[danvoell]

I am a corporate generalist who is transitioning to software sales with no real experience in the field. The only thing I really understand is what our clients want because I was one of them. Don't categorize yourself. If you are passionate about a startup, it will show, and you can sell it. I would take the advice of noahc and start pitching your idea to companies who would want it, ask how much they would be willing to pay for it and hold them to it. "Bootstrapping your business" is a good book and describes how Greg Gianforte sold a product before he had one.

[confusalyst]

"Don't categorize yourself." Good point. I should let others do that, if they so desire.

I am passionate about it and when the need arises I am able to get this across. I'll take your advice (and noahc's) and pitch what I can do, if only to get some feedback to iteratively improve myself and my skills for the future. Being a corporate generalist is an asset in some respects as there are things that I'm good at that are in demand. I need to work on identifying this and selling it, I guess.

'Bootstrapping Your Business', ordered.