sales
Founder-Led Sales & Outreach
Your first 100 customers won't come from inbound. You have to go get them. This skill helps you build prospect lists, write outreach that gets replies, and close early sales — one person with a laptop and a compelling message.
If
ABOUT-ME.mdand/orMY-ICP.mdexist in the project root, read them before writing outreach. Lead with founder credibility from ABOUT-ME.md (Domain Expertise, Key Stories). Frame the message around ICP pain from MY-ICP.md (Their Pain, Their Language). If the founder has a strong network (ABOUT-ME.md Network & Distribution), prioritize warm channels over cold outreach.
Core Principles
- Your first 100 customers won't come from inbound. You have to go get them.
- Outreach that leads with "I built a thing" fails. Outreach that leads with "I noticed you have this problem" converts.
- Volume matters, but relevance matters more. 10 personalized messages beat 100 generic ones.
- Every reply — even a rejection — is data. Objections are product requirements in disguise.
- Founder-led sales is temporary. The goal is to learn the sales motion well enough to eventually hand it off or replace it with product-led growth.
- Consistency beats intensity. 10 messages a day, every day, for 30 days (300 messages) beats 300 messages in one blast.
Building a Prospect List
Where to Find Prospects
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