Talk to the person who writes the code.

No SDRs, no discovery-call scripts, no lead-nurture sequence. One email, read by the founder.

email Email joe@datepalm.media

You hear back from Joseph directly — the founder, not a sales layer.

What To Include

Three things make a useful first note

  • check_circleWhat your business does. Two sentences is plenty.
  • check_circleWhat hurts. Where work piles up, what the prototype can’t do, what breaks when volume grows.
  • check_circleYour timeline. A launch date, a busy season, an investor meeting — whatever clock you’re on.

Rough is fine. A forwarded thread or a link to the current system tells us more than a polished brief.

What Happens Next

Three steps, no theater

  1. Joseph reads your note

    Every inquiry lands in his inbox, not a CRM queue.

  2. You get a real reply

    Usually a few sharp questions, sometimes a suggested time to talk. If the bounded first step makes sense, he’ll point you at the Production Blueprint.

  3. If it’s not a fit, he says so

    Plainly, quickly, and where he can, with a pointer to someone who is.

Fit Check

Save yourself an email

Likely a fit

  • checkOperations that outgrew spreadsheets or generic SaaS
  • checkA prototype that needs production ownership
  • checkA team that needs senior technical leadership
  • checkAI agents that must work behind real controls

Probably not

  • closeLowest-bid commodity builds
  • closeBench staffing or placed headcount
  • closeAI-branding exercises with no real workflow behind them

The longer version, including engagement models and the offer ladder, is at how we work.