Victory Lap

Through a blend of tailored education, access to opportunity, and the support of our community we help more people get it right and succeed sooner in their sales careers.

Took part in Victory Lap's sales bootcamp in Cohort 56.

I was first introduced to Victory Lap when I was actually recruiting for chicago software sales candidates in a previous role. Many of my candidates and tech clients had mentioned they were utilizing VL as a resource so when I was looking to transition out of my role in the recruitment industry I called them up. Not only were they extremely responsive, but they also changed the course of my sales career! 

As an SDR/BDR candidate trying to stand out from the competition in the Chicago tech sales landscape, a VL education and stamp of approval is extremely valuable. Unlike agency recruiters, VL provides a classroom-based education to prepare you for a career in sales. Topics ranged from cold calling, objection handling, interview prep, the psychology of sales, resume prep, pipeline building, email writing, etc. 

After our training, hiring managers were invited in for a talent showcase and each candidate pitched their backgrounds. From there we worked in tandem with the Victory Lap team to set up first round phone interviews with their talent partners. I worked extremely close with Kevin during this interview process and he was extremely helpful in dissecting my thoughts post-interviews and ultimately helped me narrow down my options until I found the perfect fit. 

Overall a very thorough process that I was extremely impressed.

I appreciate Victory Lap. I believe the structure of this course is helpful in the way content is ingested and cemented. The interactive sessions helped solidify the information learned from the coursework.  I was able to explore my strengths and weaknesses. Thanks!

When I was looking for a new opportunity Victory Lap was recommended to me by a friend. I didn't know much about Victory Lap at the time but I took a leap of faith and I am so happy I did! With about 5 years of sales experience under my belt - I wasn't sure what to expect going through but I learned so much and made amazing connections and found an amazing job!!!!

“Before going through Victory Lap, I spent 10+ years in public education as a teacher and assistant principal.  While I absolutely loved my time as an educator (nothing will ever beat the joy of seeing kids succeed), I found that my priorities and goals were changing and I wanted to expand myself beyond education. In short - I needed a new challenge. 
For years, my friends had encouraged me to explore a career in sales but I was hamstrung due to my lack of experience and inability to “get a foot in the door”. This was, after all, a complete 180 from my time in the classroom. Fortunately, I stumbled across Victory Lap in my quest to learn more about getting into sales and applying to sales training organizations based in Chicago. Victory Lap provided the perfect combination of 1) applicable sales training and 2) job placement opportunities with their partners.  
I felt the tangible value of Victory Lap after my first day and continue to reap the benefits by being part of their incredible community. The practical skills, continuing education, exposure to new careers, and immense networking opportunities is what made Victory Lap such an impactful investment for myself; and anyone that becomes a part of their community. 
Since completing the bootcamp in 2019, I’ve had a quick rise in the world of sales. I started as an SDR at Dynamic Signal on the fast track to promotion before taking a dream role with Screencastify (which would pair my education background with my new passion for sales) - I’ve since gone from an AE to SAE and play an integral role in developing new strategies for partnership collaboration. 

Victory Lap has taught me the ins and outs of the sales world and has put me eons ahead of those who have not had formal sales training. The course load varies from week to week but is definitely manageable. There are three Zoom meetings per week, one of which is mandatory (but I'd recommend going to all three because the practice is very helpful). My instructor Steve has hands down been one of the best teachers I've ever had. He sacrifices his personal time to help his students outside of the Zoom meeting time if necessary. Victory Lap also has specific career coaches who walk you through interviewing and tailoring your resume to sales jobs because at the end of the day, if you don't get a job then they don't get paid. Everyone is extremely nice and knowledgeable with backgrounds in sales and I think its the perfect bootcamp for anyone, no matter your knowledge in sales.

Victory Lap has done a wonderful job of teaching me more about sales and preparing me to join the industry. What has blown me away is the commitment all my instructors have to their students. Every single person is always ready to help and answer any questions. If you’re considering a career in sales, there is no better place to learn.

I had high hopes. I really did, but I ended up with nothing. It's been months and I have no job. Nagieb spoke to me as though this was a highly regarded institution. Thought through this I could finally change jobs, and all I received was disappointment. There weren't lessons on CRM. Only one session that focused on job search. It feels like a rip off and now I'm in more debt. Don't become a part of this.

When Nicholas, their instructor, offered tutoring, I booked multiple appointments. Sought to ensure that my final assignment was excellent. It wasn't until he was 10 minutes late that he decided to cancel. Yes, you heard that right. I didn't hear anything and then suddenly he cancels minutes into our session. Does that sound professional?

Having one alumnus speaking to us may sound good. But, if so many students graduated, why aren't we hearing from them? Why aren't they going out of their way to reach out to the current students? Why aren't more sharing their success stories?

I feel like I have to start all over again because of these guys. My time feels wasted. 

Victory lap really helped me out when going through an interview slump.   They prepped me on interviews as well as taught me invaluable skills to get me back on my game for the sales world moving forward.  I would recommend this to anyone looking to starting a sales career or even trying to brush up their skills.