Pay for sales, not for effort.
Most businesses pay their salespeople to try. A commission-only closer gets paid to deliver.
Average has become normal.
Somewhere along the way, businesses got used to average sales performance. A salesperson or sales manager is hired on a base salary, and the pay lands every fortnight whether they close ten deals or none.
It’s not that these people are bad at their jobs. It’s that the incentive is wrong. When the income is guaranteed, the urgency fades. Leads sit a day too long. Follow-up calls get pushed to tomorrow. A “maybe” gets left as a maybe instead of being worked into a yes.
Meanwhile the business carries the full cost: salary, super, leave, onboarding and the time it takes to manage someone who isn’t performing. And more often than not, the owner ends up back on the phones closing the deals themselves.
You’re paying for a seat, not for sales.
A commission-only closer changes the equation.
When a closer only earns on deals they close, their goals and yours are the same thing.
| Salaried sales hire | Forge Growth closer | |
|---|---|---|
| How they’re paid | Fixed salary, regardless of results | Commission on closed deals |
| If nothing sells | You still pay the full wage | You don’t pay commission |
| Motivation | Comfortable once the salary is locked in | Every close is income, so every lead matters |
| Experience | Often learning to sell on your time | Experienced closers, matched to your offer |
| Where they work | Your office, your overheads | Remote, working your leads from anywhere |
| Your risk | High. You carry the cost before seeing results | Low. You pay as the sales come in |
How it works in your business
Your closer becomes part of your team. You just don’t carry them on the payroll.
We match you
We find an experienced remote closer who suits your industry, your offer and your customers.
You onboard them
They learn your product, your process and your brand voice, and plug into your CRM and lead flow.
They work your leads
Speed to lead, follow-up, sales calls, objections and the close. All of it, as part of your team.
You pay on results
Commission is paid on closed deals. No salary, no upfront cost.
What changes when you make the switch
Incentives that line up
Your closer only wins when you win. There’s no comfortable middle ground where effort is enough.
Leads get worked properly
Fast responses, consistent follow-up and real persistence, because every lead left cold is money left on the table for them too.
Experience from day one
You’re bringing on someone who already knows how to run a sales conversation, not training a junior from scratch.
Your time back
No more closing deals at night or chasing quotes between jobs. You get back to running the business.
Cost that scales with sales
Busy month, you pay more because you’re selling more. Quiet month, your sales cost drops with it.
A wider talent pool
Remote means you’re not limited to who lives near your office. You get the right closer, wherever they are.
Is it right for your business?
A commission-only closer works best when you sell a high-ticket product or service and already have warm leads coming in from ads, socials or referrals.
Closers convert leads. They don’t create them. If your lead flow is consistent, a closer is one of the fastest ways to turn more of it into revenue.
Not sure if you’re ready? Tell us about your offer and lead volume and we’ll give you a straight answer.