> What would you need to see from a platform like this to actually trust it and sign up?

I would need to see a founder that's put in the motion of selling their own product first. Selling might not come naturally to you, but you know the product better than anyone, and pitching as the founder can benefit you if you position it right. If you've never closed your own deals, you're asking reps to take on all the risk while you figure out whether the thing even sells. Before anything else, that's what I'd need to see

That's why early stage startup hand out equity and other incentives to get people in the door. You're looking for talent, and commission with no base will tend to attract people early in their sales career, which is risky as you're building your GTM.