Business Development Representative (Tech Startup)

Most internships don’t generate real revenue. This one does.

You won’t be sitting in meetings or doing internal work.

You’ll be building a territory, bringing on real customers, and getting paid based on the revenue you create.

About Us

We’re The Builder Market — a fast-growing platform connecting homeowners with top home service professionals across the country.

We’re backed by advisors who were early investors in Uber and have helped build some of the largest technology companies in the world.

The Role

As a Business Development Representative (BDR) Intern, you’ll own pro acquisition for a specific geographic territory.

Your job is simple:

Find the right pros. Get them on the platform. Build your market.

Once they start buying leads, you earn recurring commission.

This is not passive marketing. 

What You’ll Do

• Own a dedicated territory (major metro or state)
• Become the local expert on your market’s home service landscape
• Identify top-performing pros across:
  • Google Local Service Ads
  • Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor
  • Houzz, Facebook, Instagram
  • Local directories, BBB, Nextdoor
• Prioritize high-spend pros already buying leads
• Identify the most influential contractor in each trade and bring them on first
• Join and monitor local contractor communities (Facebook groups, associations, etc.)
• Execute high-volume, targeted outreach daily (typically 40–60 prospects)
• Manage a live pipeline of 50+ prospects
• Track competitor activity and pricing in your market
• Identify high-demand trades and opportunities
• Drive referrals and word-of-mouth within your territory
• Submit a weekly territory report directly to the founder

How You’ll Earn

This is not a token internship bonus.

This is a real commission structure tied to real revenue.

You earn:

10% of everything a pro spends — every month — for 6 months.

You connect them once.
They pay monthly.
You earn monthly.

Revenue Streams

1. Lead Packages
Pros spend $250–$5,000+/month
(roofing, solar, remodeling at the high end)
→ You earn 10%

2. Website Creation
$100/month → $30,000+ projects
→ You earn 10%

3. Software & Tools
$80–$1,000+/month
→ You earn 10%

What This Actually Looks Like

Scenario 1 — Solid Performer

30 pros/month × $500 avg spend:

Month 1: $1,500
Month 3: $4,500

Total (6 months): $22,500+ 

Scenario 2 — Top Performer

50 pros/month × $1,000 avg spend:

Month 1: $5,000
Month 3: $15,000

Total (6 months): $75K+

Note: Most interns will fall somewhere below this range depending on execution.

What You’ll Get (This Matters)

By the end of this program:

• A territory you built from scratch
• Real revenue tied directly to your work
• Hands-on experience in:
  • outbound sales
  • business development
  • territory ownership
• A direct working relationship with the founder
• A network of real contractors in your market
• Experience selling across:
  • lead generation
  • SaaS
  • services

This is the kind of experience that gets you hired in real sales roles.

Who You Are

• Comfortable with cold outreach and rejection
• Strong written communicator
• Self-directed and organized
• Naturally competitive
• Curious about how local markets work
• Interested in tech, marketplaces, or sales
• Motivated by performance-based income
• Not looking for hand-holding

Support (Important)

You won’t be guessing.

You’ll get:

• proven outreach frameworks
• targeting strategies
• direct feedback from the founder

Details

Remote
Flexible hours
Commission-based

No busy work. No bureaucracy.

Apply

Send your resume and answer this:

“Name your target market and tell us in one sentence how you’d find the top 10 contractors there.”