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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Published on April 10, 2025

At Disney, Innovation Drives Opportunities for Growth and Connection

Three product leaders describe their current projects, opportunities for collaboration and their excitement for the brand’s future.

Cathleen Draper Cathleen Draper
Updated on April 10, 2025

How One Tech Leader Made the Leap From Marketing to Software Development

Brian Shields joined Boingo Wireless as a marketing professional, where he had the autonomy to explore projects that interested him. Now, he’s an engineering leader.

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Katie Fustich Katie Fustich
Updated on April 09, 2025

How Lightstream CTO Jenny Farver Builds High-Performing Tech Teams

Hiring great people is just the start. Next, you have to think about how the team fits together.

How Lightstream CTO Jenny Farver Builds High-Performing Tech Teams
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Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on April 09, 2025

The Sales Skills Essential for Success According to 3 Chicago Sales Leaders

In order to gain insight into the sales skills they deem essential for success, Built In Chicago checked in with Pasek and two more local leaders — Selena Sacchetti, a senior sales executive at Grubhub, and Matt Williams, a senior sales manager at Mothership. Along with active listening, they shared how working with an empathetic approach as well as being able to independently problem solve are critical skills for sales reps to hone.  

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

Cargado Raises $12M Series A to Fuel Product Development

The round was led by LGVP and included participation from Conversion Capital, Assembly Ventures and other investors.

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Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on April 08, 2025

5 Tech Companies Hiring in Chicago Now

See what it’s like working at Enova International, Pangea Money Transfer, NinjaTrader, Quantum Rise or Gelber Group.

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

7 Chicago Companies Applying Tech to Health and Fitness

Chicago has plenty of local companies using tech to keep you fit and healthy all year round. We’ve rounded up of our favorites here.

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