Bill – by Ben Horowitz
About 7 years ago, I'd read about Bill Campbell's reputation as a tech coach and mentor.  I cold emailed him a pitch deck for a startup I was working on, and asked if he could help.  He actually took the time to politely decline, which I thought was quite nice for someone in his position.<p>His response...<p>>> Michael,<p>>> Thanks for the message.  You seem to have a working idea... but I cannot help you with this.<p>>> I am totally swamped with current companies and simply do not have the time to work with another.<p>>> Sincerely,
>> Bill