It was a big warehouse in Brooklyn with hundreds of startup booths inside. I ran into one of my own angel investors. What he told me next stuck with me.
This was really great encouragement to break out of the salesman shell and just get out there talking to people. i may be an "ambivert" also, and no, i'm not sure the true definition either. thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks, Good article. On a somewhat related note, what’s your view on founder’s getting paid sales commission? Total no go or yes but only small percentage so that incentives are not skewed away from other parts of the business.
This was one of my fav articles. My background is in the publishing/content world and so many of these lessons apply. Really looking forward to more sales talk - I feel like this is one of those entrepreneur things that just gets glossed over once a company has hit it bug
This was really great encouragement to break out of the salesman shell and just get out there talking to people. i may be an "ambivert" also, and no, i'm not sure the true definition either. thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks, Good article. On a somewhat related note, what’s your view on founder’s getting paid sales commission? Total no go or yes but only small percentage so that incentives are not skewed away from other parts of the business.
I never took commission on my own sales. Two reasons:
1. Keep the money on the field. As the biggest equity holder, I have to demonstrate that the equity is more valuable than cash.
2. You never want your team to feel they are competing with the boss.
This was one of my fav articles. My background is in the publishing/content world and so many of these lessons apply. Really looking forward to more sales talk - I feel like this is one of those entrepreneur things that just gets glossed over once a company has hit it bug
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Great article. Thanks.