{"id":67010,"date":"2026-03-10T20:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saleshandy.com\/blog\/?p=67010"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:28:28","slug":"target-market-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saleshandy.com\/blog\/target-market-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Target Market Examples: How to Define Yours (B2B Focus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_wrap_right toc_transparent no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Target-Market-Examples-TOC\"><strong class=\"Target-Market-Examples-TOC\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> \n    \n      Target Market Examples \u2013 TOC\n    \n  <\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#TLDR-Quick-Overview\"><strong class=\"TLDR-Quick-Overview\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> TL;DR: Quick Overview<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What-Is-a-B2B-Target-Market\"><strong class=\"What-Is-a-B2B-Target-Market\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> What Is a B2B Target Market?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The-4-Ways-B2B-Teams-Segment-a-Target-Market\"><strong class=\"The-4-Ways-B2B-Teams-Segment-a-Target-Market\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> The 4 Ways B2B Teams Segment a Target Market<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1-Firmographic-Segmentation\"><strong class=\"1-Firmographic-Segmentation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.1<\/span> 1. Firmographic Segmentation<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-Technographic-Segmentation\"><strong class=\"2-Technographic-Segmentation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.2<\/span> 2. Technographic Segmentation<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-Psychographic-Segmentation\"><strong class=\"3-Psychographic-Segmentation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.3<\/span> 3. Psychographic Segmentation<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-Behavioural-Intent-Segmentation\"><strong class=\"4-Behavioural-Intent-Segmentation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">4.4<\/span> 4. Behavioural \/ Intent Segmentation<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-Real-B2B-Target-Market-Examples\"><strong class=\"7-Real-B2B-Target-Market-Examples\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> 7 Real B2B Target Market Examples<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1-Cold-Outreach-Agency\"><strong class=\"1-Cold-Outreach-Agency\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.1<\/span> 1. Cold Outreach Agency<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-B2B-SaaS-Sales-Engagement-Tool\"><strong class=\"2-B2B-SaaS-Sales-Engagement-Tool\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.2<\/span> 2. B2B SaaS: Sales Engagement Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-IT-Services-Firm\"><strong class=\"3-IT-Services-Firm\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.3<\/span> 3. IT Services Firm<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-Tech-Recruitment-Agency\"><strong class=\"4-Tech-Recruitment-Agency\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.4<\/span> 4. Tech Recruitment Agency<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-B2B-Data-Provider\"><strong class=\"5-B2B-Data-Provider\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.5<\/span> 5. B2B Data Provider<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-Marketing-Agency\"><strong class=\"6-Marketing-Agency\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.6<\/span> 6. Marketing Agency<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-Outbound-First-Sales-Tool\"><strong class=\"7-Outbound-First-Sales-Tool\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.7<\/span> 7. Outbound-First Sales Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How-to-Define-Your-B2B-Target-Market-in-5-Steps\"><strong class=\"How-to-Define-Your-B2B-Target-Market-in-5-Steps\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> How to Define Your B2B Target Market in 5 Steps<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Step-1-Start-with-Your-Best-Current-Customers\"><strong class=\"Step-1-Start-with-Your-Best-Current-Customers\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.1<\/span> Step 1: Start with Your Best Current Customers<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Step-2-Build-Your-ICP-from-Those-Patterns\"><strong class=\"Step-2-Build-Your-ICP-from-Those-Patterns\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.2<\/span> Step 2: Build Your ICP from Those Patterns<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Step-3-Validate-Your-Market-Size\"><strong class=\"Step-3-Validate-Your-Market-Size\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.3<\/span> Step 3: Validate Your Market Size<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Step-4-Tier-Your-Market-into-Three-Levels\"><strong class=\"Step-4-Tier-Your-Market-into-Three-Levels\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.4<\/span> Step 4: Tier Your Market into Three Levels<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Step-5-Go-Build-the-List\"><strong class=\"Step-5-Go-Build-the-List\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">6.5<\/span> Step 5: Go Build the List<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Conclusion-Define-First-Outreach-Second\"><strong class=\"Conclusion-Define-First-Outreach-Second\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Conclusion: Define First, Outreach Second<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#FAQs-on-Target-Market-Examplesnbsp\"><strong class=\"FAQs-on-Target-Market-Examplesnbsp\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> FAQs on Target Market Examples&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1-What-is-a-B2B-target-market-example\"><strong class=\"1-What-is-a-B2B-target-market-example\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">8.1<\/span> 1. What is a B2B target market example?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-How-do-I-define-my-target-market-in-B2B\"><strong class=\"2-How-do-I-define-my-target-market-in-B2B\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">8.2<\/span> 2. How do I define my target market in B2B?