@fin465: talked to a bunch of current YC batch founders today The ones hitting $1m+ ARR (there are several this batch) are just …

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A founder shares a six-step outbound sales playbook used by YC batch startups hitting $1M+ ARR, emphasizing LinkedIn automation and posting frequency.

talked to a bunch of current YC batch founders today The ones hitting $1m+ ARR (there are several this batch) are just ripping the same outbound playbook every time: 1. build your lead lists using tools like Origami or Clay 2. Run an auto-connect + DM sequencer on LinkedIn 3. aim for 200 connects/week. linkedin is a goldmine 4. when writing Linkedin DMs, send 2-sentences, ideally with a warm thread (shared school, mutual, etc) 5. Post on LinkedIn 5x/wk minimum 6. get good at AEO (yes, you can get results in a few weeks ) Spend 20 hrs/wk doing this properly, and you will start consistently booking demos
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talked to a bunch of current YC batch founders today

The ones hitting $1m+ ARR (there are several this batch) are just ripping the same outbound playbook every time:

  1. build your lead lists using tools like Origami or Clay
  2. Run an auto-connect + DM sequencer on LinkedIn
  3. aim for 200 connects/week. linkedin is a goldmine
  4. when writing Linkedin DMs, send 2-sentences, ideally with a warm thread (shared school, mutual, etc)
  5. Post on LinkedIn 5x/wk minimum
  6. get good at AEO (yes, you can get results in a few weeks )

Spend 20 hrs/wk doing this properly, and you will start consistently booking demos

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