The Problem
A 15-person SaaS startup receives 30-50 inbound leads per week through their website form. The sales rep checks form responses once or twice a day, manually copies contact info into HubSpot, sends a template email, and posts in Slack. Average first response time: 48 hours. By then, half the leads have gone cold or signed with a competitor.
The problem isn't effort, it's timing. Studies show that responding within 5 minutes makes you 21x more likely to qualify a lead. Every hour of delay is revenue walking out the door.
The Solution
A fully automated pipeline that catches form submissions instantly, enriches the lead with company data, scores them, and routes high-value prospects to the right actions, all within 60 seconds of submission.
- Webhook catches the form submission the moment it arrives
- HTTP enrichment pulls company data (size, industry, funding stage)
- Code node scores the lead based on company fit and role seniority
- IF node routes: high-value leads get fast-tracked, others get logged
- HubSpot creates the contact and deal automatically with all enriched data
- Slack DMs the assigned sales rep with full context and lead score
- Brevo triggers a personalized welcome email sequence
- Google Sheets logs everything for weekly reporting
The Workflow
This is a sanitized replica of the production workflow. Credentials, API keys, and client-specific data have been removed to protect confidentiality.
Results
- First response time: 48h to under 5 minutes
- Lead conversion rate improved by 35%
- Sales rep reclaimed 6 hours/week previously spent on data entry
- Zero leads falling through cracks (every submission is tracked)
- Weekly reporting is automatic (no more manual spreadsheet updates)
Timeline
Jan 2026
Stack
Responsibilities
- End-to-end workflow architecture
- Lead scoring algorithm design
- CRM integration and data mapping
- Error handling and monitoring setup
