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Build LogJul 25, 2026 · 9 min read

A Filter Is Not an ICP: Deriving the Real One From the People Who Bought

Most teams call a firmographic filter an ICP and wonder why the pipeline fills with lookalikes that never buy. Here is the build that derives a real one from the people who bought.

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