buildwithaqil this weekly update email has been massive. catchups are SO MUCH more impactful because my advisors...
Advisors ghosting you? Investors forget your name a week after wiring money? One scrappy weekly email can flip that. This reel shows how a dead-simple update keeps high-dollar advisors leaning in, replying, and actually helping.
The Psychology Behind It
The tight, handheld night shot feels like a quick voice memo to serious backers, not a board deck. That casual energy says: updates do not need polish, just consistency and clarity. When someone calmly explains this is how they talk to people who wrote huge checks, the humble weekly email suddenly feels like a leverage machine, not a chore.
What To Put In Your 5-Minute Weekly Update
- One biggest win (proof you execute).
- One painful problem or miss (shows honesty).
- Key metric snapshot: revenue, users, or pipeline.
- What you are focused on next week.
- One sharp ask advisors can answer in two minutes.
Who Already Does This
Baremetrics published a simple investor update template that highlights metrics, focus, and specific asks for help.