Founders are really bad at asking for introductions. On a daily basis I get a request that looks something like this: “Hey Wil, I see that you know (some investor), would you mind introducing me to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I provide a Midwest view on entrepreneurship, VC, and private equity. This article is more than 10 years old. In an average week, ...

The introduction gives the audience a reason to listen to the remainder of the speech. A good introduction needs to get the audience’s attention, state the topic, make the topic relatable, establish ...

What makes a good introduction for a dissertation? Graduate students practice critiquing one another’s thesis chapters, but they rarely read the introductions — usually because those are written to ...

A proper business introduction erases awkwardness and confusion among mixed groups of people. It sets the stage for all parties to acknowledge each other with respect and makes communication easier.