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.
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.
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.
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.