Some time in 2025 I’ll reach my LinkedIn cap of 30,000 connections. (pruning is already happening now).
I started building that network shortly after LinkedIn’s founding. So, as a result I’m connected to many CEOs, CMOs and CROs, VCs and PE folks, as well as VPs who might have connected to me when they were assistant marketing managers. OR I may have connected with them more recently given all my businesses.
You may want to ask for an introduction to one of my connections and as I say in my LinkedIn Bio, I strive to be helpful, and that means in order to be helpful the introduction needs to be helpful to both parties, you and I need to be quite confident that the person I’m introducing you may be better off due to the introduction, meaning there is a mutually beneficial relationship that is more than just feasible, and in fact likely.
Fred Wilson at AVC calls this modality a Double-Opt-In introduction.
The structure looks something like this:
Subject: Intro to Brad Harrison at Scout Ventures for Acme Industries.
Body: Acme industries has perfected he perfect Road Runner elimination kits. We think an investment from Scout ventures is a worthwhile discussion given your existing investments in functional companies. The TAM of Acme is one very wealthy Coyote.
My calendly link is below. Would you be opposed to a ten minute call prior to me sending a deck?
When I receive a short email such as the above I can forward with a brief comment.