Announcing: 18 Olives

18 Olives began as so many auspicious things do: With a cold email. 

Maya had just been laid off from her job at an early-stage VC firm and didn’t know what to do about it. Naturally, she wrote a newsletter missive. Eliza, who had previously only messaged Maya requesting her thoughts on a 2021 contemporary fiction novel, saw her newsletter and shot off an email: Do you want to start an editorial consultancy? 

As it turns out, Maya loves an ambitious cold outreach email. Also, she did want to start an editorial consultancy. 

We met up for coffee two days later at a cafe in our neighborhood, and the rest is history. 

Today we’re excited to launch Announcing 18 Olives, our boutique editorial consultancy specializing in content strategy, media relations, email newsletters, and digital ad copy. Both seasoned former journalists, we bring a reporter’s attention to detail and curiosity to our work, along with the subject matter expertise that comes with working alongside startups, VC firms, and financial organizations.

You’ll want to work with us if:

• You’re just getting your company’s content marketing strategy off the ground and need some help getting from 0 to 1

• You’re starting (or restarting) your brand’s newsletter

• You’re looking for top of funnel marketing expertise 

• You’re an early-stage founder, a VC firm or a financial services organization that would benefit from two subject matter experts

• You’re a technical founder with zero communications skills

• You’re ready to launch your early-stage startup or make a funding announcement

• You need literally anything written and can’t do it yourself

• You’d prefer contracting your editorial work out to two extremely nice and smart former journalists 

We’re ready to hit the ground running. If you’re looking for help with editorial strategy, contact us today.