Bootstrapped founders: Do you struggle with writing sales emails?
I'm researching a common challenge as I start my outreach - writing cold emails and follow-ups for sales. I anticipate that I might overthink them or lack confidence in my approach. I'm curious to know if other bootstrapped founders have experienced this.
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The vulnerability in asking this question shows real self-awareness. Cold email is genuinely tough because it requires confidence in your value prop and comfort with rejection. Your research approach here is smart because every founder who's done outbound has felt this. The best antidote is iteration and tracking what works.