From College Dropout To $120k Tech Career (At 20 Years Old!)

Dylan makes $120,000 from his entry level job in tech sales! He watched me on social media discuss how you can break into tech by doing a tech bootcamp, he signed up for 2 that I recommend and just one week after completing his program, he landed his current role.
From College Dropout To $120k Tech Career (At 20 Years Old!)
He was Uber driving (like me) and now makes more money than most of his peers who went to college ever will!
Connect with Dylan on LinkedIn!: / dylanlucas02
Got any questions? Click Here To Check Out ALL Recommended Bootcamps, Discounts & FAQs
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Here are the 3 bootcamps I most recommend!
1. CourseCareers is self paced. You can finish it in 3 weeks or 3 months. They offer tech sales roles only & are partnered with tech companies, so they’re usually able to get you a tech career quickly or a paid internship (up to $21/hr) while you wait to get hired on.
They only offer courses for people in North America. They’re just $449 with my discount code that gives you $50 off!
Discount Code: Cyrus50
CourseCareers Website Here 👇🏾
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2. Careerist (the bootcamp I chose/USA Only)
These courses are 4 weeks long, virtual and are 8pm - 10:30pm Sun- Thur (Eastern). They record their classes In case you miss any. They are not partnered with tech companies, but they fix your resume & LinkedIn to industry standards and they apply to 5 companies a day for you & set you up on interviews.
They also do interview coaching & provide really good interview cheat sheets. They’re $4k, but I have a $300 discount link that you use with their sales too! The discount Is attached to the link automatically.
Careerist Discount Link:
crst.co/cyrus
3. General Assembly (Global BootCamp)
(Courses: Data Analytics, Software Engineering, UX/UI Design, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Product Management, Javascript/Python/Front-End/React Development)
$200 DISCOUNT LINK: ga.co/cyrus-ww
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[@OurFamilyBondTwo]

I also completed course careers in 2 weeks and accepted a position today. I had 4 rounds of interviewing for 3 companies and accepted the offer for my top pick today (4 weeks total.) Its grind time!

[@techisthenewblack]

Yes 🙌🏾 How's it going?

[@OurFamilyBondTwo]

@@techisthenewblack Well, I start training on Monday, Feb. 6. Training will be for 60 days, then I can hit the ground running. I’m so blessed. I’m so excited!

[@EshhhaBenjamite]

@@OurFamilyBondTwo You go girl🎉💪🏾🙌🏾💯💫

[@stlvillianlive3769]

💪💪💪💪💪❤️

[@tyrekawatkins9045]

Wow that’s such a blessing I’m starting in March and I cannot wait for this new journey

[@loyaltymatters]

So proud of you , Tuesday made two weeks for me in Course Careers. Almost done but love the self pace.

[@techisthenewblack]

You got this!

[@RickSolo92]

How much did it cost

[@nicholasbaker5048]

@@RickSolo92 $500 but Cyrus has a discount code for $50 off

[@Jon-tp6gr]

does it help you get a job after completing the course?

[@loyaltymatters]

@@Jon-tp6gr They supply the resources.

[@Elite_Employee]

I love how he casually dropped in the nbombs as the wine started to kick in 😂😂

[@techisthenewblack]

😂

[@EshhhaBenjamite]

I was thinking the same. Funny still yet classy😂🔥💫💯🥰

[@techisthenewblack]

Here are the 2 bootcamps we most recommend! 1. Careerist (the bootcamp I chose) These courses are 6 weeks long, virtual and are 8pm - 10:30pm Sun- Thur (Eastern). They record their classes In case you miss any. They are not partnered with tech companies, but they fix your resume & LinkedIn to industry standards and they assist you with finding jobs to apply to - in order to help set you up on interviews. They also do interview coaching & provide really good interview cheat sheets. They’re about $4k, but I have a $300 discount link that you use with their sales too! The discount Is attached to the link automatically. Careerist Discount Link: crst.co/techisthenewblack 2. CourseCareers is self paced. You can finish it in 3 weeks or 3 months. They offer tech sales roles only & are partnered with tech companies, so they’re usually able to get you a tech career quickly or a paid internship (up to $21/hr) while you wait to get hired on. They only offer courses for people in North America. They’re just $449 with my discount code that gives you $50 off! Discount Code: Cyrus50 CourseCareers Website Here: coursecareers.com/cyrusharbin

[@g6mogulthepeoplesmogul]

I signed up today ! Im excited i been following EVERYTHING!!! Lol congrats on yours and everyone’s success!🎉🎉

[@techisthenewblack]

Good luck and keep me posted!

