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ProofFIRST
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Stop applying into the void

Get Hired on Proof, Not a Résumé

Learn to sell yourself the way the best reps sell anything: send the finished work first, ask for time second. Taught from the hiring side, by the person who hires the Dependables sales team.

No sales title needed15 minutes a day30-day money-back guarantee
The problem

You apply. You hear nothing.

Sales hiring managers get hundreds of applications that all say the same thing. The ones who get a call show they can already do the job.

  • You send résumés into a portal and never hear back.
  • You have no sales title, so you can't get the job that would give you one.
  • Your LinkedIn reads like a list of past jobs, not a reason to hire you.
  • You can't tell a real commission offer from free labor.
The method

Two emails. Same founder, same morning.

This is how Dependables opens deals with founders who never asked to hear from us. It's also how you get a hiring manager to open your application.

What everyone sends8:55 AM
Quick question about your growth

Hi Anna, we help consumer brands scale with high-converting landing pages and paid media.

Would you be open to a quick 15-minute intro call this week?

Nothing to look at. The whole email is a request for time.
What you'll send9:12 AM
I built WowCube a new site

Anna, I liked WowCube enough that we went ahead and built you one: wowcube.meetthedependables.com

It's live, with a growth plan and 20+ ad concepts. If it's sharper than what you have, I'd take 20 minutes to walk you through it.

The work is the email. Nothing is asked for before she's seen it.

The WowCube build is real and live. It was made unsolicited. No affiliation with or endorsement by WowCube is implied.

What came back

Founders answer finished work.

Great to meet you! I booked a time to connect tomorrow.Startup founder, 6 minutes after the first email
Love the initiative.Consumer-food co-founder, then: "wanna hop on a call today?"
Site looks amazing. Let's chat.Consumer-brand founder, one day after the follow-up

Real replies to Danilo's own outreach for Dependables, names removed. These are not student results. Proof First is new, and we'll show student results only once they're real and the students agree to share them.

What you leave with

A portfolio a hiring manager can open.

Every module ends with something you send, record or publish that same day. By the end you have proof, not a certificate.

1LinkedIn profile that reads like a cold email
3outreach pieces: work-first email, mock call, account plan
5objection answers you've practiced out loud
Realoutreach numbers from the Live Lab or practice accounts
The curriculum

10 modules, 41 lessons, 15 minutes a day.

From "no sales title" to a portfolio, a mock call and real outreach numbers.

How hiring managers actually read youYou'll know what a sales hiring manager checks in the first 30 seconds, which sales role fits your life right now, and what your first 30 days in this course produce.
The LinkedIn profile recruiters messageYour profile tells a hiring manager "this person can sell" in 10 seconds, without a sales title on it.
Outreach that gets replies: the work-first methodYou'll send messages that lead with something finished instead of asking for a meeting, and you'll have a three-piece outreach portfolio by the end of the module.
Cold calls and discoveryYou'll open a call without sounding scripted, ask the six discovery questions that find the real problem, and record a mock call you'd be happy for a manager to hear.
Demo and closeYou'll run a short demo around the buyer's problem, handle the five objections you'll hear every week, and ask for the decision without flinching.
Comp plans, offers and red flagsYou'll read any sales offer like the person who wrote it, compare base, OTE and commission-only on real numbers, and spot a bad offer before you sign.
Interviews: role-plays and the mock callYou'll walk into a sales interview with a portfolio already open, handle the "sell me this pen" role-play, and close the interview itself.
The Live Lab: practice on a real pipelineYou'll practice the work-first method on real accounts, with real replies, and leave with real outreach numbers you can put in front of any hiring manager.
Your first 90 days on quotaYou'll know what a manager expects in month one, two and three, and how to build a pipeline that doesn't depend on luck.
AI and CRM tools that do half the jobYou'll use AI to research accounts and draft first versions of finished work, keep a clean CRM, and never send something a person didn't read.
The Live Lab

Practice on a real pipeline. Get paid if it closes.

Students who pass the free seat application practice the work-first email on real Dependables accounts: brands that already have a finished site and plan built for them. Your first sends are reviewed, a senior closer runs your first calls while you shadow, and if an account you worked closes, you're paid commission on the same published terms as every other rep.

Read the Live Lab rules

Three rules we don't bend

The selling seat is free and separate.
Anyone can apply to sell for Dependables, course or no course. Buying Proof First never buys a seat.
No pay for recruiting.
Students never earn from other people buying the course or joining through them.
Paid like any rep.
Commission on what closes, on the published seat terms. Nothing if nothing closes. No Live Lab? Practice accounts teach the same skill.
Taught from the hiring side

Hey, I'm Danilo.

I'm a growth operator and former founder. I run Dependables, where we build finished sites and growth plans for consumer brands before they ask, and I hire the commission-only account executives who sell them.

I read every application to that seat. Proof First is what I wish every applicant knew before they sent theirs.

Enroll

Pick your plan.

Cohorts are capped at 30 seats so the live role-plays stay small.

Self-Paced

$297
  • 10 modules, one lesson a day
  • All 5 tools, templates and scripts
  • Practice-accounts track
  • Lifetime access
Choose Self-Paced

Cohort

$997
  • Everything in Self-Paced
  • 12 weekly live calls with role-plays
  • Outreach and mock-call reviews
  • Private community
  • First week free
Choose Cohort

Done-With-You

$2,997
  • Everything in Cohort
  • 1:1 onboarding
  • 3 live mock interviews with feedback
  • Portfolio review before you apply anywhere
Choose Done-With-You

Pay in full or in 3 monthly payments · 30-day money-back guarantee · No plan includes a job, an interview or a sales seat.

FAQ

Questions

Will you hire me if I finish the course?

Maybe, the same way we'd hire anyone. Selling for Dependables is free to apply for at sales.meetthedependables.com and open to people who never bought the course. Buying Proof First doesn't get you a seat or an interview. What it gives you is a portfolio that makes any application, ours included, stronger.

Do I need sales experience?

No. The course is built for people without a sales title. Module 2 shows you how to turn serving, teaching, retail or support work into sales lines you can defend.

What is the Live Lab, and do I have to do it?

It's optional practice on real Dependables accounts for students who pass the free seat application. You're paid commission on what closes on the same terms as any rep. If you'd rather not, the practice-accounts track teaches the same skill on local businesses you pick.

Is commission-only work a scam?

Sometimes it is. Module 6 and the free Comp Plan Red-Flag Checker show you how to tell. The biggest signs: you pay to join, you're paid for recruiting instead of selling, there are no written terms, or there's no payout timeline.

How much will I make?

We can't promise anything, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Pay depends on the role, the market and your work. Most people who buy any course earn little or nothing from it.

What's the refund policy?

Ask within 30 days of paying and you get every dollar back. Cohort students aren't charged until their first week is over.

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Earnings disclaimer: pay figures on this site are examples or the published terms of specific roles, not a promise. Results depend on your effort, market and the roles you apply for. Most people who buy any course earn little or nothing from it. Proof First does not place students in jobs. Selling for Dependables is free to apply for, open to anyone, and never part of a paid plan. Nothing here is legal or tax advice.