Say what you are building. That is enough to start.
There is one inbox here, and one person reading it. The form below and the address beside it arrive at the same place, and the reply comes from the founder.
A good first message is short. What you are building, or what has to change this year. What you already have. What you already know. Leave the rest for the conversation.
Fig. 1 — The whole intake process, drawn in full. One founder, arms open; one agent, waving.