Switching Into Enterprise Blockchain Business Development — What Backgrounds Really Work?
I’m trying to understand how people actually enter enterprise blockchain business development, not general Web3 BD or token partnership roles.
Most examples online talk about crypto startups, exchanges, or ecosystem partnerships. But enterprise blockchain seems very different — longer sales cycles, non-crypto clients, compliance discussions, and often no clear on-chain product.
For people working in this space:
What kind of background really helps here (enterprise sales, consulting, product, tech)?
Do companies expect prior SaaS or enterprise BD experience?
How do first roles or deals usually happen in practice?
I’m less interested in theory and more in how people actually broke in and what they would do differently if starting today.