[@Sandlersmessup]

A year later, have you been able to get into the industry? And how’s it going for you now if so.

[@Riddick-Technology]

I got 20 Years experience. JP morgan Chase, Sony Music, IBM Retiree(Pension), NYU Lang one. DELL , I currently have 3 AWS Certifications (AWS Architect professional) . 5x Azure Certs. Get me on the show so i can give these young’s some game 💪🏾

[@techisthenewblack]

🙌

[@KillasStayFly]

I'm studying for my first cert, AWS solutions architect, would definitely like to hear some wisdom from you

[@RDub09hs]

1 of the Best Interviews! I’ve been watching for a few weeks, love the channel. I literally been thinking about taking the same path as Dylan, CareerCourse & Careerist. Take the more affordable one first. Congrats Dylan!

[@techisthenewblack]

Glad you loved it!

[@Childfree_Jerra]

SOO many gems were dropped in this video! I had some of the same reactions lol. Thanks for sharing this video, as I’ve been considering attending Course Careers too.

[@techisthenewblack]

Glad you enjoyed! Good luck!

[@intheknowwithmo]

Save your money

[@Childfree_Jerra]

@@intheknowwithmo You've attended Course Careers? Based on people I've spoken with who attended the course (plus what's mentioned in the video), they're working already.

[@asemotajosephine3790]

@@Childfree_JerraI just started few days ago and it’s making a lot of sense and it’s also the most affordable bootcamp I have seen around.

[@sunshinedoesit8272]

I joined CourseCareers from watching you on Anthony O’Neill as well. 😊Wonderful resource I’m so excited. I should be done within the next two weeks.!!

[@techisthenewblack]

Make sure you’re not speeding through the course. Also, if you’re almost finished, you need to begin building out your LinkedIn and applying and interviewing with companies. Don’t just wait on course careers

[@sunshinedoesit8272]

@@techisthenewblack absolutely I agree thank you! I’ve had a store here in Texas for the past five years I just closed it. I’ve also traveled to Nigeria again and Paris. I enrolled at the end of November, so I had a lot on my plate. I’m not crashing the course, so for me it will be 2 1/2 months on the course. I am on LinkedIn, but will definitely need to put myself out there more.😊 I have juggled a lot so when my blessing comes that I receive an awesome job I would be excited to do an interview with you as well because we all have different processes. God bless you 🙏🏽 and keep up the excellent work!

[@oneeyedpapi8058]

i hope my experience in sales will help me in this field. i do alot of door to door sales right now and i get butterflies every time i go talk to a new customer. sometimes i get a sell and sometimes i get rejected but once i start getting sales its like i get set on fire i get in the zone.

[@techisthenewblack]

You got this!!

[@bangryman100]

Do i need to learn Tech before going into Tech Sales. I'm just starting out with CompTia A+ and Network + I'm still trying to get my foot in the door.

[@User719ywi]

So I’m really thinking about going with coursecareers for the tech sales track. I’m coming from a B.S in criminology/pre law and only having experience in a law office as a legal assistant. Hopefully this all works out! I will definitely update on my journey 😊

[@techisthenewblack]

Good luck!

[@CinematicTherapy]

I just saw a job posting on LinkedIn for an SDR with law knowledge I believe the company was called Steno. I'm currently in Course Careers and it's great so far. You should do it!

[@Jon-tp6gr]

@@CinematicTherapy How much does course careers help you to get a job after

[@CinematicTherapy]

@@Jon-tp6gr I'm only half way through so I can't speak to that yet

[@stlvillianlive3769]

Please keep us informed

[@Rashaadthegr8]

I got my second interview in tech sales engineer st a super larger cyber company yesterday.

[@srogerd432]

Did you attend a tech bootcamp?

[@Rashaadthegr8]

@@srogerd432 no

[@srogerd432]

@@Rashaadthegr8 I'm currently an intelligence analyst looking to enter the tech sales / sales engineer world, but I'm not sure if I should attend a bootcamp. What route did you take to get into tech sales?

[@Rashaadthegr8]

@@srogerd432 The degree route. I also have internships. But I am graduating this year to get into cyber security.

[@techisthenewblack]

Congrats broski! What bootcamp did you attend?

