# How do I start outbound with no SDR team?
> Pick one ICP, one channel, a conservative daily cap, and a simple cadence. Ship 20 conversations before you buy a stack.
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Write the one-sentence ICP. Connect LinkedIn. Finish the profile. Build a list for this week only. Send a handful of invites a day with a real reason. DM after accept. Follow up once. Book or learn.

Skip the six-tool stack. You do not need a waterfall, a sequencer, a separate inbox, and an intent product to learn if anyone cares. You need replies.

Cap volume so you cannot ruin the account while you are still bad at this. New seats should look like warmup, not like a hired floor.

Log what people say. After 20 honest conversations, rewrite the sentence and the first line. That loop is the whole early motion.

When the loop is boringly repeatable, add software or a person. Omentir is built for that founder path: ICP-fit names, drafts, paced sends, one inbox. It is optional until the manual version is too slow.

## Related

- [Should founders do their own outbound?](https://omentir.com/help/should-founders-do-their-own-outbound.md)
- [How do I warm up a LinkedIn account before outreach?](https://omentir.com/help/how-to-warm-up-a-linkedin-account-for-outreach.md)
- [How do I build a LinkedIn prospecting list?](https://omentir.com/help/how-to-build-a-linkedin-prospecting-list.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**LinkedIn or email first?**

LinkedIn if you are the face of the product and buyers live there. Email if you already have verified addresses and a domain you will not mind warming. See [LinkedIn vs cold email](/help/linkedin-vs-cold-email-for-b2b-outreach).

**Do I need Sales Navigator on day one?**

No. Buy it when search is the bottleneck. A free graph plus a tight ICP is enough to start.

**What if I get zero replies in two weeks?**

Change the list or the first line, not the tool. Zero after a tiny, relevant list means the offer is unclear.

**Should I outsource to an agency immediately?**

Only if they will use your voice and your ICP, and you will still hear the calls. Most early agencies just spend your graph.

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