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How healthy is your go to market?

Ten questions, two minutes. Get a GTM health score and the three fixes that unlock pipeline fastest.

01Do you have a written ICP with clear disqualifiers?
02Can every rep explain your positioning the same way in under a minute?
03Do you know which channel sourced each deal in the last quarter?
04Does your website convert visitors into meetings or demo requests every week?
05Do you run outbound to a defined list of target accounts?
06Do partners or referrals bring part of your pipeline?
07Do sales and marketing review pipeline together every week?
08Do you have battlecards for your top three competitors?
09Have you shipped a launch or campaign tied to a pipeline target in the last 90 days?
10Do you review win and loss reasons every month?
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How Do You Measure Go To Market Health?

Quick answer

A healthy go to market has a written ICP, one positioning statement sales repeats, a pipeline target tied to revenue, tracked conversion by stage and a regular review that changes spend. This 10 question check scores each of those areas so you know where pipeline leaks first.

How to use it

  1. Answer 10 questionsICP, positioning, pipeline targets, channels, tracking and review rhythm.
  2. See your scoreOut of 100, with a label for where you stand.
  3. Find the weakest areaLow scoring answers point to the fix with the most leverage.
  4. Book a reviewWalk through the result with Syed if you want a 90 day plan.

The formula

Score = points earned ÷ (10 questions × 2 points) × 100

Worked example

8 strong answers and 2 weak ones earn 16 of 20 points, a score of 80. The two weak answers are where to start.

More questions people ask

What is a GTM strategy?

A go to market strategy defines who you sell to, what problem you solve for them, how you reach them and how you measure the pipeline it creates.

What are GTM metrics?

Pipeline created, win rate, sales cycle length, customer acquisition cost, payback period and net revenue retention are the core set for B2B SaaS.

How often should a startup review its go to market?

Pipeline weekly, channel spend monthly and ICP plus positioning every quarter or after a major product change.

What is an ICP?

An ideal customer profile describes the companies most likely to buy, succeed and expand, by industry, size, region, tech stack and trigger events.

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