LinkedIn ICP research — scan connections in batches of 10
The first step of your lead gen pipeline: find who in your existing network is worth messaging. The agent opens linkedin.com/mynetwork/invite-connect/connections/ and reads ten profile headlines at a time — the one-liner just below a person’s name. It flags solo founders, entrepreneurs, indie hackers, and startup builders by scanning for keywords like “building”, “founder”, “bootstrapped”, “indie”, “scaling”. Each match is logged to a prospect table with their name, headline, and fit score. Non-matches are skipped without opening a profile tab. The agent scrolls automatically to the next batch until you stop it or it reaches the end of your list.
What you get
- Scans 10 connections per batch from the connections page — no profile tab opens
- Flags solo founders, entrepreneurs, indie hackers, and startup builders by headline keyword
- Logs each ICP match to a prospect table with name, headline, and fit score
- Scrolls automatically to the next batch — works through your full list unattended
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How it works on Open Hive
- 01
Open your connections page
The agent navigates to linkedin.com/mynetwork/invite-connect/connections/. No export or CSV required — it reads directly from the page.
- 02
Scan headlines in batches of 10
It reads the caption below each name: “Building [product]”, “Indie hacker”, “Founder @”, “Bootstrapping my way to $1M”. Keywords like these flag the profile as a potential ICP.
- 03
Log matches and scroll to the next batch
Every flagged profile lands in your prospect table. The agent scrolls and repeats until your list is classified. Non-matches are skipped cleanly.
Frequently asked questions
What keywords flag someone as an ICP?
Defaults: “founder”, “co-founder”, “building”, “bootstrapped”, “indie hacker”, “startup”, “entrepreneur”, “solopreneur”. The target is semi-technical people who are too busy to scale — add your own keywords in settings.
Does it open each profile?
No. It reads only the headline on the connections list page — no profile tab opens, so it runs fast and leaves no “profile viewed” footprint on the prospect.
What happens with the matched prospect table?
It feeds directly into the Outreach steps so you can message every ICP without manual export. Or push to CSV, HubSpot, or Airtable.