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Writing the first cold email when you ARE the sales team

No sales background, no sequences, no patter. Founder-to-founder email works precisely because it does not sound like sales.

01

Write like a founder

You run the company, so say so. "I run a small firm that does X, I saw you have just started, here is the one thing we could take off your plate." Plain beats polished.

02

One email, one job

The first email asks a small question, it does not pitch the whole service. A reply is the win; the deal comes later.

03

Let the record do the research

The filing tells you what they do, where they are and how new they are. One specific detail from it is worth three paragraphs of flattery.

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