I decided to follow your tips and wrote to Mark and it worked! He responded within 24 hrs but the answer was a nice "not interested in the space". Oh well. For those looking for more tips, here is the email I sent that seem to work on first try. Dear Mr. Cuban:

Before becoming the founder of Festi, I was a bank litigation attorney (SMU JD) for many years (too many). I was determined to make it easier for people collect money for activities. With Festi, now you can share activities and get paid with 1 click. For individuals (private) and businesses(public). We're changing how people connect.

Covid19.

Chefs without restaurants. Instructors without gyms. Festi helped many not just to survive but thrive during the pandemic. When restaurants closed, chefs offer pickup meals on Festi (they make $100-$1,500 per meal). When gyms closed, instructors offer Zoom classes on Festi (some have made over $15K during Covid19).

Traction:

[#deleted] Bottom line, Festi works and people are using it every day. Revenue model: 10% transaction fee. VC partner to Hustle Fund said “the sexiest thing to tell an investor is that you don’t need their money”. Festi is looking pretty sexy this year.

We would love to have you join our journey so we can grow faster.