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These two projects will help you work on establishing yourself as the type of founder that investors seek to invest in
<aside> ⁉️ Why Writing
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| # | Task | Description | Resources / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Write a stream of consciousness answer to "Why are you working on this company" -> (Essay 1) | Turn your wifi off, set a timer for 5 minutes, and write in a stream of consciousness whatever comes to mind using full sentences. Keep writing and try to cover as many reasons that come to mind as you can. | I think if you avoid this task, it's a red flag. You really should be intrigued for where this takes you if you love what you’re doing. |
| 2 | Read and Reflect on your writing in Essay 1 | Spend 5 minutes reading and thinking about what you wrote in Essay 1 | |
| 3 | Write stream of consciousness responding to "Why" for everything you write in Essay 1 -> (Essay 2) | Turn your wifi off, set a timer for 5 minutes, and write in a stream of consciousness whatever comes to mind as you look at Essay 1. Use full sentences. Keep writing and try to cover as many reasons that come to mind as you can. | |
| 4 | Read and Reflect on your writing in Essay 2 | Spend 5 minutes reading and thinking about what you wrote in Essay 2 | |
| 5 | Write stream of consciousness responding to "Why" for everything you write in Essay 2 -> (Essay 3) | Turn your wifi off, set a timer for 5 minutes, and write in a stream of consciousness whatever comes to mind as you look at Essay 2. Use full sentences. Keep writing and try to cover as many reasons that come to mind as you can. | |
| 6 | Read and Reflect on your writing in Essay 3 | Spend 5 minutes reading and thinking about what you wrote in Essay 3 | |
| 7 | Collate your 3 essays into 1 document | Easiest to drop this into a Google Doc or other shareable link | |
| 8 | Email the doc to people for feedback | Send them a link and ask them for feedback or to get on a call to discuss. Give them a deadline or this feedback will never come back. | Email Template for feedback request here |
<aside> 👬 Mentor Recruiting
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| # | Task | Description | Resources / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create a peer mentor list | This is a list of people in your field or just a couple steps ahead of you. The goal of this to get people who are closer to your peers and remember your stage of development because it wasn't that long ago. Include some dream contacts as well as possibilities that you can more reasonably get to | Check out the database guides for examples on how to setup your sheet |
| 2 | Create a Yoda mentor list | This is a list of people who are experts who are much more advanced in their careers | Check out the database guides for examples on how to setup your sheet |
| 3 | Map intros to these mentors | Use LinkedIn to see how you could ask for intros to these people | |
| 4 | Write an intro request | This is the email you’ll write to ask if a connector will make an intro | Email Template for intro request here |
| 5 | Write a forwardable request for Intro | This is an email that you’ll send to a connector after they’ve agreed to intro. It makes their job easier | Email Template for forwardable intro request here |
| 6 | Write a cold outreach to potential mentors | If you can’t find an intro into a potential mentor, you should shoot your shot and see if they’ll even connect with you. Don’t make your explicit ask right away as you’ll need to warm up the relationship first. | Email Template for cold request here |
| 7 | Send your intro requests | ||
| 8 | Send your cold requests | These are to mentors who you can't find intro to |