B2B Outbound Engineering

We Build Outbound
Machines.

NorthStar GTM builds cold email infrastructure, Clay enrichment workflows, and AI-powered outbound systems that generate qualified pipeline for B2B companies ready to scale outbound.

3 new client spots available this month
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Tools We Master
C
Clay
Instantly
Smartlead
n8n
Apollo
Ocean.io
Octave
Bombora
MillionVerifier
Apify
BounceBan
Maildoso
C
Clay
Instantly
Smartlead
n8n
Apollo
Ocean.io
Octave
Bombora
MillionVerifier
Apify
BounceBan
Maildoso

The Same Four Mistakes
Killing Your Pipeline

Most B2B outbound fails before a single email is sent. Here is what that looks like, and what fixing it looks like.

Without a proper system
Targeting by title, not by pain

Sending to every VP Sales in SaaS because they fit the demographic. No signal of actual need, no urgency, no reason to reply today.

Dirty lists destroying sender reputation

Unverified contacts push bounce rates past 5%. Three campaigns on a single domain and your emails land in spam permanently.

Copy that reads like a template

"Hi {FirstName}, I noticed you work at {Company}." Prospects delete it in under two seconds. Nothing personalized, nothing specific to their situation.

Trying to close inside the email thread

Campaigns designed to get a reply rather than route prospects to a conversion experience. Pipeline does not come from email threads.

The NorthStar approach
Pain-Qualified Segments with behavioral signals

We find prospects who already know they have a problem. Price reductions on Zillow, failed trials, hiring signals, job changes. People with urgency.

Deliverability infrastructure built to last

Multi-layer verification via MillionVerifier and BounceBan, SPF/DKIM/DMARC on every domain, Maildoso inboxes with proper warmup. Bounce rates stay below 2%.

AI personalization via Clay at scale

Claude and OpenAI generate copy that references each prospect's specific situation. Context-aware, not template-aware. Impossible to ignore.

Designed to route prospects, not close them

Email gets attention. Landing pages and personalized demos do the selling. CRM tracks the pipeline. We measure revenue, not reply volume.

8 Workflows That Find Buyers
Before Your Competitors Do

Every workflow below turns a publicly available signal into a warm, personalized outreach sequence, automated end to end.

Job Change Signal
Champion Re-Engagement
When a contact who used your product at a previous company joins a new one, your warmup period is zero. They already know your system works.
ClayLinkedIn APIInstantly
Warm entry into a new account through a proven advocate
Hiring Signal
Hiring Intent Routing
A company posting for SDR, RevOps, or Growth roles signals they are investing in pipeline. That is a buying window. We reach the decision-maker within 24 hours.
ApifyClayInstantly
Reach buyers at peak budget and intent
LinkedIn Activity
Engagement Trigger Outreach
When a target prospect engages with relevant content on LinkedIn, a 24-hour window of elevated intent opens. We automate personalized outreach within that window.
PhantombusterClayInstantly
Personalized reach during a proven window of interest
Website Visit
Visitor to Inbox in Hours
RB2B identifies the company behind an anonymous website visit. Clay enriches the decision-maker. Instantly fires a same-day personalized email before they forget you exist.
RB2BClayInstantly
Convert hand-raisers within hours, not days
Funding Announcement
Fresh Capital Outreach
Series A and B announcements mean new budget, new mandates, and pressure to move fast. n8n pulls the announcement, Clay enriches contacts, and a congratulatory sequence fires automatically.
Crunchbasen8nClayInstantly
Reach companies with fresh budget at the exact moment decisions are made
Competitor Dissatisfaction
G2 and Capterra Intent Mining
Companies leaving negative reviews on a competitor product are actively evaluating alternatives. We identify and enrich the reviewer, then fire a competitive win sequence timed to their frustration.
G2 IntentClayInstantly
Reach switching buyers at peak frustration with the competitor
Intent Data Surge
Bombora Topic Activation
Bombora detects when a company's research activity on a relevant topic spikes above their 90-day baseline. That surge means someone inside is actively evaluating solutions right now.
BomboraClayInstantly
Reach in-market buyers before your competitors identify the signal
CRM Staleness
Cold Pipeline Re-Activation
Opportunities that went quiet 90 days ago rarely close on their own. n8n scans your CRM, identifies stale deals, and fires a re-engagement sequence built around the original objection.
HubSpot / Salesforcen8nClay
Recover 10 to 20 percent of stale pipeline without new prospecting spend

Three Phases. One
Predictable System.

A repeatable process proven across real estate platforms, SaaS startups, AI companies, and local businesses.

