--- title: Cold Sales Prospecting For New Business Development Reps description: Business Development strategies for business development representatives with bootstrapped budgets leveraging social media image: https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2320135880-jpg/Biz-Dev-Stuggle-Post/business-development-struggle.jpg --- [![cold-sales-prospecting-logo.png](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2369860641-jpeg/Homepage/cold-sales-prospecting-logo_small.jpeg?width=800&height=486&name=cold-sales-prospecting-logo_small.jpeg "cold-sales-prospecting-logo.png")](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/) [![Get An Audit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/474277/e2047a14-ea36-4da9-9e06-d88fa1004c6c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/474277/e2047a14-ea36-4da9-9e06-d88fa1004c6c) # Cold Sales Prospecting Blog ## [Cold Sales Prospecting For New Business Development Reps](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/blog/cold-sales-prospecting-for-new-business-development-reps) [fa icon="calendar"] Jan 9, 2015 12:19:00 AM / by [Matthew Haley](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/blog/author/matthew-haley) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Why A Business Development Website? Being a new [Business Development Representative](http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Business_Development_Representative/Salary) can be TOUGH! How do I start sourcing new sales leads? Where do I go? Which tools should I use? What tricks does one use with no sales budget?  ![business development representative challenges](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2320135880-jpg/Biz-Dev-Stuggle-Post/business-development-struggle.jpg?width=500&name=business-development-struggle.jpg "business development representative challenges") These are questions I asked myself entering new positions at various [bootstrapped companies](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping). Without much of a sales budget, this task can seem extrmely daunting.   Luckily for you, I've got some answers on how to cold prospect effecitvely across various social media platforms.  Why did I do it? Because just like you, I too was frustrated with the wealth of disparate information all over the net. I too wan't sure where to start or what resources to follow along with. So if this sounds like you, please check back with me soon, as I'll be posting a wealth of information on how to get your name across a host of ideal clients for your *awesome* product! 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