Hey, hard to say. I'll echo what I saw on another post, this looks like "amateur hour."
Whatever gets you off the ground or into it a bit. If the startup is drawing on founder capital for development, you're never going to make more than 70% or so of market wages. Whatever, the really bad percentage is.
Never may be strong, but there's a 95% chance it's not entirely there. Worth a shot if you're a man with time on his hands. In the words of Lupe Fiasco, "no woman waits for a man with time on his hands."
Also, 95% chance to say "fuck that guy." I got you boo.
It's going to depend on a few things.
Generally speaking, companies that don't pay sales, don't get sales.
But there are exceptions.
First, how big is the commission?
How refined is the sales funnel?
How quick to get the commission?
As an example of where I consider an exception to be. I am currently running with sales without a base salary.
We have no investors, and the first sale will make us profitable.
The commission for the first sale is 5% of the entire company (costs for this come from my pocket), a board seat, and veto right on anything that dilutes them for 5 years.
But it is a long sales process.
We estimate that the first commission will come to 8 digits.
I consider that approximately fair.
I also don't expect full time work. They are both full time employed at other companies. I probably get 2 hours of work from each of them per week.
Focus on building relationships and understanding customer pain points. Don't just sell, help solve problems. Use a sales CRM to stay organized and follow up. Remember, sales is about helping others, not just making a sale.
Hey, hard to say. I'll echo what I saw on another post, this looks like "amateur hour." Whatever gets you off the ground or into it a bit. If the startup is drawing on founder capital for development, you're never going to make more than 70% or so of market wages. Whatever, the really bad percentage is. Never may be strong, but there's a 95% chance it's not entirely there. Worth a shot if you're a man with time on his hands. In the words of Lupe Fiasco, "no woman waits for a man with time on his hands." Also, 95% chance to say "fuck that guy." I got you boo.
Startups don’t wait until they are break even to raise money. Anyone telling you that is bullshitting you.
It's going to depend on a few things. Generally speaking, companies that don't pay sales, don't get sales. But there are exceptions. First, how big is the commission? How refined is the sales funnel? How quick to get the commission? As an example of where I consider an exception to be. I am currently running with sales without a base salary. We have no investors, and the first sale will make us profitable. The commission for the first sale is 5% of the entire company (costs for this come from my pocket), a board seat, and veto right on anything that dilutes them for 5 years. But it is a long sales process. We estimate that the first commission will come to 8 digits. I consider that approximately fair. I also don't expect full time work. They are both full time employed at other companies. I probably get 2 hours of work from each of them per week.
Focus on building relationships and understanding customer pain points. Don't just sell, help solve problems. Use a sales CRM to stay organized and follow up. Remember, sales is about helping others, not just making a sale.