Sales and Sports

Send us Fan Mail How do you get promoted from SDR to Account Executive? Earl Medar has forty years in software and telecoms sales, thirty of them at Colt Technology Services, and he is a mentor and coach at Entr Tech. This is part two, and it is aimed squarely at people already working in tech sales who want the closing role. What separates the SDRs who make the jump from the ones who stay appoint...

Send us Fan Mail What does forty years in tech sales actually teach you? Earl Medar has spent four decades in software and telecoms sales, including thirty years at Colt Technology Services, Europe's largest B2B telecommunications company. He is also a mentor and coach at Entr Tech. He got into sales because he wanted a company car. That is the honest answer, and it is the start of a career t...

Send us Fan Mail How do you get into tech sales with no sales experience? Mishell Zeeshan had never considered a career in sales. She landed her first SDR role while still completing a psychology degree in Oslo — and was promoted to Account Manager within eight months of starting. She found Entr Tech scrolling TikTok, booked a call, and became our first student in Scandinavia. She landed at a Swed...

Send us Fan Mail How did Jenapa get into tech sales at Oracle with just one application? In this episode of the Entr Tech Podcast, Jenapa shares how she went from studying Biomedical Sciences at the University of Surrey to securing a year-in-industry role supporting the sales organisation at Oracle. After realising that a traditional laboratory career was not right for her, Jenapa began exploring...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Campbell Lloyd-Barnes, a former charity fundraiser who successfully transitioned into insurance sales and landed a £10,000 salary increase after completing Entr Tech’s six-week tech sales bootcamp. Cambell’s story is a powerful example of how people from non-technical backgrounds can break into high paying roles, build high-income sales skills, an...

Send us Fan Mail How did Wes go from working in real estate sales to landing a role at one of the world’s leading AI companies? In this Entr Tech alumni testimonial, we sit down with Wes to talk about his journey from real estate sales into the tech industry, and how he broke into tech sales at Synthesia, one of the UK’s most valuable AI companies and a global leader in AI video technology. Wes’ s...

Send us Fan Mail How did an Entr Tech alumni go from career-switcher to landing an entry-level SDR role at AlphaSense, one of the fastest-growing AI and market intelligence companies, with the potential to earn £100K+? In this episode, we sit down with an Entr Tech graduate now working at AlphaSense to break down exactly how they broke into tech sales, secured a high-paying Sales Development Repre...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Nigel, a professional footballer starting a brand-new career journey with Entr Tech. After years of competing on the football pitch, Nigel is now making the transition into tech sales, one of the fastest-growing career paths for ambitious, competitive, and coachable people looking to build a high-income career. At Entr Tech, we help career switchers, athletes, footballers, gr...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about switching careers into tech sales but worried your background “doesn’t fit”? In this video, we break down how a carpenter transitioned into a high-growth SaaS sales career without a tech degree, corporate experience, or traditional resume. You’ll learn how hands-on workers, tradespeople, retail employees, hospitality pros, and other career switchers can position the...

Send us Fan Mail In this Entr Tech alumni talk, we share the story of how one student went from an accounting background into a career in tech sales. If you’re working in accounting, finance, admin, customer service, retail, recruitment, or another non-tech role and wondering how to break into tech, this story shows that you don’t need a technical degree or previous sales experience to get started...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we feature an inspiring ENTR Tech alumnus who turned his skills, passion, and experience into a real business. Rory shares his journey from learning at ENTR Tech to becoming a business owner, explaining how sales, entrepreneurship, confidence, and consistency helped him grow. This episode is perfect for students, young entrepreneurs, business-minded individuals, a...

Send us Fan Mail Eno was working in insurance and wanted more. More progression. More earning potential. More opportunity. A career that actually matched her ambition. Instead of starting from scratch, he used his insurance background as an advantage and made the move into insurtech through Entr Tech. In this video, we share Eno’s journey from insurance into tech sales, how he repositioned his exp...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about leaving your call centre job and breaking into tech sales? In this video, we share the story of someone who went from working in a call centre to landing a fully remote tech sales role after joining Entr Tech. If you’re looking for a career change, want to become an SDR, or you’re searching for remote sales jobs with better pay, more flexibility, and real career pro...