[@luneeve]

I love how proud you are of him 😅 like an uncle! 😂 I just LOVE IT! Y’all better giggle and enjoy your large salaries Black men!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@techisthenewblack]

Thank you 🙌🏾

[@tedlessor3887]

He got a monster offer!. 🤯 i see this one guy getting in on a $30,000 base $30,000 OTE SDR which was the lowest i ever seen. But My brother jump from nothing to AE is crazy 🎉 congratulations. Now i really feel like starting course career.

[@techisthenewblack]

Hey! I’ll send you 2 options that I generally recommend. It’s up to you to decide which is best for your goals and budget. 1. General Assembly is one of the most top ranked tech bootcamps & has many courses like Product Management, UX/UI, Digital Marketing and more! They’re partnered with thousands of companies so their network allows you to get plenty of interviews. You can do their bootcamp from anywhere in the world. They’re $4k for part time. ($200 discount link in my bio) 2. CourseCareers is self paced. You can finish it in 3 weeks - 3 months. They offer tech sales roles which the avg entry salary of $65k - $95k. They are partnered with tech companies, so they’re able to help you get interviews with companies looking to hire their graduates. They also have paid internships (up to $21/hr) while you wait to get hired on. They only offer courses for people in Canada & USA. They’re just $449 WITH MY DISCOUNT CODE: Cyrus50 Link in my bio for other FAQs

[@tedlessor3887]

@@techisthenewblack Thanks bro 🙏🏾

[@CutTheTech]

Great stuff fellas. I just started course careers yesterday. This just inspired me!

[@techisthenewblack]

Great to hear that! How’s it going?

[@CutTheTech]

@Tech Is The New Black going well. Just hit my 3 books in, and had my first discord meet up with a few classmates. I also started a KZbin page tracking the journey from day one all the way through the course and beyond. I love it all so far.

[@allways8782]

Valuable interview, I learned some new things! Thank you both!

[@techisthenewblack]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ShawnaSharee]

Dope interview! Perfect flow and balance in the conversation and you got so many essential details. 👍🏽

[@techisthenewblack]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nutashalynn]

I’m finishing nursing school now. But I’ve decided to go into the Tech industry from watching your videos the past 4 months! I am starting course careers next month💚 you inspire me to be part of the rich black folk community😂 Do you know of any Black tech community FB pages or platforms?

[@techisthenewblack]

Hey! That's awesome. We have a facebook group - Tech Is The New Black and a Patreon Community. Message me on Instagram if you wanted to join.

[@KKLTTL]

Very inspiring I finished Carrerist late November I’m going to start course careers this week

[@techisthenewblack]

That's awesome!

[@TBassTV]

Did Carrerist help you get a job

[@SBE-Entertainment]

Love this man. Keep up the good work. I'll be going into the tech space soon as an engineer.

[@techisthenewblack]

My pleasure!

[@protectmyspirit]

Congratulations bro🔥‼️💯💪🏿

[@techisthenewblack]

Thanks bro!

[@bryan8734]

Man this is so inspiring. I can relate so much to your story before the come up. Did Uber for so many years, now in trucking. Long hours to try making a living smh. I never really had skills in sales besides selling phones, how hard is tech sales for someone who avoid sales job like (especially car dealerships) honest opinion bro?

[@techisthenewblack]

Hey, I answer this question on my FAQS Playlist!

[@bryan8734]

@@techisthenewblack ok thank you !

[@lazyme115426]

Can you go over the actual day to day workload? I know I can look it up but coming from a teaching background where you are given more and more things to do on top of planning and teaching students. I’m trying to see where if the workload is something I’m interested, not necessarily the money. Because honestly anything pays more than education lol.

[@techisthenewblack]

Tech companies are standard 9-5 schedules. But many are 10-4 (like the ones I’ve worked for). They’re very big on mental health (some give you paid mental health days off) and they’re huge on caring about their diversity and people. I could keep going in but you get the point. These aren’t jobs to kick your feet up and relax, but these are the best culture friendly companies to work at. It’s standard for tech companies to be fun, relaxing and caring

[@lazyme115426]

@@techisthenewblack that’s great to know! Thank you

[@TRKLYFBBY]

Great interview...you guys inspire me to want to break into tech. I'm a 46 year old truck driver. I also do some real estate. I already make good money driving trucks but my quality of life sucks do to all the time spent on the road. Any suggestions like which route I should take sales tech or sales engineer? Also can you work remotely in the sales engineer role? Thanks in advance!

