Growth pod / Zqtion Launchpad

Lead Research & Prospecting

Find a smaller set of properly qualified opportunities, not a large list of random contacts.

Up to 3 places12 weeksRemote-first8–12 hours/weekUnpaid

Application for this track

Learning-first · Initial intake 18+ · Places depend on mentor capacity · No employment guarantee

What you'll work on

Define customer segments and research relevant companies.
Identify decision-makers using publicly available business information.
Verify sources, categorize prospects and explain why each fits.
Score leads, remove duplicates and maintain supervised CRM records.
Prepare useful personalization notes while respecting privacy and platform rules.

What you'll learn

Customer-fit research and qualification
Source verification and responsible business-data handling
CRM hygiene and prioritization

What we're looking for

Patience, attention to detail and good research habits
Basic spreadsheet literacy
Professional prospecting experience not required

Helpful, not required

Public-source research
Spreadsheet cleanup

Useful tools

Public business websites
Sheets
Supervised CRM

A question to think about

What three signals would help you distinguish a qualified opportunity from a random company?

You will see this in the application. We want your thinking, not a polished professional answer.

What you’ll leave with

A piece of work
you can explain.

A small, verified prospect dataset with sources, fit reasons and personalization notes.

Structured training, supervised practice, weekly feedback, a final review and CV/LinkedIn guidance. Public portfolio use requires permission.

Certificate of Completion

Earned through meaningful participation, required assignments, a final project, professional conduct and mentor approval. It records your track, cohort, duration and completion date.

Path after Launchpad

High-performing Launchpad participants receive priority consideration for future paid project, freelance, internship, part-time or permanent opportunities at Zqtion as suitable roles, revenue and business needs become available.

References are reserved for exceptional performance. No paid work or employment is guaranteed.

Explore the application

Practice is supervised. Apprentices must not independently control client contracts, payments, confidential production systems, credentials, commercial commitments or final publication. Program availability and jurisdiction eligibility are confirmed before enrollment.

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