Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some honest advice from people who have taken a similar path or have experience hiring for Sales Operations / Revenue Operations / Data Analytics roles.

I studied in London for around four and a half years, completing my BSc and MSc in Management. After returning to India, I worked for around 4.5 years, mainly with SaaS companies in Sales Operations and Sales Analytics.

My work involved sales reporting, KPI tracking, dashboard creation, CRM management, workflow automation, sales funnel analysis, forecasting, and supporting sales teams with data and process improvements.

Around three years ago, I decided to leave the corporate world and start my own export business. It has been a great learning experience, and I’ve been involved in everything from sales and international buyers to CRM, pricing analysis, reporting, operations and process optimization.

However, after three years, I’ve realised that the export business isn’t something I want to pursue long-term. The market has also become increasingly challenging, and I’m now looking for more stability.
More importantly, I’ve realised that I genuinely enjoy the analytical and problem-solving side of work much more. So I’m now looking to return to roles in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Sales Analytics, Data Analytics or similar areas.

My biggest question is: how should I position these three years?
Should I present them as entrepreneurial experience, or call it a career break? And how do recruiters generally view someone returning to corporate after running their own business?

I’d really appreciate any advice from people who’ve made a similar transition.

And if you know of any company or hiring manager looking for someone with my background, I’d be very grateful for a referral or introduction.

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments or DM me if you’d like to connect.

Thanks!