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Managed closer, fractional leader or agency?
They solve different problems. Here's which one fits where.
15 minutes with Kurt. You leave with a clear view of where your pipeline breaks.
| Feature | GrowthGeek 90-day build | Fractional sales leader | Outbound or SDR agency | Sales consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builds ICP and outbound | ✔ | Sometimes | ✔ | Advises |
| Runs outbound | ✔ | Rarely | ✔ | ✗ |
| Closes deals | ✔ Full-time closer | Rarely | Typically not | ✗ |
| Manages and coaches reps weekly | ✔ | ✔ A few days a week | ✗ | ✗ |
| Sets up CRM, stages, scorecards | ✔ | Often | Rarely | Advises |
| You own assets | ✔ Once paid in full | Varies | Varies, often not lists | ✔ Documents |
GrowthGeek 90-day build
- Builds ICP and outbound
- ✔
- Runs outbound
- ✔
- Closes deals
- ✔ Full-time closer
- Manages and coaches reps weekly
- ✔
- Sets up CRM, stages, scorecards
- ✔
- You own assets
- ✔ Once paid in full
Fractional sales leader
- Builds ICP and outbound
- Sometimes
- Runs outbound
- Rarely
- Closes deals
- Rarely
- Manages and coaches reps weekly
- ✔ A few days a week
- Sets up CRM, stages, scorecards
- Often
- You own assets
- Varies
Outbound or SDR agency
- Builds ICP and outbound
- ✔
- Runs outbound
- ✔
- Closes deals
- Typically not
- Manages and coaches reps weekly
- ✗
- Sets up CRM, stages, scorecards
- Rarely
- You own assets
- Varies, often not lists
Sales consultant
- Builds ICP and outbound
- Advises
- Runs outbound
- ✗
- Closes deals
- ✗
- Manages and coaches reps weekly
- ✗
- Sets up CRM, stages, scorecards
- Advises
- You own assets
- ✔ Documents
15 minutes with Kurt. You leave with a clear view of where your pipeline breaks.
Typical patterns; individual providers vary.
When each is right
Fractional sales leader
If you have reps and need senior strategy.
Outbound or SDR agency
If you have closers and only need top-of-funnel.
Sales consultant
For a one-off diagnostic.
GrowthGeek
If the founder is still closing and you need the system and the closer together.
Questions
Is GrowthGeek a sales agency?
Is GrowthGeek a fractional sales team?
Case study · A legal-tech company
What we built
ICP lanes · packaging · CRM · sales playbook · outbound sequences · AE onboarding on that playbook.
How we work
Mapped how deals closed → defined lanes → built CRM and playbook → launched outbound and onboarded the AE → weekly pipeline and call review.
15 minutes with Kurt. You leave with a clear view of where your pipeline breaks.
Is founder-led selling your ceiling right now?
In 15 minutes we'll look at where your pipeline breaks and what we'd build first.
Legal-tech client: ~$700K → $3.8M ARR in ~90 days.*
Led by Kurt Akman · ex-Head of Growth, Sports & Entertainment at Corgi (YC S24) · 500 Global · Inc. 5000 revenue leader15 minutes with Kurt. You leave with a clear view of where your pipeline breaks.
Pricing depends on your team and deal size. We'll walk through it on the free 15-minute intro call.
