Stamina AI Growth Academy
The Stamina AI Growth Academy is a 6-week, on-site training program held at Stamina HQ in Yerevan. It prepares 12 fourth-year university students for AI-powered careers in B2B sales, marketing, and business development โ combining outbound, GTM operations, account management, and AI co-piloting with Claude into one modern program.
๐ Format & evaluation
๐ Schedule
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Session length: 3โ4 hours
- Format: on-site at Stamina HQ, Yerevan
- Each day combines teaching, practice, and feedback
๐ Certification
- Every participant who passes all quizzes and the capstone receives the Stamina AI Growth Specialist Certificate
- Top ~30% receive a full-time offer at Stamina
- All graduates join the Stamina alumni network
โ Evaluation
- Weekly quizzes
- Passing score: 70%
- Capstone project
- Attendance
- More than 2 missed days = exit
๐จโ๐ซ Mentors
- Vahagn โ CEO / CRO โ Primary trainer: strategy, sales, playbook
- Anahit โ Head of Delivery โ Account management, onboarding, retention
- Sara โ GTM Playbook Engineer โ Frameworks, SOPs, sales methodology
- Hayk โ LinkedIn & Content Lead โ LinkedIn, content, brand, inbound
- Arsen โ Automation & CRM Engineer โ Pipedrive & Make.com walkthroughs
- Gevorg โ AM Caucasus โ Expansion & renewals case study
- Karen โ Discovery, demo, and selling track
๐ Tools participants will be trained on
- Pipedrive โ CRM: pipeline, deals, activities
- Make.com โ automation: workflows and integrations
- Clay โ lead enrichment and list building
- Instantly โ cold email sending, deliverability, inbox rotation
- CloudTalk โ cloud-based outbound calling, click-to-dial, recording, CRM sync (NEW)
- LinkedIn / Sales Navigator โ prospecting, social selling, outbound
- Respond.io โ omnichannel messaging and follow-up
- ClickUp โ task management, SOPs, internal docs
- Loom โ async video: demos, walkthroughs, follow-ups
- Slack โ team communication and escalations
- Google Workspace โ docs, sheets, slides, Gmail
- Claude (AI co-pilot) โ research, ICP/persona generation, copywriting, call summaries, QBR drafts, personalization at scale
๐งญ Role tracks after the program
- Sales (SDR / AE) โ outbound, discovery, demo, closing
- Account Management โ onboarding, retention, expansion
- Marketing โ LinkedIn, content, inbound, brand
- GTM Engineers โ build & run the AI-powered GTM stack (CRM, automation, AI workflows)
- GTM Strategists โ design playbooks, own ICP & messaging, full-funnel thinking
๐งช Student selection process
๐ซ University outreach
Establish partnerships with 3โ5 target universities in Armenia. Identify faculty and career office contacts.
๐ฃ Announcement distribution
Share program announcements through university channels. Provide a one-pager and landing page for applicants.
๐ฒ Marketing campaigns
LinkedIn and social media ad campaigns targeting 4th-year students in Armenia.
๐ Application collection + test submission
Single application form: CV + personal information + test submission. All applications are automatically recorded in Pipedrive.
๐ Stage 1 โ CV screening
Filter based on CVs: academic performance, relevant experience, English level. Red flags: missing information, inconsistent dates, zero extracurriculars.
๐ Stage 2 โ Phone interview
A short phone call. Assess communication skills, logical thinking, and motivation.
๐ฅ Stage 3 โ Group interview (offline)
In-person group session at Stamina HQ. Observe competitiveness, communication, speed of thinking and reaction under time pressure.
โ Stage 4 โ Final phone call
Final 10-minute conversation. Confirm attendance commitment for the full 6 weeks and answer remaining questions.
๐ฏ Final selection
Score each candidate across all stages. Select 12 participants + 2 waitlist. Send formal acceptance emails and calendar invites.
Learning outcomes: Understand Stamina's mission, ICP, and value proposition. Know the full GTM funnel: lead โ MQL โ SQL โ deal โ customer. Speak the language of B2B SaaS and service-based sales.