[@techisthenewblack]

Hey! Appreciate it. I have FAQs and videos where I’ve interviewed “older” women who’ve broken into tech recently. I’d suggest checking them out so you can hear their advice.

[@tippytip215]

I should have signed up for course careers in with careerist for manual qa. I don’t see many reviews on careerist. 😢

[@techisthenewblack]

Hey, Careerist is still a decent bootcamp. People are still getting jobs through them and many are enjoying their experience. Unfortunately drama and gossip has been overshadowing the point of the bootcamp. A few things they’ve definitely dropped the ball on recently. They have been accepting too many students in most of their cohorts at a time. So many of the classes have been overcrowded. They haven’t added enough staff to support EVERY student. I’m not the kind of student that needs extra guidance. But some are and not everyone has gotten the support they want. Other than that. The program is still good. They had bad reviews, people complaining on Reddit and all of that before I did the bootcamp, during, and even when all my friends did it. They’ve been making efforts to adjust the class sizes, add more staff, etc. But I’m waiting until Feb to determine if I should continue promoting them hard again!

[@tippytip215]

@@techisthenewblack thank you for that. I didn’t go on Reddit because that site is discouraging. I’m just talking about the interviews that I see there are a lot of ppl that went to course careers. I haven’t seen many interviews with ppl going and finishing careerist.

[@gocavs321_8]

Bro must’ve had experience in sales

[@ImoutHere1414]

Per the video he was driving for uber, he is 20 and just finished college

[@willysneaks]

I work with two people, making the same as me and neither of them have sales experience while I have 8 yrs sales experience 😅

[@bitcoinbobby4149]

He did both Course Careers and Careerist.

[@techisthenewblack]

💯

[@shantariushobson5151]

@@techisthenewblack So why did he do both ?I thought careerist SE program covers both tech sales and SE position?

[@softwaretestinglearninghub]

Great video!

[@techisthenewblack]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joejoe8471]

The fact she expected somebody to make at least 100k when she was making 10$/hr is even crazier ☠️

[@Youtube_ban_me]

LA traffic is no different from Houstons traffic or any main city worth anything

[@techisthenewblack]

Traffic is a challenge in many big cities, for sure!

[@intheknowwithmo]

You never mentioned the cons!

[@Stoneface_]

The positive outweighs the cons

[@benjaminyoung9994]

So I see Dylan did careerist and course careers. Clearly both are valuable but which one did he do to get his initial job offer(s)? Or did he do both before applying? If i'm understanding correct it seems like he just did Course Careers then applied. Im asking because I plan on start ASAP

[@ImoutHere1414]

He answered that question in the video bruv. He said he did course careers and got a job but still finished careerist.

[@benjaminyoung9994]

I Asked this prematurely.. He did both courses but Career Course was the main one gained skilled and followed to apply to jobs... For those wondering :)

[@intheknowwithmo]

Save your money

[@stlvillianlive3769]

@@intheknowwithmo why you say that?

[@tranquilitysoul1676]

I need this!!

[@techisthenewblack]

🙌🏾

[@tippytip215]

He usually let the guest talk. But this one he is talking a lot 😅

[@techisthenewblack]

lol 😂

[@roddipiper2241]

Did he get a sign on bonus?

[@srogerd432]

Is it possible to go the sales engineer route with only going to CourseCareers?

[@techisthenewblack]

All of these bootcamp courses get you entry level roles. One isn’t better than the other. I’d suggest you check out their websites to see the courses they offer and determine which one you want to do. These boot camps give you all the training, education and help that you need. Look at them and decide which course you want to do. Link in my bio for other testimonials, FAQs, discounts and podcast interviews.

[@comodestshe]

Would I need an actual laptop to start course careers or would my ipad suffice?

[@techisthenewblack]

You can try both!

[@comodestshe]

What I was asking was do I need to purchase a laptop if I have an Ipad ?

[@NickyRe16]

@@comodestshe You can use an iPad for the modules but you will need a windows or mac computer to take the final exam. You can't use a Chromebook.

[@Chattahoochee_Chief]

QUAVO SAID WRAP IT UP

[@techisthenewblack]

🙌

[@Chattahoochee_Chief]

@@techisthenewblack Awesome video by the way brotha. Appreciate the value you bring to the people.

[@standupbebold]

Refer me. SE role

[@techisthenewblack]

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