Onward
Nia O.BuyerIdentifiedOct 20, 2026I keep rewriting my first message to owners. Too long and it reads like a cover letter, too short and it reads like a broker blast. Owners: what made you answer?
That you'd actually looked at my business, not businesses like it. One specific thing you noticed, why it matters to you, and what you'd want to keep. That's it.
Say who you are and what you've run before, in two lines. I can't tell anything from enthusiasm; I can from experience.
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