Is it better to apply early or apply later but with a referral? I see positions opening for new grad but I’m scared to apply regularly since I’ve been rejected by mid tier companies despite interning at a major company. If I see an opening, I try to go on LinkedIn and ask for referrals but that’s taking a few days.

Hey Ben I’ve seen your content on my instagram for a bit now, as someone who’s on the brink of dropping out of CS at uni, for entrepreneurship. Do you have possible insight on how it is for starting a business as a programmer. I’ve been writing my own software for about two months, and I have some friends in the field helping me out. I understand your whole thing is college and working for people but that isn’t how i see myself in the future when i actually want to make money. anyways thanks, the content still is good.

Hey Ben, I just wanted to thank you for the good you do, not been a fan for too long maybe just a few months but I’ve learnt so much I got a scholarship yesterday to study software engineering at one of the best colleges in my country rn and my first thought was who put me on😁 I was going to study computer science but when i started watching you and Baxate was when i knew what my real interest was ❤️ Thank you ❤️🙏

Hello ben, I've been following your Instagram for the past few months now, and all I can say is you're an inspiration so far. I go to babcock University, where I study software engineering and like you too. I'm 100% a gymbro, and I'm trying to make putting school, preparing for an internship in January, a social life , and gym all together. You're probably thinking it's not possible, and the truth is you're right. I have no clue what I'm doing. I don't know if you read these messages, and I can't message you after this because of Instagram's new setting if you ever see this I hope to receive insights on how you think might be best for me too move. I know you work with meta, meaning you're always busy, but if you have time, I hope we can talk. Have a nice weekend Timi_the_brogrammer

Hey Ben, I'm reaching out because I came across your page and it seemed interesting. I analysed your business and instantly thought that there may be a way or two that you may be losing some money, and I thought I could help out.  My name's Ali Qadiri , I'm a direct response copywriter for email marketing . I write emails for companies that turn one time customers into 2x, 3x, 10x customers.  I noticed your email isn’t very compelling and it could do with some human persuasion and more attention grabbing work for sure. These emails typically convert 3-5x higher than bottom page forms. With them sequence emails on your list for, customers to read that could be the difference of an extra few thousand dollars per month. Once you have their email, it's important to send the right kind of emails to convert opens into sales. By sending out a few emails a week that customers want to read, with interesting storytelling and headlines that catch their attention, this could undoubtedly be your most profitable avenue of marketing.  Your business is exactly the kind of business I look for as a client (fast growing, audience I'm familiar with, genuine founder, etc. I would love to talk with you about how a few solid email sequences could net you thousands more dollars a month. I'd even be willing to send you a sample email that you could send out to your list that would make you money.  Let me know if any of this sounds interesting to you. Thanks for reading.