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What does product-led growth mean?
| Object | Observable boundary | What it answers | What it does not answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product usage | Event, session, workflow, invitation, or consumption | What did a user or account do? | Whether it wants to buy or will retain |
| Activation | Declared first-value event in a fixed window | Did the unit reach an early value milestone? | Whether a repeatable growth path exists |
| Product-qualified lead | Product threshold crossed under an eligibility rule | Which units are ready for a defined handoff? | Budget, authority, or opportunity creation |
| Product-led sales | Seller action triggered or informed by product evidence | How does human selling enter the product path? | That the seller caused the outcome |
| Sales-assisted motion | Human support changes the next commercial step | Where does assistance occur and under what rule? | That assistance is always superior |
| Growth loop | Trigger, transfer, feedback, and next-entry path recur | Can the motion produce another qualified entry? | A single usage event or a one-time campaign |
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Reference & Evidence
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