DAY 1๐ Welcome & Company ImmersionMentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- Welcome, expectations, and rules of the academy
- Stamina's story, mission, and why GTM matters
- Overview of clients, industries, and geographies
- What is Go-to-Market? The end-to-end engine
- Funnel stages: Lead โ MQL โ SQL โ Deal โ Customer
- Key GTM metrics: CAC, LTV, NRR, win rate, churn
- Defining an ICP for B2B SaaS and services
DAY 2๐ฌ Value Proposition & MessagingMentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- Features vs. benefits vs. outcomes
- Pain-agitate-solve messaging framework
- Writing a one-line value proposition
- Workshop: rewrite 3 weak pitches into strong ones using Claude as AI co-pilot
- Review of the week's key concepts
Assignment
- Build a one-page ICP + value proposition document for a sample Stamina product. Use Claude to draft, refine, and challenge your messaging.
DAY 3๐ฏ Prospecting FundamentalsMentor: Saraโ
Topics
- What makes a good prospect list
- Sources: LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Apollo, databases
- Data hygiene: deduplication, validation, formatting
- Intro to Clay for enrichment + Claude inside Clay for AI personalization columns
Assignment
- Build a 50-lead list in Clay with verified emails and 1 AI-generated personalization hook per contact.
Learning outcomes: Build clean, targeted prospect lists in Clay. Write cold emails that get replies through Instantly. Run cold calls professionally through CloudTalk (cloud-based outbound dialer with click-to-dial, recording, and CRM sync). LinkedIn outreach + marketing fundamentals โ all powered by Claude as your AI co-pilot. By Friday, every participant has built a 50-lead list, a 3-step outreach sequence, and run 5 live cold calls.
DAY 4๐ง Cold Email + โ๏ธ Cold Calling (CloudTalk)Mentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- Anatomy of a good cold email: subject, hook, CTA
- Personalization at scale (Claude + Clay) vs. spray-and-pray
- Writing 3 email sequences for different personas in Instantly
- Deliverability basics: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, inbox warm-up
- CloudTalk walkthrough โ cloud-based outbound dialer, click-to-dial from Pipedrive, call recording, voicemail drops, call tagging & dispositions
- Cold-call script lab โ opening line, pattern interrupt, qualifying question, soft CTA
- Live practice โ each participant runs 3 mock cold calls through CloudTalk (recorded for review)
Assignment
- Draft a 3-step cold email sequence in Instantly + complete 5 live recorded cold calls in CloudTalk.
DAY 5๐ LinkedIn Outreach & Social SellingMentor: Haykโ
Topics
- LinkedIn profile optimization for sellers
- Connection request messages that get accepted
- Multi-step LinkedIn sequences
- Using Sales Navigator filters and saved lists
- Content strategy: posts that attract buyers
- Multichannel sequencing: email + LinkedIn + CloudTalk call
- Using Claude to draft posts, comments, and DM replies at scale
- Personal brand for sellers and marketers
Assignment
- Write 3 LinkedIn posts that match the sequence (drafted with Claude as AI co-pilot).
DAY 6๐งช Week Review & QuizMentor: Saraโ
Topics
- Review: prospecting + outreach + marketing end-to-end
- Live walkthrough of a real Stamina campaign โ Clay โ Claude โ Instantly โ CloudTalk โ Pipedrive
- Weekly Quiz
- Feedback and preview
Weekly assignment
- Build a 50-lead list in Clay, draft a 3-step cold email sequence in Instantly, write 3 LinkedIn posts, and complete 5 live cold calls through CloudTalk (recorded).
Learning outcomes: Run structured discovery using SPICED. Deliver a product demo tailored to buyer pain. Handle common objections and close with confidence.
