I've spent the last 6 months working on an internet site that offers specialty website templates for residential property managers (
www.pointwide.com). Its to the point now where I have customers, the bugs have been worked out, and I'm ready to start with a sales effort. I've been relying on postcard mailings to this point.
So, I'd like to hire a salesperson to do telephone sales. I will provide a database of telephone numbers and a VOIP telephone. They will work out of their home.
Questions: What is a reasonable base pay? Would it be a draw or salary? Recoverable or non-recoverable? (I have no idea what those mean). If my product is sold for $49 per month with a 12 month contract ($600 gross, over 12 months), what would a reasonable commission be? I'm guessing that a decent salesperson would expect to make $4k-$5k a month? Would the person be an employee with tax withholding, or can they be 1099?
Any and all comments and insight appreciated! This is new stuff for me and I want to go into it with open eyes.