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first sales job many tech sales people had

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Why it worked

The creator taps into a shared, often unexpected, career path for many in the tech sales industry, creating relatable content that resonates with a broad audience.

Summary

The creator discusses common first sales jobs for tech sales professionals, revealing that many started in enterprise car rental roles. These positions provided foundational sales experience that helped individuals transition into other industries.

Structure

1Introduction to common first sales jobs
2Debunking the myth of immediate tech sales success
3Revealing enterprise car rental as a common starting point
4Explaining how these roles provided sales experience
5Discussing the transition into other industries

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first sales job many tech sales people had

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The typical first sales job ever, the normal, like, first ever sales job for B2B sales people, tech sales people is not what you think it is. And it's certainly not what you think it is. And it's certainly not, oh my first job ever was at Google and Jira, and then I got, like, 2000 shares of stock and now I'm a millionaire. Like, that's not normally, that's not the normal path. I've looked at a million LinkedIn profiles. I've had so many coworkers over the years and a large majority of all of those sales people, their first job was Enterprise Renna car. Enterprise Renna car was pumping out sales people like crazy. And it did not matter what state they lived in. I'm telling you, they were hiring them straight out of college and that's how people got their first sales experience and that's how a lot of people got their foot in the door into other industries.