Free Resources

Tools We Have Built.
Free for Founders.

Frameworks and automations we use internally, shared with the people building pipeline on LinkedIn. Pick one. Use it. Build from there.

Founder Tools

The Stack Behind Founder-Led Pipeline.

Every tool below is one we vet for the founder-led motion. Filter by what you need, use what fits, skip what doesn't.

Docs

Founder-Led Playbook

Our full docs hub: founder-led LinkedIn marketing, the 21-day outreach cadence, and the DM close system.

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Docs

Playbook by Niche

Six niche editions: software, IT consulting, IT services, agency, cyber and data, and healthcare.

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Docs

Founder Authority Playbook (PDF)

The sample lead magnet: three post drafts, publishing cadence, the week-three breakdown, and how the $500/mo system works.

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AI ToolsFrom $349/mo

Clay

Enrich leads from 100+ data sources and let AI agents waterfall the data enrichment for you.

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AI ToolsFrom $29/mo

Regie

Generate, test, and tune prospecting sequences with AI trained on what actually gets replies.

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AI ToolsFree plan

Lavender

Real-time AI email coach that scores your cold emails as you write them.

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AI ToolsFrom $49/mo

Crystal

Personality profiles on prospects so your DMs match how every stakeholder actually reads.

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LinkedIn OutreachFrom $39/mo

Sales Navigator

The largest B2B contact database on earth, and the source most other tools depend on.

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LinkedIn OutreachFrom $99/mo

Expandi

Top-rated LinkedIn automation: scrape leads, personalize, and sequence outreach safely.

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LinkedIn OutreachFrom $79/mo

HeyReach

Run multi-account LinkedIn outreach under one agency-style dashboard.

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LinkedIn OutreachFrom $59/mo

PhantomBuster

Browser automation that extracts leads and signals from LinkedIn and other big platforms.

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Email & DataFree plan

Apollo

Find 50 verified contacts a month free; the free tier is enough for most founders to start.

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Email & DataCredits-based

Prospeo

Verified email finder that exports straight from Sales Navigator and LinkedIn lists.

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Email & DataCredits-based

FullEnrich

Waterfall enrichment: emails and phone numbers aggregated from 15+ data vendors.

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Email & DataFree tier

Wiza

Validated emails and phone numbers checked against live data sources on request.

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DeliverabilityFrom $37/mo

Instantly

Volume-priced sending: unlimited accounts, warmup, and AI personalization in one platform.

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DeliverabilityFrom $24/mo

Smartlead

The cheapest way to send unlimited cold email across every sending account at once.

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DeliverabilityFrom $25/mo

Mailreach

Inbox warmup and spam-placement monitoring so every send actually lands.

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DeliverabilityFrom $16 one-time

ZeroBounce

Email verification that catches bounces, spam traps, and abuse emails before they hurt you.

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Automation & CRMFrom $20/mo

n8n

Fair-code workflow automation we run internally; the backbone of our own outreach engine.

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Automation & CRMFree tier

Attio

AI-native CRM built the way your pipeline actually works, for small teams and scale-ups.

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Automation & CRMFrom $15/mo

Freshsales

Light, cheap CRM with built-in phone, email, and AI scoring for a one-person sales motion.

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We do not take affiliate payments for anything listed here. Tools marked "free" or "free tier" have a plan you can use today at no cost. Want the tool picks wired into a working outreach system instead? See the done-for-you offer or book a 15-minute call.
Blogs

LinkedIn DM Templates That Actually Get Replies

Four templated DMs, the finish script that books the meeting, and what kills replies.

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Blogs

The $500-a-Month Founder Content System

Exactly what a flat-fee ghostwriting retainer delivers each month, and the payback math.

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Blogs

Hooks That Stop the Scroll

Eight hook formulas with fill-in templates for founders who write their own posts.

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Blogs

The 21-Day Outreach Cadence

Nine touches over three weeks, day by day, with adjust rules by reply type.

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Blogs

Cold DM vs Cold Email

Where each channel wins for boutique firms, and the 70/30 split that works.

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Blogs

How to Write Posts That Convert

The hook, one idea, proof, soft-CTA structure plus timing and skim formatting.

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Blogs

Profile Optimisation Checklist

A 12-point profile teardown ordered by conversion impact, not vanity.

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Blogs

B2B Buyers Read You Before Calling

What buyers check on your profile in the 48 hours before a call, and how to pass it.

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Blogs

All 49 Blog Posts

The full founder-led LinkedIn blog: writing frameworks, outreach cadences, DM closing, metrics and more.

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