Read on Twitter
It is my firm belief that women and minorities should be building companies, driving decisions and engineering the best products imaginable — just as men do. Unfortunately, so many women (myself included!) wait to be told they can do these things. 1/6
I was intent on getting promoted before leaving Airbnb to start my own company. I for some reason thought that I needed that stamp of approval to go and do something different. As soon as I realized that that made no sense, I took the leap. 2/6
Why am I sharing this here? Most men do not wait or ask for permission to do things; they just do them!
As a founder hiring for many roles, I get cold emails nearly every week from men who want to join my company. I have received 0 cold emails from women. 3/6
As a founder hiring for many roles, I get cold emails nearly every week from men who want to join my company. I have received 0 cold emails from women. 3/6
So, women reading this: learn how to send cold emails. This may mean getting slightly out of your comfort zone and applying for a job even when you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements for the job. This is fine! 4/6
Lean into the portfolio you’ve built and make clear your complementary background or deep personal interest. This can offset a few of the minor job reqs. Men do this and don’t think twice and it helps them.
Sample cold email template next 5/6
Sample cold email template next 5/6
Hi, I just read {something substantive about co.}. It was compelling to me because {connection to prior work}. I’ve done some work in this area {link} and would love to chat about data science roles at {company}. Do you have time for a 15 minute chat in the next few weeks?
fin
fin
