1. Honeycomb Flight Plan
  2. Fast Track Pilot
  3. Promoting Your Testing the Waters Page

Email & Text Communications Plan for Your Testing the Waters Page

Lean on email and texts throughout your Testing the Waters phase. Remember, people often need at least 7 reminders (yes, 7 reminders!) to actually convert on an action. Don't be afraid to follow-up!

 

Emails to Your Inner Circle

Rely heavily on your inner circle at this time. Whether that be your family, your friends, or even your neighbor. Reach out to people who believe not only in your business, but also you as a founder.

Email 1 - Click Here to Send the Email

Subject: Exciting news — we’re inviting our community to be part of our next chapter!

Hi all, 

We have exciting news! [Your Business] has grown so much thanks to your support, and now we’re ready for our next big leap. We’re hoping to launch a community investment round on Honeycomb’s investment crowdfunding platform and you can be a part of it. For the first time ever, our customers, friends, and family can potentially invest in [Your Business] and share in our success.

We’ll only get the chance to launch if we can show enough community interest and support.

That’s where you come in. All you need to do is click below to show that you’d be interested in investing when the time comes — no commitment or payment, just a show of support that tells Honeycomb our community is behind us. [Insert Link Here]

Thanks for believing in [Your Business]!
[Your Name Here]

P.S: We are 'testing the waters' to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and only through Honeycomb Credit's platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.

Email 2 - Click Here to Send the Email

Subject: Be part of  [Your Business]'s next steps

Hi [First Name],

I wanted to share something exciting happening at [Your Business Name]. We’ve been growing thanks to amazing friends and supporters like you, and now we’re exploring our next big step — with the help of our community.

We’re testing the waters on Honeycomb Credit, a platform that lets small businesses raise funds directly from their community. This stage simply helps us gauge interest — no money is being collected yet — but it gives you the chance to get early access when our investment campaign goes live.

All it takes is a quick click to say you’re interested in learning more when we go live — no money, no commitment, just support:
👉 [Insert Testing the Waters link]

Thanks again for being part of our story. Your support means the world.

Warmly,

[Your Name Here]

P.S: We are 'testing the waters' to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and only through Honeycomb Credit's platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.

Email 3 - Click Here to Send the Email

Subject: Want to help [Your Business Name] grow?

Hey [First Name],

We’re hoping to launch an investment campaign on Honeycomb Credit and wanted to invite our inner circle to be the first to know.

We’re currently testing the waters — no money involved yet, just seeing who’s interested. If you’d like updates when we go live, add your name here:
👉 [Insert Testing the Waters link]

Thanks so much for your support!

[Founder Name]

P.S: We are 'testing the waters' to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and only through Honeycomb Credit's platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.

SMS to Your Inner Circle

SMS 1 - Click here to send this text

Hi! It’s [Your Name] from [Your Business]. I’m part of Honeycomb Credit’s Fast Track Pilot — a program helping local businesses like mine raise funds faster.
We’re getting close to launching and I’d love your help spreading the word! You can check it out here: [Link]

Required disclosure:
We are “testing the waters” to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited or will be accepted. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment.

SMS 2 - Click here to send this text

Hey [Name]! We’re part of Honeycomb Credit’s Fast Track Pilot — and if enough people show interest, we could launch a full campaign to raise funds from our community.
Can you take 30 seconds to click “I’m interested”? It helps a ton: [Link]

Required disclosure:
We are “testing the waters” to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited or will be accepted. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment.

Email Newsletter Copy

Email 1 - Newsletter Audience

Subject: Exciting news — our community can be part of our next chapter!

Big news from [Your Business]! We’ve been growing thanks to our amazing community, and now we’re gearing up for our next big step.

We’re exploring a community investment round through Honeycomb Credit — where our customers, friends, and neighbors can invest directly in our growth.

Right now, we’re testing the waters to gauge interest — this means no money is being collected yet, just a chance to raise your hand and get early access when we officially launch.

👉 Sign up to get notified here: [Link]

We’re so grateful for everyone who has supported us — and we can’t wait to take this next step with you!

Required disclosure:
We are “testing the waters” to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited or will be accepted. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment.

Email 2 - Newsletter Audience

Subject: You’ve helped us grow — now you can be part of what’s next
Body:
We started [Your Business] with a dream — and your support has made that dream possible. Now, we’re taking things one step further.

We’re exploring a community investment round through Honeycomb Credit, a platform that lets small businesses raise funds directly from their supporters.

This is your chance to help us continue growing — and to share in our success.
We’re currently testing the waters, meaning we’re collecting interest (no money yet!) to see who might want to invest when our offering goes live.

Join the list to get early access here: [Link]

We couldn’t have gotten here without you — and we’d love for you to be part of our next chapter.

Required disclosure:
We are “testing the waters” to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited or will be accepted. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment.

Email 3 — Milestone Update

Subject: We’re growing, and our community is coming with us 🚀
Body:
We’re thrilled to share that [Your Business] is growing faster than ever — and we’re inviting YOU to join us.

We’re planning to launch a community investment campaign soon through Honeycomb Credit. It’s a way for our supporters, customers, and friends to invest directly in our success.

Right now, we’re testing the waters — gathering names of people who want early access before we officially go live. It takes just a minute to sign up: [Link]

We can’t thank you enough for being part of our story. Let’s keep building together.

Required disclosure:
We are “testing the waters” to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited or will be accepted. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment.