Account-based GTM for founder-led B2B

Win replies from best-fit accounts.

GTM Cadence builds account-based outbound motions for founder-led B2B companies, combining AI research, modern GTM tooling, and direct mail as a high-signal touchpoint.

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Account control

Week 01 Account-Based GTM Sprint
On track
20-50
named accounts with pursuit logic
3-5
channels coordinated into one play
1 system
AI research, tools, mail, CRM, cadence

System

Fig 01

The founder has the context. The business needs an account motion around it.

Founder-led B2B companies usually know why a prospect should care. What breaks is the operating layer: target accounts, research, channel timing, direct mail moments, CRM truth, and weekly follow-up.

01

Target account logic

Define the accounts worth chasing, the buying signals, and the reasons to act now.

02

AI research layer

Use AI to turn company evidence, stakeholder context, and triggers into pursuit notes.

03

Multi-channel outbound

Coordinate email, LinkedIn, founder tasks, phone steps, and direct mail into one account play.

04

Tooling and cadence

Connect the GTM stack to CRM views, next steps, owners, dates, and weekly account review.

Outputs

Fig 02

The sprint ends with an account-based outbound system, not a strategy deck.

The deliverable is the first working version of your account list, research layer, channel play, GTM tooling, direct mail touchpoints, and weekly review cadence.

01

Account list and scoring

Named targets, qualification logic, triggers, disqualifiers, and priority order.

02

AI research prompts

Reusable prompts for company research, stakeholder prep, and account angles.

03

GTM tool workflow

CRM views, enrichment flow, sequencing logic, tasks, and review fields.

04

Multi-channel sequence

Email, LinkedIn, founder follow-up, call task, and account-specific next steps.

05

Direct mail play

A physical touchpoint mapped to account priority, timing, message, and CRM tracking.

06

Weekly account review

A repeatable meeting format for signals, engagement, follow-up, and next moves.

Sprint

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A short build cycle for a warmer outbound motion.

The sprint is designed to leave behind a usable account-based system: named accounts, AI research, channel timing, direct mail logic, CRM workflow, and weekly operating cadence.

  1. Day 1-2 Decode the founder-led motion

    Review ICP, customers, live opportunities, CRM, outbound, direct mail fit, and tool stack.

  2. Day 3-5 Build the account intelligence layer

    Set account criteria, research fields, buying signals, AI prompts, and pursuit notes.

  3. Day 6-8 Design the channel play

    Create the outbound sequence, direct mail touchpoint, founder tasks, and CRM workflow.

  4. Day 9-10 Launch the cadence

    Run the first account batch, review next actions, and set the weekly account rhythm.

Packages

Fig 04

Start with the smallest paid step that creates account movement.

Each package has a clean output and a clear reason to exist. No generic AI automation project. No outsourced spam machine.

Diagnostic

GTM Cadence Diagnostic

Map the current account motion, identify the leaks, and leave with the build plan.

£1.5k-£2.5k
Most useful

Account-Based GTM Sprint

Build the first account batch, AI research layer, channel play, direct mail touchpoint, and CRM cadence.

£5k-£10k
Ongoing

Fractional GTM Operator

Run weekly account review, refresh research, repair follow-up, and keep the motion moving.

£2.5k-£7.5k/mo

Selector

Fig 05

Pick the entry point.

What is the main constraint?
Recommended GTM Cadence Diagnostic

Use the diagnostic when the team needs to see why account targeting, tooling, channels, or follow-up are not producing enough signal.

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Fit

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For founder-led teams before the full sales org.

Best when the founder still has the strongest sales brain, but the company needs a named-account motion without hiring a whole GTM function first.

Good fit

  • B2B SaaS, services, or operational businesses with founder-led selling.
  • A named-account universe where relevance and timing matter more than volume.
  • A team ready to use CRM, GTM tools, and practical AI every week.

Not the fit

  • High-volume spray-and-pray SDR outsourcing.
  • Companies with no clear customer proof or account hypothesis yet.
  • Brand positioning projects without GTM execution.

Credibility

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Built where sales nuance, AI tooling, and offline touchpoints meet.

Most AI automation shops miss buyer nuance. Most outbound agencies lean on volume. Most RevOps work stops in the CRM. GTM Cadence sits in the middle: account strategy, useful AI, GTM tools, direct mail, and weekly execution.

  • AI used for research and prep, not generic spam.
  • Direct mail used as a signal, not a gimmick.
  • CRM cadence keeps founder follow-up accountable.
Work surface with CRM dashboard, account research sheets, notebook, and phone.

Start

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Bring one messy account motion.

Email the current target account idea, CRM or tool stack, outbound attempts, any direct mail angle, and the biggest constraint stopping warmer pipeline.

Account-Based GTM Sprint Map the first account motion.

The fastest useful reply includes who you want to reach, what you have already tried, what tools are in place, and where direct mail could create a better moment.

Email hello@gtmcadence.com