As an entrepreneur with a Wall Street and business school background, I can assure you that no matter your experience, credentials or business-centric education, successful sales is a skill rarely taught, conveyed or developed in first-time and early-stage founders. In fact, some entrepreneurs pay their lack of salesmanship away, outsource all marketing and client-facing tasks to experienced professionals and shield themselves from the fact that when it comes to sales, they kind of suck.
