Cody Grosse
- Head of Global Sales Development Onboarding Delivery
- Salesforce
School Information
School: Arizona state University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2010
Career Information
Working For: Salesforce
Title: Head of Global Sales Development Onboarding Delivery
Industry: SoftwareWhat Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?
I started my own business and had great success with that. But, Yelp recruiting me and asking me to help them start their Chicago office was probably my proudest moment.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting taught me that I was capable of success.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
College taught me the hypothetical aspects of business. But College Works Painting taught me how business actually works and also empowered me to believe that I was capable. And through that opportunity seemed like something you could just go out and make.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Great work is hard. But great work is rewarded.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Don’t look at your job as a door to door salesmen. Your job is to learn how to convince someone to give you a check. And that is one of the most powerful skills you can learn.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Understand why. Why do you want to work for Yelp. Is it money, prestige, advancement. When you understand the why the how is easy.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Superbowl party with my team.
Last words of wisdom?
Whatever you do understand why you are doing it. And if you can’t find the why it’s time to do something else.