Find the companies that need what you sell, and the right person at each.
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To find clients, start with people who already know you, then go after companies that look like your best customers. Ask past clients for referrals, tell your network exactly who you help, and contact businesses that show a reason to need you now, such as hiring, raising money or launching something. Follow up, because many replies come after the first message.
Write one line that names the client, the problem and the result: "I help [type of company] [get outcome] without [pain]." Base it on your two or three best clients so far: what they had in common, why they hired you and what changed afterwards. A sharp sentence makes referrals easy, because people can tell at once whether someone they know fits.
List everyone who could hire you or point you to someone who would: past clients, former colleagues, friends in your industry, people you've met at events. Send each a short personal note saying what you do now and who you're looking for. Ask past clients directly for one introduction. Warm contacts reply far more often than strangers, so start here.
Search for businesses that match your sentence: same industry, similar size, the same tools or the same problem. Useful places to look are LinkedIn company search, industry directories, conference sponsor lists, job boards and review sites in your niche. Aim for 50 to 100 companies, and for each one find the person who would actually hire you, not a general inbox.
For each company, look for something that changed: a new hire in the area you support, a job post for work you could do, a funding round, a launch, a new location or a post about the problem you solve. A real reason makes a cold message relevant, and it gives you the first line. Skip companies where you can't find one yet.
Keep it under 100 words: the reason you're writing, one line on what you do for companies like theirs, and one easy question, such as whether a short call is worth it. Send it by email or LinkedIn, whichever the person uses. Follow up two or three times a few days apart, then stop, and keep a simple record of every reply.
Outreach brings early clients; set up the slower sources alongside it. Have a website that says plainly who you help, one page per service, a Google Business Profile if you serve a local area, and posts that show your work. Revnu runs the outreach half for you: it finds the companies, writes each first message in your voice and sends once you approve.
Hi [name], Quick update: I'm now [what you do] for [type of company], mostly helping them [result]. If you know anyone at a [type of company] who's dealing with [problem], I'd be grateful for an intro. Happy to return the favor. [Your name]
Hi [name], It was good working with you on [project]. I'm taking on [number] new clients this quarter. Is there anyone in your network facing [problem] the way you were? A short intro by email is perfect, and I'll take good care of them. Thanks, [Your name]
Hi [name], Most [type of company] hit [problem] once they pass [size or stage], and it usually lands on someone who already has a full-time job. I help [type of company] [result] without adding headcount, most recently for [client or type of client]. Worth a 15-minute call to see if it fits? [Your name]
Hi [name], Following up on my note about [problem]. If now isn't the right time, no problem. Would it help if I sent [a short example / a two-line plan] for [company] instead? No call needed. [Your name] Send it three to five days after the first message, in the same thread.
Finding clients is mostly research: which companies need what you sell, who decides, and what changed that makes now a good time. Revnu does that research for you and comes back with a list you can act on.
The fastest route to new clients is more companies like your best ones. Revnu looks at what your existing customers have in common (size, industry, the tools they use, what they're hiring for) and searches for that pattern.
A list of names is not a pipeline. Revnu looks for a reason each company needs you now, such as a new hire, a funding round or a launch, and puts that reason in the first line of the message.
Only if you let it. By default every message waits for your approval, and you can turn approvals off once you trust it.
Anyone with the problem you solve, the budget to pay for a fix and the authority to hire you. The likeliest ones look like your current best clients: same industry, similar size, similar situation. Start with those, because they are the easiest to find, the quickest to understand your offer and the most likely to refer others like them.
Go where your buyers already gather: LinkedIn, industry directories, niche communities and forums, job boards where companies post work you could do, and review sites in your field. Build a short list, find the decision maker at each, and send a personal message with a real reason for writing. A clear website and regular posts bring inbound clients over time.
Offer a small, specific first project instead of a big commitment. Send a short teardown or plan for a prospect's problem. Partner with businesses that serve the same clients without competing with you. Write about the mistakes you see in your market. Ask every happy client for one introduction. Each one shows your work before you ask for the sale.
Enough to keep replies coming without letting quality slip. For one person, 20 to 50 personal messages a week, each with a real reason for writing, is a pace you can keep up alongside client work. Fewer researched messages beat a large blast, both for replies and for keeping your email account in good standing.
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