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Why You Should Think Twice Before You Send That Intro Email

Both Sides of the Table

And in most cases I would heed Fred Wilson’s advice about the “double opt-in” email for intros – where you ask for permission before green-lighting an unsolicited introductions. At a minimum you’re obligating them to ignore the email and feel like an arse for not responding to your introduction.

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Shopify Guide — Here’s How to Become an Expert

ReadWriteStart

The Shopify Partners form requires you to fill in this information: Business name and primary email address Site link Address Your primary plan to earn through the program Past experiences with ecommerce platforms Shopify Partners program is easy to join for everyone, even if you want to test it out.

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Remind Me Why I Love You? (Why “In Person” is Everything)

Both Sides of the Table

After my board meeting I had to do an interview with a CFO candidate that one of my portfolio companies asked me to speak with. I raced home to put my kids to bed, say hello to my wife and then spend a grueling administrative hour doing email. I know you emailed me and I emailed you back. But it’s only Tuesday.

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Digital marketers are the tech industry’s trailblazers, according to Pathrise

The Startup Magazine

Not only do SEO and CMS skills stand out on a resume, but they can also be demonstrated in a portfolio to further impress recruiters. Email marketing is another effective marketing technique. A recent e-commerce study found that emails have more than double the conversion rate of social media campaigns. Old School But Effective.

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Founder-Investor Fit

VC Cafe

A couple of weeks ago I was did a fireside chat with Alon Grinshpoon, founder and CEO of Echo3D , a CDN and CMS for 3D content in the cloud and a Remagine Ventures portfolio company, as part of an entrepreneurial finance MBA class in Tel Aviv University. We were discussing both sides of the table and the relationship between founders and VCs.

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VCs ‘Anti-Portfolio’ Lists Are Mostly Performative BS

Hunter Walker

Maybe there’ll even be a screencap of their pass email, or similar ‘proof’ that they were in conversation with the founders during their fundraises. For those who’ve been around a while, it’s fair to read this post and assume I’m slagging on Bessemer Venture Partners, as far as I can tell the originator of the public anti-portfolio concept.

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Pre-Seed: faster deck reviews, longer fundraising time

VC Cafe

At the worst case, we have a contact form on our website and try to reply to every email. Most of these can sound like common sense, but you’d be surprised how many founders skip this initial research. So don’t be shy, and either reach out on social media or drop me a line (eze at remagineventures). Good luck out fundraising!