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-What-is-the-difference-between-a-target-market-and-a-target-audience\"><strong class=\"3-What-is-the-difference-between-a-target-market-and-a-target-audience\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">8.3<\/span> 3. What is the difference between a target market and a target audience?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-What-are-the-4-types-of-B2B-market-segmentation\"><strong class=\"4-What-are-the-4-types-of-B2B-market-segmentation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">8.4<\/span> 4. What are the 4 types of B2B market segmentation?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-How-many-companies-should-be-in-a-B2B-target-market\"><strong class=\"5-How-many-companies-should-be-in-a-B2B-target-market\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">8.5<\/span> 5. How many companies should be in a B2B target market?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p>You probably already know who your target market is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or at least, you think you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Mid-market SaaS companies.&#8221; &#8220;IT firms in the US.&#8221; &#8220;Fast-growing startups.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem? That&#8217;s not a target market. That&#8217;s a category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your definition is vague, everything downstream suffers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your ICP, your messaging, your cold email reply rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You end up reaching out to companies that will never buy, and missing the ones that will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog gives you real <strong>B2B target market examples<\/strong> and a clear process to define yours, so your outreach actually lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-left: 20px;padding-right: 15px;\/* padding-top: 5px; *\/\/* padding-bottom: 5px; *\/border-radius: 10px;border: 2px solid #1D4ED8; background: #e7f0fd; margin-top: 45px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin: 0px auto 5px!important;\"><span id=\"Target-Market-Examples-TOC\">\n    <span id=\"toc\" style=\"background: #1D4ED8;color: #fff;padding: 6px 10px 7px 10px;\/* border-radius: 10px; *\/border-radius: 0px 0px 10px 10px;font-size: 22px;\">\n      Target Market Examples \u2013 TOC\n    <\/span>\n  <\/span><\/h2>\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n        <li><a href=\"#TLDR-Quick-Overview\">TL;DR: Quick Overview<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#What-Is-a-B2B-Target-Market\">What Is a B2B Target Market?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#The-4-Ways-B2B-Teams-Segment-a-Target-Market\">The 4 Ways B2B Teams Segment a Target Market<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#7-Real-B2B-Target-Market-Examples\">7 Real B2B Target Market Examples<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#How-to-Define-Your-B2B-Target-Market-in-5-Steps\">How to Define Your B2B Target Market in 5 Steps<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#Conclusion-Define-First-Outreach-Second\">Conclusion: Define First, Outreach Second<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#FAQs-on-Target-Market-Examples\">FAQs on Target Market Examples<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; border: 1.5px solid #e0e7ff;\">\n  <h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.8em 0 !important; color: #1d4ed8; font-weight: 600;\"><span id=\"TLDR-Quick-Overview\">TL;DR: Quick Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; color: #000;\">\n    1. A B2B target market is defined by who you can realistically win, not just who might benefit.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; color: #000;\">\n    2. Most teams go too broad. The ones that convert focus on a tight segment with shared firmographics, tech stack, and buying signals.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; color: #000;\">\n    3. Target market and target audience are not the same thing. One is the segment, the other is the person inside it.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; color: #000;\">\n    4. There are four ways to segment: firmographic, technographic, psychographic, and behavioural\/intent.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0; color: #000;\">\n    5. A target market without a contact list is just a hypothesis. The final step is always finding the actual people.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"What-Is-a-B2B-Target-Market\">What Is a B2B Target Market?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A target market is the specific group of businesses most likely to buy what you sell.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s defined by things like industry, company size, revenue, and geography. It&#8217;s the foundation of any go-to-market strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of people mix it up with the target audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re related but not the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tablepress-377-scroll-wrapper\" class=\"tablepress-scroll-wrapper\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-377\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-377 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Based On<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Target Market<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Target Audience<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">What it is<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The segment of businesses you sell to<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Specific people within those businesses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Defined by<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Industry, size, revenue, geography<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Job title, seniority, goals, pain points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Used in<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ICP building, go-to-market strategy<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cold email, messaging, ad targeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<!