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CRM built for sales teams with calling, emailing, and automation.
How Steli acquired customers
Tools used to build Close
Nobody in Silicon Valley was writing about sales. We found that gap and owned it. Switched to recording voice instead of writing to remove friction.
Every startup was writing about product and engineering. Nobody wrote about sales. We claimed that territory.
I hated writing, so I switched to recording my thoughts. This removed friction and increased output.
By owning the sales content niche, we became the go-to resource. Authority drove inbound.
Find niche where nobody creates content
Remove friction from content creation
Voice/video can replace writing
Authority in a niche drives inbound
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Steli achieved 4 milestones on the path to $100K ARR
$1,000
$10,000
$50,000,000
The journey, decisions, and context behind this milestone
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