I'm a 15-year-old who got advice from Mark Cuban and Paul Graham over email. Here's how I craft my cold reach-outs.

15-year-old Rodin Roohipour has gotten email advice from Mark Cuban and Paul Graham.

Rodin Roohipour

• Rodin Roohipour is a 15-year-old interested in tech and venture capital. To learn about the industry, he cold emails leaders.
• Mark Cuban, Paul Graham, and prominent VCs have given Roohipour advice.
• Roohipour shared with Business Insider his tips for cold emailing, from subject to body.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rodin Roohipour, a 15-year-old from Los Angeles.