Send us Fan Mail From care worker to tech sales - this is a real Entr Tech career change story showing how someone from a non-technical background broke into the tech industry, earned over $100K OTE in year one, and travelled to America three times through his new role. In this episode, we speak about how he transitioned from care work into a tech sales role, what it was like starting as an SDR, t...

Send us Fan Mail From PE teacher to Tech Sales SDR - this is a real career-change story for anyone wondering how to break into tech sales with no experience, no tech background, and no clear roadmap. In this Entr Tech podcast, Ola shares how he transitioned from teaching into a Sales Development Representative role, the transferable skills that helped him stand out, and what it really takes to lan...

Send us Fan Mail How does an ex-Marine break into tech at 22 and become an Account Manager by 24? In this video, we break down the real journey of a former Marine and university graduate who transitioned from military life and studies into a tech sales career after completing Entr Tech’s tech sales training programme. With no prior sales experience, no tech background, and no degree requirement, h...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how to break into tech sales with no experience, especially as a busy parent? In this episode, we sit down with a real Entr Tech student who made a career switch from a 9-5 job to tech sales, proving that it’s never too late to start over. 👉 You’ll learn: How Ryan transitioned into tech sales with zero experience What tech sales training and support from Entr Tech l...

Send us Fan Mail 🎓 From Uni Graduate to Salesforce Solutions Engineer with Entr Tech’s Help At 22, Tobi had just graduated from university and wasn’t sure how to break into the tech industry. That’s when he discovered Entr Tech. With our training, mentorship, and real-world preparation, Tobi landed his first role as a Sales Development Representative (SDR). 💼 But he didn’t stop there. In just 3...

Send us Fan Mail Asad’s story shows what’s possible when you take the leap into tech sales. After training with Entr Tech, he landed a role at HubSpot one of Ireland’s biggest tech firms. In this episode, Asad shares how he built confidence, mastered sales skills, and used mentorship and training to accelerate his career growth. This is a must-listen for career switchers who want to break into Saa...

Send us Fan Mail From factory floors to one of the highest-paying entry-level SDR roles in Ireland 💼  this is Lincoln’s $70K breakthrough after Entr Tech. After years of working in factories and facing countless rejections, Lincoln discovered Entr Tech. Through expert training, mentorship, and focused upskilling, he transformed his career path and broke into tech sales as an SDR, landing a life-c...

Send us Fan Mail “Best Decision Ever.” In this episode, Gideon Wiredu, a dad and former recruiter - breaks down how he quit recruitment and pivoted into tech sales with the help of Entr Tech . We unpack the mindset shift, the exact steps he took, how recruiting skills transfer to SDR / SaaS sales , and what life looks like after landing that first role. What you’ll learn Why tech sales is a realis...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Yazmin Jama , who made the leap from working in care and content creation to landing a high-paying role in tech sales . 🚀 In this episode, we break down her journey step by step and show you how you can do the same - even if you have no prior tech experience. 👉 If you’ve ever thought about switching careers, this story proves that tech sales is one of the best paths for car...

Send us Fan Mail 🍸 After 10 years behind the bar, Jodie Koffi knew she wanted more, better pay, career growth, and work-life balance. In under 60 days, she went from bartender to tech sales professional, landing her first Sales Development Representative (SDR) role at BlueOptima through Entr Tech. In this podcast, Jodie shares: ✅ Why she decided to leave hospitality ✅ The biggest challenges in...

Send us Fan Mail Are you trying to break into tech sales but don’t know where to start? 💻💼 In this video, we explore how Reza Mahmood made the jump from selling suits in retail to closing software deals - with no prior tech experience! He used Entr Tech to learn the skills, build confidence, and land his first role in SaaS (Software as a Service) sales. If you're stuck in a retail, service,...

Send us Fan Mail Looking for the best tech sales bootcamp or wondering how to break into tech sales with no experience ? In this video, MQ Pham shares his story of going from a low-paying job to landing a Sales Development Representative (SDR) role at Xurrent — and how he quadrupled his salary in the process. 💼 What you’ll learn in this video: How to transition into tech sales jobs in 2025 withou...