The SalesSprint Story
Why SalesSprint exists and how we're reopening the door to tech sales careers for aspiring professionals.
Why SalesSprint?
The traditional path into tech sales is broken. AI has supercharged revenue teams while shifting the management trend from growth through headcount to hyper-lean efficiency. The result is a significant and persistent decrease in entry-level SDR/BDR hiring. The role that, for decades, has been the path for newcomers to begin a career in tech is now harder and harder to come by, and when it does, the standard expectations for candidates are unrealistic for those without experience. Locking out more and more people from the industry and the incredibly rewarding and lucrative profession of technology sales.
SalesSprint solves this by delivering real, in-person training plus a one-week apprenticeship. You don't just learn sales—you do sales, with real prospects, real metrics, and real results you can show employers. We build a digital portfolio of work done—call recordings, meetings booked, objections handled, CRM operations, metrics and KPIs. This portfolio lets candidates supplement their resume with proof of ability and gives hiring managers a vantage point other applicants can't get. Result: a two-week investment that's worth months of job hunting.
Meet Ed Byrne
Developer of People
Ed Byrne has dedicated his career to the empowerment of young sales talent. He has hired, trained, and championed the careers of 100+ sales professionals globally. His unique 360-degree perspective comes from experience as an individual contributor carrying 8-figure quotas, a hiring manager who understands exactly what companies want, a sales leader managing global teams from SDRs to Account Executives, an international speaker on the nexus of technology and sales, and most recently a founder. Ed co-founded Pathvizor, a prospecting data solution software for Wealth Managers.
Ed is a dedicated mentor and teacher focused on developing not just skills, but mindsets that create lasting careers. His style is unique. In addition to the traditional sales methodologies, he is classically trained in improvisational workshop facilitation from Chicago's Second City theatre, equipping him with the ability to create engaging, adaptive learning environments that push students to think on their feet and apply skills in real time.
The Personal Experience That Shaped Everything
While pivoting from financial services to tech sales, Ed sat in your shoes and decided to invest in a bootcamp. Seven years on, that experience taught him three critical lessons:
In-Person Learning
In-person cohort based training is the only way learning happens—and it happens fast
Real Experience
Real-world experience is how people grow, and demonstrating that experience is how you get hired
Student-First
When schools prioritize serving companies over students, career coaching becomes career telling
What People Say About Ed
Real testimonials from people who have worked with Ed Byrne
"I had the pleasure of working with Ed for over two years, and I was extremely lucky to have him as a manager - I could not recommend him enough. Ed is..."
"Ed's ability to understand a certain market and how those products/services provide value to clients is unparalleled. Despite the limited direction I ..."
"I had the opportunity to work with Ed as his recruiting partner for over two years as he was building out his SDR team at Morningstar. What always sto..."
"Ed believed in my potential from day one, even when my initial results didn't reflect it. Instead of pulling back, he doubled down on my development—a..."
"Working with Ed during my time at Morningstar was invigorating and intentional. He's laser focused on personal & professional development… his energy ..."
The SalesSprint Difference
SalesSprint was built from the ground up to address the real challenges facing today's aspiring sales professionals
Technology has raised the bar
We give you the tools to meet and exceed those standards
Experience is everything
We provide real-world apprenticeship opportunities
Portfolio over promises
We help you build demonstrable proof of your capabilities
Career agency
We teach you to think strategically about your long-term career path
SalesSprint isn't just another sales bootcamp
It's a career accelerator designed for the modern sales landscape, where proving your worth comes before hoping for a chance.