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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

Pitch perfect: These 10 startups pitched at Techstars Chicago 2017 Demo Day

Techstars Chicago may not have held its annual Demo Day at the House of Blues, but the 10 startups that took the stage at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Thursday night still rocked the house.

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

To Stay Ahead of the Curve, Sales Leaders from Hyatt, Upwork and Affinitiv Keep Their Sights Set on the Customer

Times are changing, and tech sales teams are turning to their roots: the customer. Built In Chicago sat down with three sales leaders to find out how.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 08, 2025

‘Solving for safer’ — Meet Two Team Members Helping to Build Safer Communities at Motorola Solutions

One survived a school shooting, the other weathered a destructive hurricane. Learn how these two individuals pursue their passion for helping others at the safety and security technology company.

‘Solving for safer’ — Meet Two Team Members Helping to Build Safer Communities at Motorola Solutions
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Updated on April 08, 2025

How Digital Products — and a Little Luck — Helped These Companies Come Out of 2020 on Top

Company leaders from online brokerage tastytrade and insurance provider DAIS share how they plan to capitalize on the growth their businesses have seen.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

For Investors, TradingView is as Addictive as Facebook

What inspires someone to uproot a company and move halfway around the world? For the trio of Russian co-founders behind stock charting site TradingView, the answer was opportunity.

Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 08, 2025

Recommerce Startup Rheaply Wins $1M Prize in Rise of the Rest Competition

The Chicago company placed first in the annual Rise of the Rest Equity Tour Pitch Competition, a contest that aims to bridge the racial investment gap in America.

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