Hi guys. Currently I sell cars and have 3 years of total sales experience with no degree. Looking to get into a BDR or SDR role. Is that doable without a degree and if so what does base salary plus commission look like in that role?

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Smaller start ups may be a good way to go for to break into BDR/SDR roles
I just accepted a BDR role at 55k base 75OTE
No degree and started at a Series A start up.
Also good to know what stages a company is in Series A,B,C,D or Seed in contrast to how long the company has been established.

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Care to list companies that we can look into?

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