-- #tablepress-377 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"The-4-Ways-B2B-Teams-Segment-a-Target-Market\">The 4 Ways B2B Teams Segment a Target Market<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most B2B teams only use firmographics and call it done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a start, but it leaves a lot of signal on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the four <strong>target market segmentation<\/strong> types that work together in outbound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#1-Firmographic-Segmentation\">Firmographic Segmentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#2-Technographic-Segmentation\">Technographic Segmentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3-Psychographic-Segmentation\">Psychographic Segmentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#4-Behavioural-Intent-Segmentation\">Behavioural \/ Intent Segmentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"1-Firmographic-Segmentation\">1. Firmographic Segmentation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is your baseline: industry, company size, headcount, revenue, and geography. It tells you what the company is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Example:<\/em><\/strong><em> &#8220;E-commerce companies with 50 to 500 employees, $5M to $50M in revenue, based in the US.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"2-Technographic-Segmentation\">2. Technographic Segmentation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is about the tools they use, their tech stack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a company runs HubSpot and Outreach, that tells you a lot about their budget, sophistication, and buying behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For most outbound teams, technographics are more predictive than firmographics alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can dig into how<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saleshandy.com\/blog\/b2b-data-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> technographic data providers<\/a> help sharpen this layer of targeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Example:<\/em><\/strong><em> &#8220;Companies running Salesforce and Outreach with 10+ SDRs on the team.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"3-Psychographic-Segmentation\">3. Psychographic Segmentation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the growth stage and mindset layer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are they moving fast, or do they have a 6-month procurement cycle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two companies can look identical on paper, same industry, same size, but be completely different buyers based on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Example: <\/em><\/strong><em>&#8220;Bootstrapped founders scaling their first outbound motion&#8221; vs. &#8220;enterprise teams going through a formal vendor review.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"4-Behavioural-Intent-Segmentation\">4. Behavioural \/ Intent Segmentation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most powerful layer for outbound. It&#8217;s about timing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What signals tell you a company is likely to buy right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring sprees, funding rounds, leadership changes, and new tool adoption.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are live buying signals most teams ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Example:<\/em><\/strong><em> &#8220;Series B companies that hired a VP of Sales in the last 60 days.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!-- This site is converting visitors into subscribers and customers with OptinMonster - https:\/\/optinmonster.com :: Campaign Title: Target Market Examples CTA 1 -->\n<div id=\"om-g4iyrhh9ndcmj2nptymr-holder\"><\/div>\n<script>(function(d,u,ac,a){var s=d.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.src='https:\/\/optn.saleshandy.com\/app\/js\/api.min.js';s.async=true;s.dataset.user=u;s.dataset.campaign=ac;s.dataset.api=a;d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(s);})(document,153389,'g4iyrhh9ndcmj2nptymr','campaigns');<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"7-Real-B2B-Target-Market-Examples\">7 Real B2B Target Market Examples<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the section most blogs get wrong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They give you vague examples like &#8220;Nike targets athletes&#8221; or &#8220;a software company targets enterprises.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s not useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every example below follows the same structure, so you can compare them easily and model the one closest to your business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#1-Cold-Outreach-Agency\">Cold Outreach Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#2-B2B-SaaS-Sales-Engagement-Tool\">B2B SaaS: Sales Engagement Tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3-IT-Services-Firm\">IT Services Firm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#4-Tech-Recruitment-Agency\">Tech Recruitment Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#5-B2B-Data-Provider\">B2B Data Provider<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#6-Marketing-Agency\">Marketing Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#7-Outbound-First-Sales-Tool\">Outbound-First Sales Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"1-Cold-Outreach-Agency\">1. Cold Outreach Agency<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What They Sell:<\/strong> Done-for-you cold email campaigns<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who They Target:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E-commerce brands in the US and UK, $2M to $20M in annual revenue, with an in-house team of 2 to 10 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Segmentation Layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firmographic: $2M to $20M revenue, 2 to 10 employees, US and UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technographic: Currently using Klaviyo or Mailchimp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychographic: Small team, no dedicated outbound function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #e7f0fd; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0!important;\">\n        <strong>Buying Signal:<\/strong><br>\n        They&#8217;re running inbound email but haven&#8217;t touched outbound yet. That gap is exactly what this agency sells into.