@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.
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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:
- build your lead lists using tools like Origami or Clay
- Run an auto-connect + DM sequencer on LinkedIn
- aim for 200 connects/week. linkedin is a goldmine
- when writing Linkedin DMs, send 2-sentences, ideally with a warm thread (shared school, mutual, etc)
- Post on LinkedIn 5x/wk minimum
- 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
launch a linkedin sequence with one prompt here ($29/mo) -
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