Funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages · Core
Qualified opportunity
Also called: qualified deal
ELI5
An opportunity meeting the company's minimum evidence for pursuit and forecasting.
Used in conversation
“Who can verify qualified opportunity on the buyer’s side?”
Pitch context
You will see “Qualified opportunity” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16