PHASE 01
Find Your PQS
Identify the behavioral signals in your market that reveal active pain, urgency, and budget. We test 15 or more segment hypotheses before scaling anything.
  • Behavioral pain signal research
  • Zillow, LinkedIn, and Crunchbase trigger mapping
  • ICP scoring with Octave
  • 15 or more hypothesis testing sprints
  • Segment validation before any scale
PHASE 02
Build the Infrastructure
Set up the technical foundation that keeps emails landing in the primary inbox at scale. Everything from domain configuration to Clay enrichment pipelines to inbox rotation.
  • SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration
  • Maildoso inbox provisioning and warmup
  • MillionVerifier and BounceBan verification layers
  • Clay enrichment pipeline build
  • Multi-inbox rotation in Instantly or Smartlead
PHASE 03
Scale with AI
Use Claude and OpenAI through Clay to generate hyper-personalized copy for every prospect. Then optimize weekly until reply rates and pipeline reach their ceiling.
  • AI copy generation via Claude and OpenAI
  • Personalized video and landing page systems
  • Multi-touch sequence automation
  • Retargeting pixel integration
  • Weekly iteration and optimization cycles

Real Campaigns.
Real Numbers.

Every metric below is pulled from live Instantly dashboards. No projections, no estimates.

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Full-Stack GTM Engineering

From domain infrastructure to AI copy generation. We own the entire outbound stack so your team focuses on closing, not configuring.

Cold Email Infrastructure
Domain setup, SPF/DKIM/DMARC configuration, Maildoso inbox provisioning, warmup schedules, and reputation monitoring. The foundation that everything else runs on.
MaildosoInstantlySmartleadDeliverability
Pain-Qualified Targeting
Research and identify behavioral signals in your market that reveal active frustration, urgency, and buying intent. We find people who already know they have a problem.
ApolloOcean.ioBomboraOctave
Clay Enrichment Workflows
Custom Clay pipelines that automate lead enrichment, data normalization, ICP scoring, and intelligent routing. Your team only touches fully enriched, verified prospects.
ClayApifyCrunchbaseProspeo
AI-Powered Personalization
Claude and OpenAI through Clay generate context-aware copy for every prospect at scale. Personalized video thumbnails, dynamic landing pages, and copy that references each person's specific situation.
Claude APIOpenAIClayVideo Personalization
RevOps and Pipeline Systems
End-to-end revenue operations: ICP scoring frameworks, CRM integration, opportunity tracking, sequence management, and repeatable SOPs your team runs independently after handoff.
HubSpotSalesforcen8nSOPs
Outbound Automation
n8n workflows that connect your entire outbound stack. From scraping and verification to enrichment, campaign launch, and opportunity logging. Running 24 hours a day without manual intervention.
n8nOutscraperWebhooksAutomation

The Stack Behind Every Campaign

Purpose-built combinations of the best available tools. Selected for each client's specific context, not out of habit.

Central hub for all enrichment workflows. Custom tables pulling from 50 or more data sources, enriching in real time, feeding AI personalization pipelines at any scale.
Enrichment · Automation · AI Personalization
Primary campaign platform for send management, inbox rotation, and opportunity tracking. Used on campaigns from 1,500 to 10,000 or more daily sends.
Campaign Execution · Inbox Rotation · Analytics
Alternative sending platform for campaigns needing advanced deliverability controls. Keeps sender reputation intact at higher volume per domain.
High-Volume Sending · Deliverability Controls
Workflow automation backbone. Connects scraping, verification, enrichment, CRM, and campaign launch into a single no-touch pipeline that runs automatically.
Workflow Automation · Integration · Event Triggers
Primary B2B lead database for ICP list building. Combined with Apify scraping and Crunchbase enrichment for enterprise-level contact precision.
Lead Lists · B2B Database · ICP Building
AI-powered ICP definition and company scoring. Used in enterprise campaigns to prioritize prospects aligned with the core value proposition, improving reply quality.
ICP Scoring · Prioritization · Messaging Strategy
Intent data platform identifying companies actively researching relevant topics. Reaches buyers exactly when they are in-market, before competitors identify the signal.
Intent Data · In-Market Signals · Timing
Company intelligence for lookalike prospecting. Finds companies that mirror your best customers based on tech stack, growth signals, and firmographic data.
Lookalike Prospecting · Company Intelligence

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SPF configured correctlyNo
DKIM with 2048-bit keyNo
Warmup at 10 sends/day (week 1)No
Bounce rate below 2%Partial
Multi-layer list verificationNo

Is Your Infrastructure Costing You Replies?

20 questions across five categories. Takes 3 minutes. Instant score across DNS setup, warmup protocol, list quality, sending behavior, and content formatting.

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Outbound Machine

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3 new client spots available this month. Applications reviewed weekly.