DAY 7๐ Discovery CallsMentor: Karenโ
Topics
- Goal of discovery: qualify and build trust
- SPICED framework: Situation, Pain, Impact, Critical event, Decision
- Listening techniques and note-taking
- Role-play: discovery call with Karen โ recorded in CloudTalk
- BANT, MEDDPICC, CHAMP โ when to use each
- Use Claude to auto-summarize the call recording into a SPICED briefing
- Writing a discovery call summary
Assignment
- Record a 15-minute mock discovery in CloudTalk and submit Claude-generated SPICED summary for review.
DAY 8๐ฅ Delivering the DemoMentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- Demo structure: problem โ solution โ proof
- Customizing demos to buyer pain
- Live demo storytelling techniques
- Participants deliver short mock demos (recorded in Loom + CloudTalk)
- Common objections: price, timing, competitors, authority
- Feel-Felt-Found and reframing techniques
- Closing techniques that feel natural
- Use Claude to build a personal AI objection-handling library
- Role-play: objection handling with Sara
DAY 9๐งช Week Review & QuizMentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- End-to-end mock deal: discovery โ demo โ close
- All calls run through CloudTalk + recorded
- Group feedback on mock calls
- Use Claude to draft post-call follow-up emails & next steps
- Weekly Quiz
Assignment
- Submit final mock discovery + demo recording for review.
Learning outcomes: Use Pipedrive to manage pipeline with 95%+ data accuracy. Understand how automation fits into the GTM engine. Know how data flows across the stack.
DAY 10๐งน CRM Foundations & Data HygieneMentor: Arsenโ
Topics
- Why CRM is the single source of truth
- What great data hygiene looks like: 95%+ accuracy
- Pipeline stages, probability, next steps
- How poor data kills forecasting and deals
- Pipedrive: deals, stages, activities, pipelines
- CloudTalk โ Pipedrive integration โ auto-logged calls and recordings inside the deal
- Use Claude to auto-generate deal summaries from CRM data
DAY 11๐ Pipedrive CRM + Make.com AutomationsMentor: Gevorgโ
Topics
- Custom fields, filters, and reports
- Setting up a sample pipeline
- Hands-on: load 10 sample deals
- Weekly pipeline review cadence
- Forecasting: commit, best case, pipeline coverage
- Make.com basics: scenarios, modules, triggers
- Common GTM automations: form โ Pipedrive, Clay โ Instantly, CloudTalk โ Pipedrive
- AI-in-the-loop: Make.com calling Claude to enrich, summarize, route
- Red flags: stuck deals, missing next steps
- How Stamina runs its Monday pipeline meeting
Homework
- Write a one-page note on what automation you would build first and why.
DAY 12๐งช Review & QuizMentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- Review: CRM + pipeline + automation end-to-end
- Live audit of a sample Pipedrive instance
- Weekly Quiz
- Feedback and preview
Weekly assignment
- Set up a Pipedrive sample pipeline with 10 deals and write a one-page note on what automation you would build first and why.
Learning outcomes: Onboard new customers in under 7 days. Keep churn below 5% and NRR above 110%. Spot expansion signals and lead renewal conversations.
DAY 13๐ค Make.com, Instantly, Claude / AI AgentsMentors: Sara & Anahitโ
Topics
- Make.com basics: scenarios, modules, triggers
- Email deliverability basics: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, warm-up
- How the full AI stack connects: Clay โ Claude โ Instantly โ CloudTalk โ Pipedrive โ Slack
- Claude prompt library: ICP generator ยท cold-email writer ยท objection handler ยท QBR drafter
- AI Agents โ building autonomous workflows
- When to automate and when not to
- Common automation mistakes and how to avoid them
Homework
- Draft a customer success plan and QBR deck for a sample $50k account using Claude.
