Presentation
At 25, Maxime decided to join Bootcamp #20 for develop your B2B sales skills, challenge yourself, and join the Tech universe.
Maxime comes from a commercial background starting with a BTS Negotiating customer relationships to continue with the sales school set up by Renault Trucks. Following this, he joined Star Trucks, which is the Renault Trucks dealer in Vendée. He then worked there as a commercial vehicle sales consultant.
What he learned from the Bootcamp
Maxime points out that the Bootcamp allowed him Two things :
- Get up to date on the sales profession : processes, tools, the best methods on the market, etc.
- But above all “unlike other formations, there really are a theoretical part that is implemented via operational aspects right after, which in fact allows you to have A concrete vision of what will be asked of you tomorrow in your future job. We are already in a confident position.”
In addition, Maxime declares to have made “incredible encounters” with which he continues to laugh today. Because Akimbo is not just a Bootcamp or a training course, it is also A community.
The process of the connections to get a permanent contract
The process is quite fast: the Akimbers receive the list of partners, then position themselves on it. The Akimbo Coaches give the green light, according to the Akimber profile and the profiles sought by the partners, to ensure the consistency with the missions that await them.
At the same time, The whole method is seen with the Akimbo Coaches as the weeks go by: answer the first HRD interview, present your career path and create coherence, express your motivation, until you put yourself in a situation situation with Cold Calling, and other scenarios that show the commercial aspect.
His current position
Today, Maxime is Whaly, a business intelligence platform located at Station F. He was recruited as first BDR (Business Development Representative) to develop the entire business part of the company.
When he arrived, the team consisted of six members, including the three co-founders. Maxime was therefore responsible for applying everything he learned with Akimbo, by doing a precise targeting of prospects, by making active calls, in presenting themselves in a convincing manner and by succeeding in engage in constructive discussions rather than simply conducting questionnaires.
This worked quite well, because today, two work-study students have been recruited to complete the team, and Maxime is supporting them in their integration. In the space of six months, Maxime experienced the evolution he wanted by joining a young startup, allowing him to progress with it in the field of business.
Should he recommend Bootcamp
Maxime would recommend Akimbo to anyone who wants reorienting ourselves to a dynamic sector offering of numerous evolving professional opportunities.
For him, the training provides quick access to operational positions in sales. Thanks to the knowledge acquired about tools and processes, participants become sufficiently autonomous and able to understand the expectations of their professional environment.
