Joseph Boche
- Sales Director
- Obodo Technologies
School Information
School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2018
Career Information
Working For: Obodo Technologies
Title: Sales Director
Industry: Technology
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Head of the Sales and Business development team. Training and leading my team to source business and consult clients throughout the sales processes.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?I am 22 years old and I am a homeowner.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
I was one of the worst performers my year at College Works Painting, yet I still landed great job after great job since then because of all the skills it introduced me to.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
Immediately after College Works Painting, I went into sales because it was the only thing I was good at in College Works Painting. That same year I made $72,000 while I was still in college. Now I’m to the point where I’m training people and leading entire sales teams.
What do you want to tell your clients about what it meant to work with them and how it has helped you get to where you are today?
A lady names Jean who lived very humbly in a tattered up house. It looks great now and 3 years later still looks great! I am proud we could help her out.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
College Works Painting is like a shotgun for entrepreneurship. It hits everything, marketing, sales, management, production, client retention, accounting, etc. This lets you get an idea of what you’re good at and what you need to develop. I realized I liked sales and was bad at everything else but I never would have know that without this.
How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?
A few of them went on to become clients of mine. We still keep in touch occasionally.
If you had to come up with a one line slogan for CW, what would it be?
Where Entrepreneurship starts.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
It is hard work so do not expect it to be sunshine and rainbows. It’s a job. Hit as many doors as you can and practice practice practice.
Many college students struggle to choose between an internship specific to their target industry or doing CW. What advice would you give them on this subject if they wanted to enter your career field?
It does not hurt. Even if you do poorly or if this is not specific to you, you are learning a lot of skills that you will need eventually.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Stay focused! Sales is a numbers game! The longer you are at it, the better it gets!
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Closing my first deal
Last words of wisdom?
Add me on Linkedin! Us College Works Painting people should stick together! :)