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Build Your
Ideal Client Profile

Stop targeting segments. Start targeting the specific companies that close fast, pay well, and become advocates. Choose a template to pre-fill, then make every answer yours.

7
Sections
28
Templates
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Minutes
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Export-ready ICP
Section 1 of 7

Pattern Mining

Look at your best closed-won deals. The patterns beyond industry and size — that's where your real ICP is hiding.

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Fastest Deals
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Examples
Think beyond size — what made these different?
SaaS patternFounder-led, CEO was the buyer, no procurement. Decision in under 2 weeks.
Agency patternNew Head of Marketing just hired — building stack from scratch, needs quick wins.
What to look forSeries A? FinTech? 10–50 employees? Write the commonality explicitly.
Think: funding stage, team size, who made the call, urgency signal
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Most Profitable
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Examples
Revenue pattern$500k–$2M ARR already in market. Understood unit economics and LTV.
Behaviour patternDidn't scope-creep. Came wanting a system, not a one-off campaign.
Structural patternHad dedicated marketing budget already — didn't need us to justify paid acquisition.
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Advocates
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Examples
Mindset patternFounders who had run their own campaigns. Understood the delta and referred others.
Outcome patternMeasurable, fast results. Visible ROI = referrals without asking.
Relationship patternTreated us as partners. Monthly strategy calls, open data access.
Losses & Regrets
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Closed-Lost
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Examples
Price objectionNo budget clarity. Wanted results but had no concept of investment required.
Wrong stagePre-PMF startups. Can't fix acquisition when product isn't validated.
Wrong buyerChampion wasn't decision-maker. Enthusiasm in room, ghosted at contract.
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Regrets
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Examples
Wrong modelService businesses using B2B SaaS frameworks. 3x work, half the result.
Wrong mindsetFounders who micromanaged every creative. No trust, constant friction.
Wrong expectationsClients equating growth with vanity metrics. Followers do not equal pipeline.
Section 2 of 7

Pain Deep-Dive

Document the problem in your customer's language. The gap between their words and yours is exactly where deals die.

01
Entry Pain
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Their words, not yours
Paid ads pain"Spending $30k/month on Google Ads and CAC has doubled. Nobody can tell us why."
Pipeline pain"We close well when we get meetings — but pipeline is feast or famine."
Agency frustration"8 months with an agency. Lots of reports, no revenue."
Use their exact words — quote from sales calls, emails, LinkedIn DMs
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Already Tried
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Examples
Prior agenciesBrand agency — beautiful creative, zero MQL output. Didn't understand B2B.
In-house teamGreat content, terrible conversion architecture. No SaaS acquisition expertise.
FreelancersExecution only — no strategy, no unit economics thinking.
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Cost of Inaction
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Make it specific
Vague pain = slow decisions. Specific, quantified pain = urgency.
Financial$400–600k burned on inefficient paid media annually. Every month = $30–50k wasted.
OperationalSales team starved of leads. Closing rate fine — top of funnel is broken.
StrategicBoard expects 3x growth. Founder can't explain why acquisition isn't working.
04
3AM Worry
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Go emotional
The thing they don't say in board meetings but feel every Sunday night.
Runway fear"Are we going to run out of runway before we crack acquisition?"
Founder identity"Am I even cut out for this? Everyone else has figured out growth."
Competitive threat"Competitor just raised $10M. They'll outspend us while we fix our funnel."
Write what they feel, not what they report in meetings
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Verbatim Phrases
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Use these in copy
These belong in your ad headlines, cold email subjects, LinkedIn posts.
From calls"Our ads just aren't converting" · "We need qualified leads, not traffic"
From emails"Flying blind on attribution" · "Every agency promises pipeline, nobody delivers"
From DMs"Burning cash on ads with nothing to show" · "Still unpredictable after everything"
Section 3 of 7

Trigger Moments

What happens right before they decide to act? These signals are your outreach timing intelligence and intent-based targeting criteria.

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Internal Events
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Examples
Internal events create urgency. Urgency creates deals.
Funding eventClosed Series A — board set aggressive 18-month targets. Budget AND pressure.
Leadership changeNew CMO joined within 90 days. Building plan, needs quick wins.
Missed targetMissed Q3 pipeline by 35%+ — board forced hard look at acquisition strategy.
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Company Stage
Pre-revenue$0–$500k ARR$500k–$2M ARR$2M–$10M ARR$10M+ ARRSeed FundedSeries ASeries B+Bootstrapped
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Hiring Signals
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Examples
Growth hiring"Head of Growth" — scaling acquisition but infrastructure not there yet.
Sales hiring3+ SDRs simultaneously — going outbound but inbound funnel is broken.
RevOpsRevOps Manager — maturing, building repeatable systems. Perfect timing.
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Social Signals
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Examples
Frustration post"Worked with 3 agencies. Still haven't found one that understands SaaS growth. Open to recs."
Milestone post"Excited to announce Series A — time to build the growth engine."
Research signalSharing CAC optimisation or B2B funnel strategy articles.
Section 4 of 7

Decision Dynamics

Map who decides, who influences, and what they need to believe. Miss this and you'll spend an hour in discovery with the wrong person.

