Go-to-market models & channels · Core
Self-serve
Also called: self-service
ELI5
A purchase and onboarding path customers can complete without direct sales assistance.
Used in conversation
“Which segment owns the first proof point for self-serve?”
Pitch context
You will see “Self-serve” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches go-to-market models & channels.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret go-to-market models & channels 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