In episode #40 of the Power to Sell podcast, students sat down with Valentina Montesano, an Azure Sales Specialist at Microsoft. Valentina discussed her journey from competitive cheerleading and community college to transferring to the University of Florida and eventually landing a role at Microsoft through their Aspire program for recent graduates. She shares insights on networking, preparing for interviews, her day-to-day life in tech sales, and her experiences living and working in New York City, including adapting to the fast-paced environment and leveraging AI tools like Copilot in her work. The conversation highlights the importance of building relationships, being authentic, and open-mindedness to new experiences in navigating a large company and career path.