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Venture Guides Sales Academy for Leadership, Excellence, and Success
The first venture-led, 8-week tech sales training program for recent college graduates pursuing a career in Boston's fastest growing startups.
No experience required and compensation included!
The Benefits of a Career in Tech Sales
Gain Life-long
Selling Skills
The ability to sell and influence is an underlying skillset necessary to be successful in almost any job. Learning early in your career how to understand and serve your customer will help you accelerate and succeed in sales and in life.
Increase your
Earning Potential
With hard work and the right training, a career in sales gives you the power and independence to perform, to compete and to achieve your professional and financial goals.
Rise to the
Challenge
A career in sales requires resilience, focus and teamwork; learning these skills and rising to the challenge that tech sales offers, you are starting on a journey that will bring opportunity, potential rapid growth and long-term success.
About the VG Sales Program
An 8-week, paid sales training program bringing together diverse, motivated, and resilient individuals pursuing a career in a Venture Guides' portfolio company.
What you will get through this program:
Learn the foundational sales skills to approach your job like a business owner, driving your own success.
A Leader's Mindset
Full-time and dedicated training, mentorship and coaching from some of the most successful leaders in the industry.
Full time Sales Training
Participate in dozens of hours of real-world outreach with real-time individualized coaching.
200+ Hours of Prospecting
Technology Industry Expertise
Become proficient in the fastest growing and recession proof industries, cloud, data, AI and infrastructure technology, learning from leaders across the Venture Guides portfolio.
What our Sales Teams Have to Say
Henry Esikumo, Elastio
SDR to AE promotion in 6 months
“I came from a project management background with no prior sales training. Despite this, the training and mentoring and community that I am part of today helped me to quickly advanced my sales career. Within just 6 months, this effort earned me a promotion to Account Executive. The Venture Guides team provides mentorship, support, and guidance that has played a crucial role in my success.”
Nigel Liew, Elastio
SDR to AE promotion in 6 months
“My experience has been so much more than just an entry-level sales role; it's about immersing myself in a community of remarkable leaders and mentors dedicated to my success. Within six months, I've been promoted to an Account Executive, all thanks to the unwavering support and opportunities extended by our sales leaders and the invaluable guidance from Venture Guides. I'm continuously inspired by the wealth of knowledge and support available here.”
Kallie Phipps, ElastiFlow
SDR
“Starting out a new career can be daunting, but with guidance from the Venture Guides team, I am learning every day, and I am able to effectively navigate new challenges and build confidence.
VG Sales provided me with a robust foundation to jumpstart my career in sales, and as I keep growing in my role, and it has been fun to figure out what works for me and what doesn’t.
I am grateful to be learning from the best in the industry!”
Why a Venture Guides Start-up?
Venture Guides is an early-stage venture capital firm investing and guiding founders and CEOs of cloud, data, and security technology start-ups.
The Venture Guides team has a proven track record of exceptional results; at a time when 90% of start-ups fail, the Venture Guides team has achieved positive outcomes in more than 80% of their previous investments, with more than 40% eventually reaching $1B+ valuations.
Current Venture Guides Portfolio Companies
Series A Funding
Seed Funding
Series A Funding
Series A Funding
Seed Funding
Series Seed
Series Seed
History of Success
NASDAQ: DT
NYSE: SWI
NASDAQ: RPD
Acquired by IBM
Acquired by EMC
Acquired by Microsoft
Privately held
NASDAQ: DOCU
Our Team
VG Sales is led by John Emerzian, VP of VG SALES, the Venture Guides team, and sales executives from the Venture Guides' portfolio. With decades of successful and proven experience, this team offers unmatched training, coaching, and guidance.
PROGRAM ADVISORS
Gerry Sengendo
Vice President of Sales
Odigos
Alex Osterman
Vice President of Sales
ElastiFlow
Tessa Doman
Vice President of Sales
VibeIQ
Mo Garad
General Partner
Venture Guides
Steve Corndell
COO
env0
Jenny Pyle
General Partner
Venture Guides
Become a Sales Advisor
Apply Now
This is a full time, on-site position at VG SALES HQ at 100 Causeway St, Boston, MA for the duration of the program. Qualified candidates will hear from us shortly. Thank you!