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This right here. 100%.Hiring a salesperson and giving them a commission off of every sale is one of the easiest kinds of jobs to fill.
I launched my agency in late 2022 with a staff of 5 sales that were all 100% commission-based, with myself as the CEO/only developer. I gave them more or less "basic training," and off to the races they went. Having commission-based sales people is the reason my agency has grown as quickly as it has. Their entire job can be completed with nothing more than a cell phone.
Being commission-based will also save you a ton of time in regards to managing employees. I know who works and who doesn't based off of who's receiving payouts. Some request additional training, some ghost you, etc. Part of the game, I'm afraid.
Regardless of what you do, OP, I cannot recommend having, at the very least, a few commission-based sales people when you launch. If nothing else, the people filling those roles and landing you sales will be the people that enable you to focus on growing your business, and gives you ample time to focus on your tech skills.
As my final thought, if you look at web design/development and/or marketing threads here, you'll quite often see people say something along the lines of "tech skills are irrelevant! You can learn how to be WordPress Developer in like, 30min, bruv, so focus on sales!" That's outright bullshit. Focus on your tech skills while either having a team handle your sales, or while also stretching yourself into sales.
Because I promise you, you can be the best salesman in the world, but the instant you deliver a website that doesn't meet "industry standards" is the instant your reputation takes a massive hit. In regards to tech, just remember one thing:
"Overdeliver AT ALL TIMES because the reality is there's an Indian guy somewhere willing to deliver infinitely better results for 5$/mo."
Good luck.