Advice: "I took a sales role at a promising startup, but no one here is closing any deals. What should I do?"

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Advice: "I took a sales role at a promising startup, but no one here is closing any deals. What should I do?"

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Advice: "I took a sales role at a promising startup, but no one here is closing any deals. What should I do?"

A few months ago, I left a position at a big company to join a small startup. Part of the appeal for me was the stock options (if the company blows up I can get a big payout), and the fact that I thought I could have a bigger impact on the company rather than just being a cog inside a giant wheel.

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