Breaking Into Tech as a Career Changer: How Dan Wallman’s Tech Native Creates Pathways for Non-Traditional Talent

What happens when entrepreneurial spirit meets a passion for social impact? Join Erica Sosna and guest Dan Wallman, social entrepreneur and founder of both DV8 and TechNative, as they tackle the critical technical skills gap in the workforce. On this episode of The Career Equation, Dan reflects on his two-decade legacy building creative and skills-focused education programs and his newest mission to deliver employer-ready talent through an innovative, industry-led bootcamp model. Through the lens of the Career Equation framework, Erica and Dan explore his strengths in vision and innovation, his passion for empowering others, and his goal to create impactful, sustainable businesses. Dan shares lessons from his entrepreneurial ventures, the value of disrupting the status quo, and what it means to “be more pirate” in today’s world.