> ...Sales is a totally different skill set... Its not just that - though i agree with you - it is also that the sales skillset needs to be to a degree of clos

> ...Sales is a totally different skill set... Its not just that - though i agree with you - it is also that the sales skillset needs to be to a degree of closing deals/sales. I have been a really great wingman/second banana when it comes to sales...I'm actually the person in the room who helps win over customers almost 100% of the time in both influencing as well as technical competency...But as a partner...If i'm left to be my own sales person, to generate new leads, new business, etc....well, then, i suck terribly. What i need is a topnotch sales person, where i can join them as second banana/tech sales...and then i can build a crazy good business. Closing sales on one's own is hella hard!