I, for one, do not start a company these days without a sales person onboard, and it better be a great one. Sale of product rarely happens by itself, you need s

I, for one, do not start a company these days without a sales person onboard, and it better be a great one. Sale of product rarely happens by itself, you need someone who is passionate about getting those deals set up. The hard part is finding a sales person who also truly believes in your product and gels with the team. I have worked with some awful sales people, who even when they sell can be terrible for your company (often selling the wrong thing). The first sales person in your organisation, I believe, should not be paid commission, but be paid just like the rest of the founders and have a long term interest in the company.