Lead Research Engine

The Problem

You need leads. Real ones. Not a ChatGPT-generated list of companies that may or may not exist, with email addresses that definitely don't. You need verified, deduplicated, state-by-state B2B leads with actual contact information and qualification notes.

What You Get

• All 50 US states covered — Systematic state-by-state research ensures no market is missed. Not just the obvious metros — every state gets dedicated research passes.
• 3-sweep methodology — Each state gets three independent research sweeps: initial discovery, verification pass, and deduplication/enrichment. This catches what single-pass research misses.
• 250-300+ verified leads per campaign — Real companies with verified websites, actual phone numbers, and legitimate contact channels. Every lead is fact-checked before it hits your list.
• Structured output — Clean CSV/JSON with company name, location, industry vertical, contact info, website, and qualification notes. Ready for your CRM, no cleanup needed.
• Intelligent deduplication — Cross-references across states to catch multi-location businesses. You won't waste outreach on the same company twice.
• Qualification scoring — Each lead includes notes on company size indicators, tech stack signals, and fit assessment based on your target criteria.

What Makes This Different From a Generic Prompt

• Structured methodology beats ad-hoc prompting — A prompt says "find me leads." This skill executes a systematic 50-state research protocol with built-in verification loops. The difference is 50 leads vs. 300.
• Verification is built in — Generic prompts hallucinate company names and fabricate email addresses. This skill cross-references every lead against real web presence before including it.
• Deduplication logic — Knows that "ABC Corp (Texas)" and "ABC Corporation (TX)" are the same company. Generic prompts will happily give you both.
• Repeatable and consistent — Run it monthly and get fresh leads every time, with the same quality standard. Not dependent on how well you phrase your prompt that day.

Anti-Patterns This Skill Knows to Avoid

• ❌ Never fabricates email addresses — if a verified email isn't findable, it says so rather than guessing
• ❌ Never pads lists with unverified leads to inflate numbers
• ❌ Never includes leads without a verifiable web presence
• ❌ Never double-counts multi-location businesses across states
• ❌ Never skips smaller states to hit numbers faster
• ❌ Never presents scraped personal emails as business contacts

Pairs Well With

• AI Cofounder ($49) — Let the cofounder persona run lead campaigns end-to-end
• Content Pipeline ($29) — Turn lead research into targeted outreach content
• Inbox Zero ($19) — Manage responses from your outreach campaigns

Setup

Install in under 5 minutes. Drop the SKILL.md into your OpenClaw workspace and your agent gains systematic B2B lead research capability immediately. Define your target market criteria and let it run.