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The 30 Days, Week by Week

The 30 Day Plan at a GlanceFour weeks: write down the sale, set up one place for every deal, talk to ten buyers, and price the pilot and check the cash.Week 1Days 1 to 7Write Down the SaleWeek 2Days 8 to 14One Place for Every DealWeek 3Days 15 to 21Talk to Ten BuyersWeek 4Days 22 to 30Price the Pilot, Check the CashDay 1Day 8Day 15Day 22Day 30
The targets are our example, not a promise. Your market will set your own.
StepReady whenTools
Week 1: Write Down the SaleYou have a one page sales motion and a list of 30 companies that fit.Google Sheets or Airtable
Week 2: Put Every Deal in One PlaceEvery deal is in one record, and your first calls are recorded.A free CRM, a booking link and a call recorder
Week 3: Talk to Ten BuyersTen conversations are logged, with the top three objections.LinkedIn Sales Navigator and your CRM
Week 4: Price the Pilot and Check the CashYou have two written pilot offers and your cash number.The Cash Curve calculator

What the Tool Ladder Costs

A CRM (customer relationship management software) can start free. HubSpot's covers up to 2 users.

Annual cost at the minimum seats. Gong is the median buyer's yearly contract. Source: Vendr buyer guides, Feb and Mar 2026.

Annual Cost at the Minimum Seat CountHubSpot Free costs nothing, Starter with 2 seats costs about $480 a year, Professional with 5 seats about $6,000, Enterprise with 10 seats about $18,000. The median Gong contract is about $55,430 a year.HubSpot Free, up to 2 users$0HubSpot Starter, 2 seats$480HubSpot Professional, 5 seats$6,000HubSpot Enterprise, 10 seats$18,000Gong, median contract$55,430
What a CRM Switch Costs as You GrowA data-only move costs a few thousand dollars. A mid-market team pays $15,000 to $50,000. A 50 rep team pays $50,000 to $100,000 all in during year one.Data-only moveA few thousand dollarsMid-market team$15,000 to $50,00050 reps, all in, year one$50,000 to $100,000$0$100k
Source: Huble Digital, 2026, for a Salesforce to HubSpot move. Huble sells migrations.

Five Rules That Keep You Free

Switching tools is cheap now. It gets costly as you grow.

  1. Start on month-to-month or annual plans.
  2. Export your CRM data every month.
  3. Add a custom field only when a report needs it.
  4. Skip any automation you can't explain on one page.
  5. Read the renewal clause on day one.

How the Tools Grow in the First Year

First Year Tool RoadmapFive lanes across twelve months: deal records, call recording, finding buyers, seller enablement, and money and quotes.M1M2M3M4M5M6M7M8M9M10M11M12Deal Records
Free CRM, up to 2 users
Paid tier once a third user joins
Call Recording
Record your own calls
Call library trains the seller
Buy a tool only if it earns it
Finding Buyers
Your list, Sales Navigator
Add Apollo class data with the first seller
Seller Enablement
One page
Playbook, templates
First seller, 90 day ramp
Weekly pipeline review
Second seller onboards from library
Money and Quotes
Invoice by hand
Quote template, pilot terms
CRM to billing
Do now Later stage Decision point
About 90 days to ramp. New sellers typically need it. Source: Bain Capital Ventures, 2024.
25 days against 58. Top teams finish onboarding in 25 days against a 58 day average. Source: Mindtickle, 2025 (vendor data).

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