Decision Maker
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Examples
Founder-ledCEO/Founder under $5M ARR — controls budget and direction.
CMO-ledCMO or VP Marketing at $5M+ with dedicated budget.
Deal Killer
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Examples
CFOQuestions ROI timeline and attribution model at contract stage.
CTORaises data sharing or tool integration concerns.
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Beliefs Required
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Examples
These are the objections to pre-empt in every sales touchpoint.
SpecificityThat we truly understand B2B SaaS — not generic marketing. Case studies close this.
ROIThat investment pays back within 90 days. Free audit removes the risk.
PriorityThat they won't be low-priority. Direct founder access matters here.
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Internal Win
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Examples
People make decisions that make themselves look smart. Build this into your pitch.
FounderProves to board they've cracked acquisition. Goes into Series B with strong metrics.
CMOFirst 90 days delivers measurable pipeline impact. Career-defining quarter.
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Objections
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Examples
Founder: "We've tried agencies"Show exactly how our approach differs. Specificity kills this.
CFO: "No budget"Reframe: what is the cost of the current inefficiency per month?
CMO: "Need time to assess"Counter: offer the Unit Economics Audit as a zero-risk first step.
Section 5 of 7

Discovery Behaviour

How do they find solutions before they ever talk to you? This builds your content strategy, SEO targeting, and LinkedIn presence.

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Search Language
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Examples — type and press Enter
Problem-based"how to reduce B2B SaaS CAC" · "why are my Google Ads not converting"
Solution-based"best B2B SaaS marketing agency" · "demand generation Sydney"
Comparison-based"agency vs in-house marketing B2B" · "consultant vs agency"
Press Enter after each keyword — these go straight into your paid search strategy
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AI Queries
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Examples
Problem queries"How do I fix high CAC in B2B SaaS?" · "Good CAC:LTV ratio?"
Comparison queries"Should I hire a growth agency or build in-house?"
Local queries"Best B2B SaaS growth agencies in Australia"
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Research Channels
Google SearchLinkedInPeer RecommendationsG2 / CapterraSlack CommunitiesChatGPT / Claude / PerplexityIndustry PodcastsEvents / ConferencesYouTubeIndustry Newsletters
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Trust Builders
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Examples
Social proofCase studies with specific dollar numbers. "$180k pipeline from $22k spend" beats "8x ROI."
Thought leadershipLinkedIn showing deep SaaS acquisition knowledge. Proof you've solved their problem.
Free valueUnit Economics Audit — showing methodology before asking for money.
Section 6 of 7

Disqualifiers

Who is NOT a fit — even if they seem interested? Your best client relationships only happen when you learn to say no to the wrong ones.

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Company Red Flags
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Examples
Structural mismatches. No amount of good work overcomes them.
Revenue stageUnder $50k MRR — product not validated. We'd fill a leaky bucket.
Business modelB2C, service businesses, marketplaces. Our system doesn't transfer.
Product stageNo PMF. High churn, no NPS. Acquisition can't fix a product problem.
Be ruthless. These save you from nightmare client relationships.
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Not Ready Yet
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Examples
Pivot modeMid-product pivot, ICP unclear. Acquisition during reposition is burning money.
No budgetPain exists but marketing budget not approved. Decision months away.
Quick fix mindset"We just need a quick win." Looking for a campaign, not a system.
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Hard Disqualifiers
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Examples — press Enter to add each
No CRM · Controls all ad creatives · Expects month-1 pipeline · No dedicated budget · B2C product
e.g. "No CRM" · "B2C model" · "Under $50k MRR" · "Expects 30-day ROI"
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ICP Tightness
Broad
10k+ companiesFocused (hundreds)Hyper-niche
tens of companies
Section 7 of 7

Your ICP Statement

Synthesise everything into one targeting lens. Every outreach sequence, ad, and content piece runs through this filter first.

Target Role & Company
Company Situation
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Example
B2B SaaS with proven PMF, $500k–$5M ARR, growing but acquisition is unpredictable. Spending $10–50k/month on paid channels without a clear unit economics framework. Has a small sales team but pipeline volume is inconsistent.
Pain — In Their Language
Trigger Moments
Observable Signals
NOT a Fit If
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ICP Complete

Your targeting lens is ready. Every outreach sequence, ad creative, and content piece should be filtered through this first.

Final Validation

Does it pass the test?

Identifies your last 3 closed-won dealsRun your best clients through this ICP — do they all qualify? If not, it is still too loose.
Filters out your last 3 closed-lost dealsAt least one disqualifier should have flagged each lost deal before it wasted your time.
60-second qualification testCan someone look at a company LinkedIn page for 60 seconds and say yes or no? If you need more info, it is still too vague.
Hundreds — not thousandsIf your ICP matches 50,000 companies, it is a segment. Tighten until it is hundreds.