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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Published on April 08, 2025

1871’s Black Accelerator, Reveal Got $200M, and More Chicago Tech News

Despite a quiet time on the Chicago tech front, several startups made new developments last week. Read more to find out what’s new. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.

Lucas Dean Lucas Dean
Updated on April 08, 2025

How to Land a Job at the Right Company After Coding Bootcamp

To completely change careers and learn a new skill set in less than a year is not a simple task. A bootcamp grad explained how she did it and how others can too.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

Swap Motors is making it easier to sell your car to the dealer

Swap Motors is a Chicago startup helping you to cut out the middleman for both the car seller and the dealer. Sellers sign up, a Swap inspector comes out to asses the vehicle and take pictures, and then dealers can bid on the cars knowing that the details on Swap are vetted and accurate.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2025

Sprout Social Prices IPO at $17 Per Share to Raise $150M

Sprout Social, a Chicago-based social media management platform, priced its IPO at $17 a share.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2025

Chicago-Based Stern Just Released a New ‘Stranger Things’ Pinball Machine

Stern Pinball has released a new Stranger Things game, featuring the Demogorgon, Eleven and all her friends

Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on April 08, 2025

How Upwork Builds Products to Meet Everyone’s Needs

Built In SF connected with the product leader to learn how she goes about building inclusive tech, why fostering a diverse team leads to more effective products and how Upwork is creating better experience for users and employees alike.

How Upwork Builds Products to Meet Everyone’s Needs
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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 08, 2025

These 7 Local Companies Are Ones to Watch This Fall

From impactful perks to innovative products, these Chicago companies have a lot to offer technologists eager to carve out an exciting career.

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