DAY 14๐ค Customer OnboardingMentor: Anahitโ
Topics
- The first 7 days โ what makes onboarding successful
- Kick-off call structure and handoff from sales
- Success plans and milestones
- Onboarding checklist walkthrough in ClickUp
- Use Claude to auto-draft kick-off emails & onboarding plans
- Difference between AM, CS, and Support
- QBRs: structure and prep โ Claude-built first drafts from CRM data
- Tracking health scores and adoption
- Building long-term trust with customers
DAY 15๐ฐ Retention, Expansion & RenewalsMentor: Anahit; Gevorg for expansion case studyโ
Topics
- Why customers churn and how to predict it
- Early warning signs and save plays
- Retention playbook: outreach cadence, escalations
- Case study: a real Stamina churn save
- Upsell vs. cross-sell opportunities
- Having the renewal conversation early โ renewal calls run in CloudTalk
- Negotiating price increases and multi-year deals
- Use Claude to draft expansion proposals and renewal pitches in minutes
- Case study from Stamina Caucasus โ real expansion deal
- Weekly Quiz
Weekly assignment
- Draft a customer success plan and QBR deck for a sample $50k account.
Learning outcomes: Apply the full GTM engine to a realistic business case. Present a complete playbook to Stamina leadership. Finish the program with a clear career path.
DAY 16๐ Capstone Brief & Individual TaskMentor: Vahagnโ
Topics
- Capstone brief: build a full GTM plan for a sample client
- Review scoring rubric and expectations
- Kickoff working session
- Individual task: create an ICP, value proposition, and outreach mini-playbook
Task
- Individual task: ICP, value proposition, outreach concept, and simple process outline.
DAY 17๐ฅ Group AssignmentMentors: Anahit & Saraโ
Topics
- Participants are divided into two groups
- Anahit mentors one team
- Sara mentors the other team
- Build ICP, personas, and value proposition (Claude as co-pilot)
- Draft prospecting plan and outreach messages
- Build sales process, CRM setup, and pipeline
- Draft onboarding and retention plan
DAY 18๐ค Final Presentations, Quiz & GraduationMentors: Vahagn & Anahitโ
Topics
- Capstone presentations to leadership panel
- Weekly Quiz
- Certificate ceremony and offer announcements
- Alumni network intro and closing remarks
Weekly assignment
- Team capstone: full GTM playbook + live presentation to leadership panel.
๐ Capstone Project โ Build a Live GTM Campaign
Due: Week 6 ยท Presentation: 10 min + 5 min Q&A ยท Judge panel: Vahagn, Anahit, Sara.
๐ Deliverable 1 โ ICP Card
- Choose 1 of Stamina's 5 regions: Armenia ยท Georgia ยท UAE/MENA ยท KSA ยท USA
- Define: industry, company size, revenue range, HQ city, decision-maker title, 3 pain points, 2 trigger events, negative ICP
- Justify your choices โ why this ICP converts in this region
๐ Deliverable 2 โ Enriched Lead List
- Build a list of 50+ contacts in Clay matching your ICP
- Required fields: First name, Last name, Company, Title, LinkedIn URL, Verified email, Company size, AI personalisation hook
- Data accuracy >90%
๐ง Deliverable 3 โ 3-Step Outreach Sequence
- 3-email cadence: Day 0 cold intro ยท Day 3 follow-up ยท Day 7 breakup
- Each email under 100 words with a clear hook, benefit, and CTA
- Personalisation variables used from Clay enrichment
๐ Deliverable 4 โ Pipedrive Pipeline
- All 50 leads imported as Contacts with correct custom fields populated
- Top 10 Tier A leads created as Deals with estimated deal value
- Pipeline stages correctly set: Lead โ Contacted โ Qualified โ Demo Scheduled โ Proposal โ Closed
โ๏ธ Deliverable 5 โ Make.com Automation Scenario
- Build at least 1 live, running scenario
- Scenario must have run successfully at least 3 times
- Show execution log screenshot
๐ค Deliverable 6 โ Presentation
- ICP โ who you're targeting and why
- Lead list โ how you built it, quality proof, top 3 Tier A leads
- Outreach sequence โ show the 3 emails, explain the strategy
- Pipedrive live demo
- Make.com scenario
- ROI pitch
๐ง Final task 1 โ Individual task
- Each participant receives a sample business case
- Creates an ICP, value proposition, outreach concept, and simple process outline
- Presents and defends reasoning individually
๐ฅ Final task 2 โ Group assignment
- Participants are split into two groups
- Anahit mentors one team
- Sara mentors the other team
- Each group delivers a full GTM assignment and presentation
| Scoring | What judges look for | Points |
|---|---|---|
| ICP Definition | Specific, justified, includes negative ICP, regionally aware | 5 |
| Lead List Quality | 50+ leads, >90% accuracy, Tier A logic clear | 5 |
| Outreach Sequence | Clear hook, benefit, CTA, personalized variables | 5 |
| Pipedrive Setup | Stages, fields, deal values, automation task | 5 |
| Make.com Automation | Scenario runs, execution log shown, real workflow | 5 |
| Presentation Quality | Clear narrative, confident delivery, panel Q&A | 5 |
STAMINA
๐ผ Role Placement & Pathways
Top ~30% of the cohort receive a full-time job offer at Stamina. The role is not predetermined โ it is matched to each student's demonstrated strengths across all 6 weeks.
