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Cake day: November 21st, 2023

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  • I would need more background information before being able to answer this question. Did you get permission to crawl through the inboxes? Is this ethical/legal?

    Seems like there would be ethical issues there. Legal possibly.

    I am personally not too crazy about adding everyone you have worked with to a CRM. It is very sales-y and can be off putting. You are supposed to obtain permission before adding anyone to a CRM.

    I would honestly start with your LinkedIn connections, work down the list to connections you had a good connection/rapport with over the years (even if it was a connection of a connection) and combine that list into one. Even then, it is good practice to obtain permission to add them to a CRM.



  • I appreciate that you are encouraging others not to be discouraged/doing too much based on their fears and insecurities. Not knowing what they are getting into can be scary.

    I feel like it is important to mention that people should be researching the target markets, industry and whether there is a market for their product/service. It’s important to see where your product/service would solve problems and address those pain points. This should be one of the first steps someone thinking about starting a business should do. This will minimize the fear of the unknown, reduce wasted money and time, and reduce (reduce not eliminate) the risks.