# Lead Target Lists

## HOW TO FIND LEADS

### LinkedIn Search Queries (Copy-Paste These)

**Operations Leaders:**
```
"VP Operations" OR "Director of Operations" OR "COO" AND ("manufacturing" OR "distribution" OR "logistics") AND ("50-200 employees" OR "11-50 employees")
```

**CFO/COO Consultants:**
```
"Fractional COO" OR "Fractional CFO" OR "Operations Consultant" OR "Business Operations Advisor"
```

**RevOps Consultants:**
```
"Revenue Operations" OR "RevOps" AND "Consultant" OR "Advisor" OR "Fractional"
```

**Startup Founders Needing MVPs:**
```
"Founder" OR "CEO" AND ("pre-seed" OR "seed" OR "bootstrapped") AND ("SaaS" OR "marketplace" OR "platform")
```

**Agency Owners:**
```
"Software Development Agency" OR "Dev Shop" OR "Digital Agency" AND "Founder" OR "CEO" OR "Managing Director"
```

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## INDUSTRY VERTICALS TO TARGET

### 1. Manufacturing (Small/Mid)
**Pain Points:** Disconnected shop floor systems, manual production tracking, inventory chaos
**Our Offer:** Custom MES/production tracking dashboards, inventory management
**Search on LinkedIn:** "Operations Manager" + "Manufacturing" + company size 11-200

### 2. Distribution/Wholesale
**Pain Points:** Order management across channels, warehouse inefficiency, vendor management
**Our Offer:** Unified order management platform, vendor portals
**Search on LinkedIn:** "Operations Director" + "Distribution" OR "Wholesale"

### 3. Professional Services (Accounting, Legal, Consulting)
**Pain Points:** Client management, time tracking, billing, document management
**Our Offer:** Custom practice management tools
**Search on LinkedIn:** "Managing Partner" + "Accounting" OR "Law Firm" OR "Consulting"

### 4. Construction/Trades
**Pain Points:** Project management, estimating, subcontractor coordination
**Our Offer:** Custom project management + estimating tools
**Search on LinkedIn:** "Operations" + "Construction" OR "General Contractor"

### 5. Healthcare (Small Practices)
**Pain Points:** Patient scheduling, billing integration, compliance tracking
**Our Offer:** Custom practice management dashboards
**Search on LinkedIn:** "Practice Manager" + "Healthcare" OR "Medical"

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## UPWORK JOB SEARCH QUERIES

Search these on Upwork daily and apply:
```
custom ERP development
custom business software
operations dashboard development
web application development full stack
MVP development startup
Next.js React full stack developer
TypeScript API development
custom CRM development
workflow automation software
business process automation
C# .NET web application
Python FastAPI backend
PostgreSQL database design
```

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## FREELANCE JOB BOARDS TO CHECK DAILY

1. **Upwork** — https://www.upwork.com/nx/find-work/
2. **Toptal** — https://www.toptal.com (apply as agency/team)
3. **Contra** — https://contra.com/
4. **We Work Remotely** — https://weworkremotely.com/categories/remote-programming-jobs
5. **Gun.io** — https://www.gun.io/ (curated, for serious projects)
6. **LinkedIn Jobs** — Search "freelance software developer" or "contract developer"
7. **AngelList/Wellfound** — https://wellfound.com/ (startup jobs)

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## DIRECTORIES TO LIST ON

1. **Clutch.co** — Free profile, get reviewed by clients → https://clutch.co
2. **G2** — Free vendor profile → https://www.g2.com
3. **GoodFirms** — Free listing → https://www.goodfirms.co
4. **DesignRush** — Agency directory → https://www.designrush.com
5. **Sortlist** — Agency marketplace → https://www.sortlist.com
