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Updated on April 08, 2025

Blueprint Raises $3.4M for Its Measurement-Based Mental Healthcare

The 12-person company aims to quadruple its headcount by the end of next year, and is hiring engineers, product managers, marketers and more.

Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on April 08, 2025

Facebook's Chicago Office Has a Printing Studio and a Gourmet Dining Hall

Come for the colorful decor. Stay for the free fresh-squeezed orange juice. 

Updated on April 08, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Neopenda Lands Investment, S2G’s $100M Fund, and More

Read our weekly refresh for trending Chicago tech news.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on April 08, 2025

Strangers of Consequence: Why Human Interactions Matter in Customer Success

Human connection often gets lost in the scaling process. Intentional automation can help.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

How Do You Develop and Maintain Employee Loyalty? 3 Chicago Leaders Weigh In.

Built In Chicago connected with Denise Dunlap, chief people officer at PEAK6, Taylor Katzman, chief executive officer at Provi, and Taylor Somach, vice president of merchant relationships at PerkSpot, to learn their secrets for developing — and maintaining — employee loyalty. They shared how creating open lines of communication, developing personal relationships and encouraging idea development has led to high employee retention rates. 

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Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on April 08, 2025

Should Your Startup Apply for a Patent?

Essentials to consider when you’re trying to determine if your idea or technology is patentable.

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