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Notes on putting AI to work in B2B.

Practical thinking on AI agents, automation, and the GTM systems that make them reliable. Written for the founders and operators actually doing the work.

Attio for most funds, Affinity when firm-wide relationship intelligence is your sourcing engine and budget allows. The full comparison, with verified 2026 per-seat costs.

GTM systems

Attio + Clay Integration (2026): How to Build the Enrichment Stack

Clay connects natively to Attio, no Zapier in the middle. But if you have engineering help, Clay's API is the better architecture. Both builds, and what they cost.

Attio vs Salesforce for Startups.

GTM systems

Attio vs Salesforce for Startups (2026): An Honest Comparison

Attio wins for seed to Series B teams. Salesforce wins at enterprise complexity. The full comparison: data model, AI tiers, real total cost, and when each is the right call.

Attio vs HubSpot for Startups in 2026.

GTM systems

Attio vs HubSpot for Startups (2026): An Honest Comparison

Why sales-led and product-led startups pick Attio, where HubSpot still wins, and what each actually costs in year one at 5, 10 and 20 seats.

Attio vs Folk (2026): An Honest Comparison

GTM systems

Attio vs Folk (2026): An Honest Comparison

Folk is the faster start; Attio is the system you graduate into. Verified 2026 pricing, seat math at 5, 10, and 20 seats, and the exact point where teams switch.

Attio Alternatives and Competitors (2026): When Attio Is Not the Fit

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Attio Alternatives and Competitors (2026): When Attio Is Not the Fit

The seven CRMs worth weighing against Attio, compared at matching tiers rather than entry prices, from someone with no rival CRM to sell you

Attio Review (2026): An Expert Partner's Honest Take

GTM systems

Attio Review (2026): An Expert Partner's Honest Take

My rating after being an Official Attio Expert Partner: 4.5/5. Where it is excellent, where it falls short, what users say, and what it actually costs.

Attio Pricing Explained (2026): What You'll Actually Pay

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Attio Pricing Explained (2026): What You'll Actually Pay

What Attio actually costs after the new July 2026 pricing, including the credit system nobody budgets for and the discount that cuts year one by 80%.

The Complete Guide to Attio for Startups.

GTM systems

Attio CRM: The Complete Guide for Startups (2026)

The complete picture of Attio for startups: data model, setup order, workflows, AI, real pricing, honest limitations and how it compares.

Attio Reporting & Dashboards: The Complete Guide (2026)

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Attio Reporting & Dashboards: The Complete Guide (2026)

All five Attio report types explained, with step-by-step dashboard setup, plan-by-plan limits, and a five-report sales dashboard blueprint you can copy.

Attio Custom Objects and Data Model Explained (2026)

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Attio Custom Objects and Data Model Explained (2026)

Objects, attributes, records, and lists explained by an Attio Expert Partner, with a working rule for the question that trips everyone: custom object or list?

Attio vs Pipedrive (2026): An Honest Comparison

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Attio vs Pipedrive (2026): An Honest Comparison

Attio for startups that need a flexible data model and native AI. Pipedrive for simple, linear deal-board sales. The full comparison, with verified 2026 pricing and adoption data

Attio Integrations (2026): What Connects and What to Use

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Attio Integrations (2026): What Connects and What to Use

Nearly 200 native apps, three middleware options, webhooks in both directions, and an MCP server. The full map of what connects to Attio, and the order to wire it in.

Attio Workflows: The Complete Guide (2026)

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Attio Workflows: The Complete Guide (2026)

Attio rebuilt Workflows around AI agents in June 2026. Here is how the new builder works, what credits actually cost, six workflows worth copying, and when Zapier or n8n still make sense.

Attio MCP: How to Connect Claude and AI Agents to Your CRM (2026)

GTM systems

Attio MCP: How to Connect Claude and AI Agents to Your CRM (2026)

Attio's official MCP server puts your CRM inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor. Here's how to connect it and the GTM workflows worth automating first.

Attio for most funds, Affinity when firm-wide relationship intelligence is your sourcing engine and budget allows. The full comparison, with verified 2026 per-seat costs.

GTM systems

Attio vs Affinity for VC and Deal Flow (2026)

Attio for most funds, Affinity when firm-wide relationship intelligence is your sourcing engine and budget allows. The full comparison, with verified 2026 per-seat costs.

The VC & Deal Flow Playbook: Sourcing, Diligence, and LPs in one Living System.

GTM systems

Attio for VC & Deal Flow (2026): One CRM for Sourcing, Diligence, and LPs

How venture firms run deal flow, fundraising, and LP management in one Attio workspace, including the lists vs custom objects decision that shapes everything else.

Attio for Sales Led Growth: How to Build a Pipeline Your Team Will Actually Use.

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Attio for Sales-Led Growth (SLG): How to Build a Pipeline Your Team Will Actually Use

A sales-led motion lives or dies on a pipeline your reps keep updated. Here is how to build one in Attio: structure your business first, choose deals over lists, qualify with Call Intelligence, and automate the handoffs, without the busywork that makes reps avoid the CRM.

Attio for Product-Led Growth (PLG): Turn Product Signals Into Pipeline.

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Attio for Product-Led Growth (PLG): Turn Product Signals Into Pipeline

A product-led CRM has to see the product. Here is how to build a PLG motion in Attio: model workspaces and users, sync your product signals, and let workflows turn usage into product-qualified leads, the way teams like Modal do.

How to migrate from Hubspot to Attio.

GTM systems

How to Migrate from HubSpot to Attio: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

A step-by-step guide to migrating from HubSpot to Attio with the free Import2 tool. What transfers, what doesn't, the HubSpot field mapping that trips teams up, and the two settings to change before you start so you don't end up with thousands of duplicate records.