Business Development Representative - Startup Financial Services - SF

Acquisition Network; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 33,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

Initio Capital in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Business Development Representative to drive outbound sales for startup financial services. This part-time, remote role focuses on qualifying business owners and moving leads to the next step.

You will work a provided lead list, call founders, uncover needs, document opportunities, and coordinate next steps with providers. A quiet workspace and reliable internet are required.

Qualifications

• Prior BDR/SDR or outbound sales experience selling financial products to businesses.
• Confident caller of business owners with clear product benefits.
• Proven CRM discipline, discovery, qualification, and pipeline follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Work a company-provided lead list of newly formed businesses and other qualified accounts.
• You are not expected to bring a prospect database.
• Make outbound calls to founders and business owners, explain offerings, identify fit, timing, and decision-makers.
• Ask clear discovery questions about financial services for newly formed businesses and document the customer need accurately.
• Arrange a qualified next step with the relevant provider or internal team and follow through on agreed actions.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, call outcomes, objections, pipeline stages, and follow-up dates.
• Use approved messaging and company-provided outreach tools, follow calling requirements, and respect opt-outs.
• Share recurring objections and lead-quality feedback to improve targeting and qualification.

Skills

Outbound calling

CRM proficiency

Discovery questions

Lead qualification

Phone communication

Time management

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Business Development Representative - Startup Financial Services - SF

Initio Capital is recruiting an experienced Business Development Representative - Startup Financial Services for a part-time role focused on financial services for newly formed businesses. This opening is listed through Acquisition Network and serves business customers in San Francisco Bay Area and other assigned markets.

You will help business owners evaluate relevant partner offerings. This is a role with Initio Capital.

The role

We provide the leads. You bring experience in the category, a confident phone manner, and consistent follow-through. Your work is outbound calling, qualifying needs, and moving suitable accounts to the next step.

What you will do

• Work a company-provided lead list of newly formed businesses and other qualified accounts. You are not expected to bring a prospect database.
• Make outbound calls to founders and business owners, explain relevant partner offerings, and identify fit, timing, and decision-makers.
• Ask clear discovery questions about financial services for newly formed businesses and document the customer need accurately.
• Arrange a qualified next step with the relevant provider or internal team and follow through on agreed actions.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, call outcomes, objections, pipeline stages, and follow-up dates.
• Use approved messaging and company-provided outreach tools, follow calling requirements, and respect opt-outs.
• Share recurring objections and lead-quality feedback to improve targeting and qualification.

What we are looking for

• Prior BDR, SDR, inside sales, or outbound business development experience selling business banking, commercial lending, business accounts, cards, or related financial products.
• Confidence calling business owners and explaining practical product benefits without overstating them.
• A record of disciplined outbound calling, discovery, qualification, and reliable CRM follow-through.
• Ability to commit to agreed part-time calling blocks during the target market's business hours.
• A quiet calling environment, reliable internet connection, and clear professional communication.
• Ability to take on outside work without breaching an existing employment agreement or creating a conflict of interest.

Part-time schedule and pay

This is a remote, part-time position. You do not need to leave your current job. Calling hours and workload will be agreed in advance so they fit the availability you can reliably commit.

The fixed pay range is $3,000 to $8,000 per month, depending on experience, agreed hours, and scope.

Professional standards

We are not recruiting current employees of the providers whose offerings you would represent. Do not bring a current or former employer's customer lists, confidential materials, or proprietary data. Disclose any existing obligations or conflicts before accepting the role.

Use approved provider information. Do not promise account approval, credit, funding, pricing, or other outcomes that are decided by the provider.

Equal opportunity

Applicants are evaluated on relevant experience, skills, and availability without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.