Hi [Name],
Hope you're doing well! I'm currently finishing up my MBA at Vanderbilt Owen and building out a venture thesis around labor infrastructure in the equestrian/agricultural space.
I have 20+ years of domain experience in the industry, and we're looking closely at the intersection of informal workforce dynamics and the tightening FLSA/visa compliance landscape.
Given your vantage point [in the Senate / on the Hill], I was hoping to ask you one quick question: How is the federal government currently looking at agricultural/H-2B labor tracking and compliance? Is the enforcement priority shifting, or is it mostly status quo?
Would love to get 10 minutes of your time just to hear your perspective on the macro trends—no pitch, just looking to reality-check my assumptions against what's actually happening in DC.
Let me know if you have a brief window next week!
Best,
Rowan
Why this works (The Analyst approach):
No Pitch: Hill staffers hate being pitched software. They love being asked for their geopolitical/macro expertise.
Establishes Credibility: You name-drop Owen and claim your 20+ years of domain authority immediately.
Highly Specific Ask: You aren't asking "can we catch up." You are asking a specific, bounded question about enforcement priorities.
The Goal: You want them to say, "The DOL is about to crack down hard on undocumented ag labor." If they say that, Stride becomes a compliance necessity, not a nice-to-have.