Three businesses in two years. None of them lasted. Each one was a rep.
- 01Hydro-dipped iPhone cases
- 02In-person personal training
- 03Online personal training
In-person training days
2025

Fluxently

Started building tech and automation systems for marketing agencies. Turns out I like the stuff that runs behind the scenes.
Chapter 03Back to the mat
2026

White belt at Midgard

Started jiu-jitsu at Midgard Jiu-Jitsu. Everything kept pointing back to combat sports.

I’m also working with Midgard off the mat. Cleaning up systems, getting more people on the mat, and building culture.

So now I build systems for jiu-jitsu gyms.

Midgard Jiu-Jitsu