A good place to start could be working at a digital startup that has good lead flow with a good sales pipeline. Just MAKE SURE that they’re not selling snake oil, or a product or service that doesn’t really work.
This will allow you to experience sales in a way you likely couldn’t if you were to go with a more traditional model that has already scaled and has a set system and process where each department is left to their own specific tasks.
For example, if you could find a Ai tech startup that is starting to grow, you could involve yourself as a sales rep while making good commission but also learning and observing their marketing and service.
If done right, you will come out the other end ready to do whatever you would like to do, because you’ll have at least a good enough understanding of marketing, sales, and service to start your own thing.
That’s why sales reps need to make so much money, it’s hard to keep good sales reps from not starting their own thing.
I don’t see enough people talking about this, but basic business etiquette is very important.
I see a lot of young guys get into business and try to use some weird ass tactics to get what they want, like being overly aggressive, flat out lying, or acting like the person they’re speaking to isn’t even an actual person.
I have a decent following on my more public facing social medias, and the DMs I get from young people trying to sell me stuff is straight up abysmal. My request folders are essentially masterclasses on what NOT to do.