Notes on AI outbound
Honest takes on building, selling, and shipping. Written by founders who do their own outbound.
- 01
Clay.com Alternative for Solo Founders: When a $349/mo Enrichment Platform Is Overkill
Clay is a powerful GTM enrichment tool — but not every founder needs it. Here is when to skip it, what to use instead, and how to think about the tradeoff.
- 02
Apollo Alternative: The Case for a Desktop AI SDR You Actually Own
Comparing Apollo vs local-first alternatives for solo founders. Honest breakdown of pricing, data handling, and LinkedIn account risk.
- 03
LinkedIn Lead Generation for Solo Founders: A No-BS Playbook
Solo founders doing LinkedIn outbound don't need a 10-person sales team. They need the right ICP filter, a repeatable weekly cadence, and a tool that doesn't eat their account.
- 04
Sales Navigator Automation: The Cloud Risk
Every Sales Navigator automation tool runs in the cloud — and that means your LinkedIn session cookie leaves your machine. Here's what that actually costs you.
- 05
LinkedIn Automation Without the Cloud: A Safer Way in 2026
Cloud LinkedIn tools upload your session to a server farm. Here's why that's the riskiest way to automate, and what to do instead.