Throughout the course of your career, there will be times when you need to ask for an introduction–even when you don’t want to. Whether you’re a new entrepreneur looking for an “in” with investors or ...

Getting an introduction is a basic thing that startup founders do pretty much every day. We talked about introductions in the post about business development tips, and also in this post about asking ...

We all know connections and networking are the key to a good career, and increasingly, email is your first and only chance to make a good impression. Here are three tips to make the most of an email ...

Email introductions are a poorly understood art, and are often done too hastily and without careful thought. Making introductions the right way can be the best way to help two people and create a lot ...

By Chris Fralic, Partner at First Round Capital in New York. This is an updated and revised version of this post. I’ve sent a total of more than 81,000 e-mails since 2007— and that’s not even counting ...

Also known as an elevator pitch, 60-second intro, or a personal commercial. What is a personal introduction? A chance to highlight your skills, experience, education, and career interests to someone ...

I’ve never admitted this publicly, but I’m a matchmaker. Not the romantic kind—the professional kind. In 2015, I made at least 227 email introductions between people who didn’t know each other. An ...