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# Lead Lists

Build your sales pipeline with **AI-powered lead discovery and enrichment**. Let AI find ideal prospects and automatically enrich them with detailed insights for outreach.

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**No More Manual Research**: Describe your ideal customer and AI will find them, or upload existing lists for automatic enrichment.
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## Two Ways to Build Lists

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### 🤖 AI Discovery

Ask AI to find prospects: *"Find 50 SaaS companies in Austin with 10-100 employees"*

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### 📊 CSV Upload

Upload existing prospect lists for AI enrichment and contact discovery.

## How It Works

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1. **Create Lead List** - Name your list and choose AI discovery or CSV upload
2. **Configure AI Enrichment Columns** - Select what information AI should research (company overview, decision makers, pain points, etc.)
3. **Start Processing** - AI researches each lead in real-time
4. **Review Results** - View enriched data and export to your CRM
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## AI Discovery Options

Use the "Find Leads" dialog to specify:

* **Company Type**: Startups, SMBs, Enterprise, SaaS, E-commerce, Agencies
* **Industry**: Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, Legal, etc.
* **Company Size**: 1-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-1000, 1000+ employees
* **Location**: Cities, regions, countries, or remote companies
* **Advanced Criteria**: Funding status, growth signals, technology needs

## Key Features

### Real-Time Processing

Watch AI research leads live with progress bars and status updates. Processing typically takes 20-30 seconds per lead.

### Smart Disqualification

AI automatically filters out poor-fit prospects (out of business, wrong industry, size mismatch) to improve pipeline quality.

## Management & Collaboration

### Lead Management

* **Search & Filter**: Find leads by status, company name, or custom criteria
* **Bulk Operations**: Delete, export, or process multiple leads at once
* **Lead Detail View**: Tabbed interface showing all AI-generated content
* **Export Options**: CSV

### Team Sharing

Share lists with **Owner**, **Write**, or **Read** permissions for team collaboration.

## Best Practices

* **Start Specific**: Define clear ideal customer profile for better results
* **Test Small**: Try small batches before large lists to validate approach
* **Choose 3-5 Columns**: Select key enrichment columns for speed and quality
* **Regular Cleanup**: Remove outdated leads and refine criteria based on results

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