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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Design your life, a business to fund it, and a network to support it. Remember that time when you were on the receiving end of an ...

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 ...

If you're joining a new work team, it's a good idea to connect via email to provide an overall introduction to everyone, followed up by brief one-on-one in-person discussions, when possible. This ...

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 ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Making introductions by email can be an unexpected minefield, according to Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas ...

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 ...