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"2-B2B-SaaS-Sales-Engagement-Tool\">2. B2B SaaS: Sales Engagement Tool<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What They Sell:<\/strong> Sales sequencing and engagement software<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who They Target:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Series A to B SaaS companies with $5M to $30M ARR, running SDR teams of 5 or more, in North America and Western Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Segmentation Layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firmographic: Series A to B, $5M to $30M ARR, North America and Western Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technographic: Already using Salesforce or HubSpot as CRM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral: Actively posting SDR or BDR job listings on LinkedIn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #e7f0fd; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0!important;\">\n        <strong>Buying Signal:<\/strong><br>\n        A company hiring SDRs is building outbound. They need tooling to support it. That&#8217;s the exact moment to reach out.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"3-IT-Services-Firm\">3. IT Services Firm<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What They Sell:<\/strong> Cloud migration and infrastructure consulting<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who They Target:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-market financial services companies in North America, 200 to 1,000 employees, still running legacy on-premise infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Segmentation layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firmographic: Financial services, 200 to 1,000 employees, North America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technographic: Using AWS or Azure alongside on-prem servers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychographic: Compliance-heavy, risk-conscious, slower procurement cycles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #e7f0fd; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0!important;\">\n        <strong>Buying Signal:<\/strong><br>\n        Companies running cloud tools alongside on-prem servers are mid-migration. They&#8217;ve started but need help finishing it.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"4-Tech-Recruitment-Agency\">4. Tech Recruitment Agency<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What They Sell:<\/strong> Recruiting for engineering and technical roles<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who They Target:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Series A to C tech startups in the US, 20 to 100 employees, scaling engineering teams without an internal recruiter yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Segmentation Layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firmographic: Series A to C, 20 to 100 employees, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral: 30%+ headcount growth in the last 6 months, 5+ open engineering roles live<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychographic: Fast-moving, founder-led, not yet process-heavy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #e7f0fd; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin: 0!important;\">\n        <strong>Buying Signal:<\/strong><br>\n        Rapid growth plus multiple open roles and no internal recruiter means they&#8217;re stretched. They need external help fast.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"5-B2B-Data-Provider\">5. 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But you still need a process to define your own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s one that works for most outbound-first B2B teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Step-1-Start-with-Your-Best-Current-Customers\">Step 1: Start with Your Best Current Customers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Step-2-Build-Your-ICP-from-Those-Patterns\">Step 2: Build Your ICP from Those Patterns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Step-3-Validate-Your-Market-Size\">Step 3: Validate Your Market Size<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Step-4-Tier-Your-Market-into-Three-Levels\">Step 4: Tier Your Market into Three Levels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Step-5-Go-Build-the-List\">Step 5: Go Build the List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Step-1-Start-with-Your-Best-Current-Customers\">Step 1: Start with Your Best Current Customers<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by pulling your top 5 to 10 customers, the ones who buy fast, stay long, and refer others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then look for what they have in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for Industry, Company size, Revenue, the tools they use, and how they first found you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That pattern is your first market signal. 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Your TAM is the full universe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your target market is who you&#8217;re actually going after right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Step-4-Tier-Your-Market-into-Three-Levels\">Step 4: Tier Your Market into Three Levels<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone in your target market is equally ready to buy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide them by priority:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tier 1:<\/strong> Perfect fit and strong intent signals. Prioritize outbound immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tier 2:<\/strong> Good fit, no strong signal yet. Add to a nurture sequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tier 3:<\/strong> Possible fit, cold. Target with content and brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most outbound teams focus only on Tier 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s fine. 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