Cathleen Draper

Updated on April 08, 2025

From fast-growing startups to established firms with hefty benefits, here’s a rundown of Chicago’s most noteworthy people-first organizations to keep an eye on.

Progressing your career and remaining an individual contributor don’t have to be mutually exclusive ideas.

Olivia McClure

Updated on April 08, 2025

Being an ally means making sure women’s voices are heard — and amplified. Hear from nine local women in tech on how people can be better allies for women in the workplace. 

What does it take to build a truly scalable system? Built In Chicago asked six engineering leaders from different industries to share what tools and processes they trust most when it comes to building scalable technology.

Michael Hines

Updated on April 08, 2025

JANUARY 2019: These six fast-growing Chicago tech companies all offer team members the chance to make a real impact while building their careers.

Abel Rodriguez

Updated on April 22, 2026

With Chicago's history as a central trading and banking city, the biggest institutions have inspired a generation of talented, tech-minded financial professionals to build startups that use tech to solve the industry's biggest problems.