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Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Published on April 08, 2025

Pencils down: Why open source is the future of standardized testing

Breakthrough Technologies leverages open source technology to take on billion-dollar companies in the student assessment space.

Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

On the front lines: Why 7 CEOs still make time for their teams

Updated on April 08, 2025

ZipFit.me Launch!

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

Ready for the big screen? UPshow will nearly double in size after raising $6M

UPshow has raised a $6 million Series A round led by TDF Ventures and Jump Capital to help more businesses up their screen game.

Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

How one Chicago startup seeks to solve America's college dropout problem

According to a 2015 study by the National Student Clearinghouse, less than 53 percent of students who enrolled in college in the fall of 2009 completed a four-year degree within six years of enrollment. Fletch, a hyperlocal academically oriented social network is trying to do something about that.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2025

Arturo Raises $25M to Bring Predictive Analytics to the Real Estate Industry

Arturo’s revenue has increased by more than 300 percent in the last year, and CEO John-Isaac Clark says it has only “just scratched the surface.” The company is hiring, and plans to use this fresh funding to further refine its product and expand globally.

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

UX Design Means Continuous Learning for 2 Chicago Leaders

The toolkit for UX designers grows by the day, so it’s up to them to stay on the cutting edge to serve clients, their customers and the business imperatives.

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