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Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

Flat structure, big opportunities: How established tech companies foster startup-like culture

OCTOBER 2017: Tech companies that pride themselves on maintaining startup-like cultures even when they’ve outgrown their early offices do exist. We asked a few of them how they maintain that magic.

Anderson Chen Anderson Chen
Updated on April 08, 2025

At Tegus, Scaling the Team Includes Shaping Its Employees’ Growth

The Chicago-based company understands that its database platform is only as good as the people powering its leading market intelligence — and their career development.

At Tegus, Scaling the Team Includes Shaping Its Employees’ Growth
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Updated on April 08, 2025

Best Landing Page Designs: Codeacademy

Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on April 08, 2025

Using the Power of 1 to Pave the Way in a Cookieless World

Epsilon has been preparing for a world without third-party identifiers. Learn how their parent company’s Power of One strategy is helping them scale for a first-party data future.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2025

Tock Raises $10M After Pivoting to Food Delivery, Plans to Grow Team

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of its clients to shutter their doors indefinitely, the Nick Kokonas-fronted reservation startup launched an app that helps restaurants to deliver their food right to customers’ doors.

Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 08, 2025

Chicago Is at the Center of a National Push for ‘Quantum Internet’

Two state laboratories and a prominent local research institution will play a key role in a nationwide effort to develop quantum internet for all, the Department of Energy just announced.

Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on April 08, 2025

Most Startups Wait to Invest in HR, but This One Didn’t. Here’s Why.

In 2019, Business News Daily published “How to Hire for Your Startup: First 5 People You Should Hire.” The article nods to the importance of chief executive officers, chief operations officers, product managers, chief technology officers and sales managers. Noticeably absent? A people officer and human resources. In fact, the author suggests outsourcing those roles.

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Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on April 08, 2025

How Wolverine Trading Interns Engage With the Fintech World

How this trading firm gives aspiring fintech professionals hands-on industry experience.

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