Why You Should Not Work with Founders Who "Never Carried a Bag": One Good Example

Recently, Rich Rosen - a premiere Sales Recruiter posted a LinkedIN job for a company where the company was on a great trajectory and he noted - the Founders of the company actually carried a bag. Carrying a Bag is a phrase that refers to someone who has done sales before, had a quota, and knows what it is like to sell. Most founders, especially in technology, come up through the engineering and development ranks. Usually they will partner with someone who has Sales or Sales/Marketing…