A real front door
Most sales careers start as an SDR or BDR, booking meetings for account executives.
First Seat Plan · For your first sales job
Land your first sales job — coached by someone who's hired hundreds of them.
No sales experience required. Get the free First Sales Job Playbook: what the job really is, what hiring managers screen for, and a 30-day plan to get interviews.
Why sales
A career you can enter, learn, and build.
Pay you can grow
A typical SDR target is about $80K total, roughly $55K base plus $25K variable1.
A launchpad
Average SDR tenure is about 1.9 years before moving up or on1.
1 The Bridge Group, SDR Models, Motions & Metrics 2025 Research Report (351 B2B companies).
What hiring managers look for
Show how you already work.
Drive
Goals you set and chased.
Coachability
Feedback you took and used.
Communication
Clear answers and good questions.
Resilience
Rejection you handled and kept going.
Weak
“Served customers in a fast-paced environment.”
Strong
“Ranked top 3 of 22 servers in average check size for six straight months.”
The First Seat Plan · $349
Build the evidence. Practice the room.
For graduating seniors, recent grads, and early-career adults moving into SDR, BDR, or inside sales work. No degree required.
Sales-ready résumé
Internships, athletics, part-time jobs and campus leadership rewritten as sales evidence.
LinkedIn launch
Headline, About section, photo guidance, and a 30-day plan to connect with recruiters and SDR managers.
Target company list
15–20 companies hiring entry-level sellers, with notes on training, ramp, and typical pay.
One mock interview
“Why sales?”, a cold-call role-play, and written feedback.
Your first offer, explained
Base, variable, and OTE in plain English, plus a review of your first offer.
AI-Ready Seller included
Show you already work the way modern sales teams do.
For parents
Buying for your son or daughter?
Here's what you're paying for: a coach who has hired hundreds of sellers, a résumé and LinkedIn built for sales, a target list of companies that train new reps, and a mock interview. We don't place candidates or guarantee jobs. Book the fit call together, or pay and reply to the confirmation email with their name and email.
About Darin
Darin Cross, Founder.
Darin has spent 20+ years in B2B sales and sales leadership, including hiring hundreds of sellers. He helps early-career candidates show the drive, coachability, communication, and resilience hiring managers actually screen for.
Questions, answered
Before you start.
Do I need a degree?
No. Many entry-level sales roles hire on drive and communication.
What's an SDR or BDR?
A sales development representative or business development representative finds and qualifies potential buyers, then books meetings for account executives.
Do you get me a job?
No. Career preparation only; we don't place candidates or guarantee interviews or offers.
What if I'm not sure sales is right for me?
Start with the free Playbook or the fit call; we'll tell you honestly.
Can a parent buy this?
Yes.
Is there an age requirement?
Services are for adults 18 and older.
Free Playbook
Make the first 30 days count.
Get the First Sales Job Playbook and start with a clear plan.
Career preparation only. No placement or job guarantee. Ages 18+.