Generate B2B Export Leads

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Identifies export market opportunities, finds unique B2B buyer niches, and generates a structured Google Sheet with 100 targeted company leads.

Lead GenerationGoogle SheetsMarket ResearchWeb Scraping

Enterprise Lead Generation Workflow

This workflow helps you generate targeted B2B leads for exporting a specific product to a chosen country. It produces a detailed market report, identifies niche buyer categories, and compiles company contacts into a structured spreadsheet.

It accomplishes the following:

  1. Triggers when you provide target country and export product inputs.
  2. Generates a high-level market report and defines 10 distinct sub-niches for lead searching.
  3. Creates a Google Spreadsheet with an import report tab and adds market data.
  4. Breaks down the 10 niches into individual tasks.
  5. Searches the web to find exactly 10 relevant companies per niche and gathers their contact details.
  6. Alerts your team on Slack once the list is complete and ready for outreach.

What You Need

  1. A Needle platform account with access to AI and control nodes.
  2. A Google Sheets account connected via the platform's Google Sheets connector.
  3. A Slack workspace connected if you want completion notifications.

How The Flow Works

NodeFunction
Webhook TriggerStarts the workflow by receiving input data for the target country and export product.
Input NormalizerProvides safe default values if the incoming trigger lacks specific data.
Market Analysis AIActs as an export strategist to generate a market report and identify 10 distinct buyer niches.
Spreadsheet Setup AICreates a new Google Spreadsheet titled with the product and country, adding market headers and data.
Prepare Loop ItemsConverts the list of niches into structured context for each niche search.
Loop ControlIterates over each niche item to perform lead searches individually.
Lead Hunter AISearches online to find exactly 10 companies for the current niche with detailed contact fields.
Batch Sheet WriterWrites the newly discovered leads to the master spreadsheet and prevents duplicates.
Rate Limit GuardPauses for a few seconds to respect API rate limits.
Slack NotificationSends a summary message with a direct link to the final spreadsheet once all loops finish.

Output

At the end of the run, you receive a Google Spreadsheet with comprehensive export data.

Output ComponentDescription
Market ReportHigh-level data including total annual imports, market share, tariffs, and logistics hubs.
Search NichesA structured list of 10 distinct sub-niches.
Company LeadsA detailed list of 100 companies (10 per niche) including name, business type, phone numbers, email, contact persona, website, and certifications.
Slack AlertA notification summarizing the successful extraction and linking directly to your new database.

Notes

  1. The spreadsheet title and tab names are strictly set by the AI agent to ensure consistency.
  2. The Lead Hunter AI uses live web searches and browsing to gather current details, so execution time may vary.
  3. Make sure the Google Sheets connector has permission to create and edit spreadsheets.
  4. The niches are chosen to avoid overlap, ensuring your leads are unique across categories.

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