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Introducing Gotham Voices: An Email Newsletter for NY Tech

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First Name. Email Address *. And so today, I’m excited to announce that we at NextView are launching a new email newsletter, called Gotham Voices. Does the world really need another email roundup? Click here to join others in the community and receive the weekly email. Subscribe to Gotham Voices.

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How to Find and Close Angel Investors from a Standing Start

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Your goal isn’t to simply copy/paste the entire set of names but rather rigorously examine their backgrounds and past investments for details that “rhyme” with your startup. Lastly, assuming the first step was an exhaustive one, there should be a meaningful number of individuals where you just have to reach out cold via email.

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A Journalist’s Perspective on How to Earn Press for Your Company

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These tips set a baseline to help ensure your emails are strategically oriented toward respecting journalists’ work, and positioning your company in a positive and intriguing light. Instead, think of your pitch email as setting the table, then letting the reader know what’s on the menu — not immediately serving the dinner.

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Pitch Deck Month: The “Ask” Slide

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For example, stating “angels” is fine, and even highlighting notable names can be useful, but it’s unnecessary to share an exhaustive list. Subscribe to our email list to get the posts delivered straight to your inbox, and have the final version waiting for you at the end of the month.

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The 4 Types of Stories Founders Need to Tell When Fundraising

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Six years later, in 1886, her parents called upon Anne Sullivan, an experienced teacher of the blind, to help a seven-year old Helen learn to communicate in terms of names and letters. In that moment, language and naming “clicked” for Helen. She became a lecturer. Helen Keller was a hero.

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Startup PR: A Journalist’s Advice for Seed-Stage Companies Seeking Press Coverage

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Each outlet has a different audience and approaches news with a unique tone, meaning entrepreneurs need to determine what they want to get out of the piece, whether it be name recognition, signups, etc., Once they have that, I suggest emailing in priority order. before they start pitching. Can that person make the connection?

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Hiring Your First Engineer: A Technical Entrepreneur’s Take

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You might start by drawing a box labeled “User,” and in that box you write, “First Name, Last Name, Email.” Within that box you write, “Name, City, Logo.” Let’s say you’re building a small app that lets a user tell you their professional sports team interests.

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