How to Crack Sales Interviews, Handle Rejection & Build a Successful Sales Career

(0:00) Karan's origin story and journey from Kanpur (3:46) 3 lessons learned from his father's retail store (5:16) Leaving ego behind to become an employee (7:26) Startup vs MNC: The real difference (11:27) How to choose your first job in sales (13:24) Why rejection is the foundation of sales (14:22) What the leather store taught him that MBA never could (16:28) The 3 universal principles of selling (18:59) Why most salespeople fail (21:16) The magic of repeat customers and your first 100 clients (23:31) Why good salespeople fail at selling themselves in interviews (26:05) The interview question that changed everything (29:01) Gen Z job hopping and what really matters early in your career (33:51) Why sales is the best career to build wealth (35:23) Why "sell me this pen" is a dead question (37:30) Red flags in the first 10 minutes of an interview (38:50) What culture fit actually means (44:12) Why your city and degree matter less than you think (46:08) How to prepare before an interview (48:35) What interviewers are really looking for in sales candidates (53:39) Negotiation frameworks that actually work (56:07) How to follow up after an interview (1:04:30) What your first 90 days in a sales job should look like (1:11:20) The toughest deal Karan ever closed