GTM_03Go-To-Market Engine™ 3–4 weeks

    Sales Funnel & Founder-Led Sales Playbook

    An end-to-end funnel plus the founder-led sales playbook — DNA-extracted from 20 real founder calls — that the first AE can inherit on day one.

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    Why it matters

    Founder-led sales is the only way to learn the real DNA of how customers buy. Without that codification, the first AE hire fails 70% of the time. This module captures, transcribes and structures the playbook so it survives the founder handing off sales.

    Scope covered

    20-call DNA capture and transcript library
    Discovery framework v1 (pain → impact → urgency)
    Objection map v1 + battlecards
    Demo script + recorded gold-standard demo
    Proposal template + 30/60/90 close rhythm
    TOFU → BOFU funnel architecture
    CRM pipeline stages + qualification rules
    First AE onboarding playbook
    How we run it

    Our methodology

    A senior-led delivery sequence — not a template dump. Each phase is operated with your team, not handed over as a deck.

    1. 1

      DNA capture

      Week 1

      Record and transcribe 20 founder sales calls (live + retro), tag pain triggers, objections, decision criteria and language patterns.

    2. 2

      Pattern extraction

      Week 1–2

      Cross-call pattern analysis, ICP × use-case × objection matrix, identification of the repeatable winning motion vs. accidental wins.

    3. 3

      Playbook authoring

      Week 2

      Discovery framework v1 (pain → impact → urgency), top-20 objection battlecards, demo script and modular proposal template drafted with the founder.

    4. 4

      Funnel & CRM build

      Week 2–3

      TOFU → MOFU → BOFU stages defined with exit criteria, CRM pipeline configured (stages, fields, qualification rules) and dashboards wired.

    5. 5

      Gold-standard rehearsal

      Week 3

      Founder records the gold-standard 30-min demo with cue-sheet; mock discovery and objection drills run with the founding AE.

    6. 6

      AE handoff

      Week 4

      First AE onboarded against the playbook, 30/60/90 ramp plan installed, weekly deal-review cadence with the founder for the first quarter.

    Deliverables

    • 20-call DNA capture + transcripts library
    • Discovery framework v1 (pain → impact → urgency)
    • Objection map v1 + battlecards
    • Demo script + recorded gold-standard demo
    • Proposal template + 30/60/90 close rhythm
    • Funnel architecture (TOFU→BOFU) + CRM stages + qualification rules

    KPIs & Targets

    • Discovery → proposal conversion≥40%
    • Proposal → close conversion≥25%
    • Sales-cycle length<60 days (SMB)
    • First AE ramp-to-quota<90 days

    Stakeholders

    Founder/CEOFounding AEHead of MarketingRevOpsCS lead

    Timeline

    3–4 weeks