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Buy Your Cold-Call List From Fiverr, Then Dial

Buy Your Cold-Call List From Fiverr, Then Dial is a cold outreach tactic for getting your first users: They hired a Fiverr freelancer to compile a spreadsheet of target organizations (sheriff departments), merged it with their own list, and worked it via cold calls to land their first B2B customer.

It's a strong fit for Agencies / services and B2B SaaS teams, and works especially well for B2B founders with a defined target segment. As a cold outreach play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Cold outreachMedium effortMedium

Why does cold outreach work for this?

Cheap outsourced list-building gets you a callable pipeline without weeks of manual research.

The exact steps (5)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Works for
Agencies / servicesB2B SaaS

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Buy Your Cold-Call List From Fiverr, Then Dial" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Agencies / services and B2B SaaS — pick it when your product looks like one of those, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Buy Your Cold-Call List From Fiverr, Then Dial" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is medium effort, and results tend to be medium.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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