How the Program Reveals Your Best Role
This bootcamp exposes participants to every GTM function โ prospecting, outreach, discovery, closing, CRM, automation, and account management. Performance across all 6 weeks shows where each participant naturally excels.
Hiring Panel
The hiring panel reviews the full performance profile โ not just total score, but where the participant's strongest results appeared.
- Vahagn
- Anahit
- Sara
Pass the Program
- Overall score โฅ70%
- All 6 weekly quizzes passed at โฅ70%
- Both capstone deliverables submitted โ individual + team
- Attended โฅ85% of in-person sessions
Top ~30% Ranking
- Participants ranked by final weighted score
- Top 3โ4 of the 12-person cohort receive a direct job offer from HR
- Tie-breaker: capstone scores + team collaboration rating from Anahit/Sara
Role Determined by Aptitude
The final role is matched to the participant's strongest performance signals across the program.
| Your Strongest Weeks | Aptitude Signal | Role Pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Week 2 โ Prospecting & Outreach | High reply rates, strong lead quality, fast list-building | SDR โ outbound specialist |
| Week 3 โ Discovery & Closing | Strong role-play score, natural rapport, sharp SPICED questions | AE track โ discovery & deal-closing |
| Week 4 โ CRM & Automation | Clean Pipedrive setup, working Make.com scenario, AI-prompt fluency, systems thinking | GTM Engineer โ builds & runs the AI-powered GTM stack |
| Consistently high across Weeks 1, 3 & 6 | Strong on ICP, messaging, narrative, full-funnel thinking, presents with confidence | GTM Strategist โ designs the playbook, owns the plan |
| Week 5 โ Account Management | Strong QBR script, client empathy, upsell framing | AM track โ retention & expansion |
| Consistently high across all weeks | Well-rounded AI-powered GTM practitioner, strong communicator | GTM Generalist โ cross-functional, fast-track |
Sales (SDR / AE)
Outbound, discovery, demo, closing โ powered by CloudTalk & Claude.
Account Management
Onboarding, retention, expansion.
Marketing
LinkedIn, content, inbound, brand.
GTM Engineers
Build & run the AI-powered GTM stack โ CRM, Make.com automations, Claude workflows.
GTM Strategists
Design playbooks, own ICP & messaging, full-funnel thinking, lead the plan.
If You Don't Receive an Offer
- You still receive the Stamina AI Growth Specialist Certificate if you pass with โฅ70%.
- Strong graduates are actively referred to Stamina's partner companies.
- Everything built in the program forms a live portfolio: Clay list, Pipedrive pipeline, sequences, and Make.com scenario.
๐ Learning Academy โ Full Reading List
Go-to-Market Strategy
GTM fundamentals
Inbound Sales Certification
Sales fundamentals
Clay University
Lead enrichment and list building
Email Marketing Course
Email structure and deliverability
CloudTalk Academy
Cold calling, click-to-dial, call coaching
Pipedrive Academy
CRM and pipeline management
Make Academy
Automation workflows
Customer Service Course
Customer success and retention
Instantly Help Center
Cold email and deliverability
Claude Documentation
AI co-piloting, prompting, workflows