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How to Answer ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’
Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Published on March 20, 2025

How to Answer ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’

It’s not about just saying what you think the employer wants to hear.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Stampli Raises $61M Series D to Enhance Its AI-Powered Finance Tech

The platform works to help finance teams streamline accounts payable functions.

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on March 20, 2025

ServiceNow Is Hungry, Humble and Hiring: Here’s an Idea of the Impact You Can Make There

We spoke with ServiceNow’s global director of account escalation engineering who has been with the company for more than 10 years and still continues to achieve new career milestones.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on March 20, 2025

Theories of Inclusion: How Fivetran Encourages Employees to Contribute to DEI

Individual contributors can have just as much impact on the DEI landscape at their organizations as leadership. Built In SF sat down with Fivetran’s senior director of employee experience to find out how.

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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on March 20, 2025

Want to Close More Deals? Hone Your Pipeline Management Skills.

An account executive at Lumos with seven years of sales experience shares her best practices for pipeline management.

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Updated on March 20, 2025

How to Become a Product Team Leader

Built In SF caught up with a lead product manager from Evidation Health who shared the lessons he’s learned and what advice he’d give to someone moving into a leadership role.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Prince Harry Joins BetterUp, Side Got $150M, and More Bay Area Tech News

With several mega funding rounds and companies launching new initiatives, the Bay Area tech scene is seeing another lively period of growth. Learn more about what’s new. This is the Built In SF weekly refresh.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

9 Bay Area Startups, Led by Affirm, Raised Over $1.1B Last Week

Affirm led the pack last week with $500 million raised in a Series G announced on Friday, followed by Airtable and AppDirect, which each raised $185 million.

Joe Erbentraut Joe Erbentraut
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: SF Tech Responds to Black Lives Matter Movement, and More

SF tech companies are donating to anti-racism groups out of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. This, and more San Francisco tech news you may have missed.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Recruiting Platform Handshake Raises Another $80M, Reaches $1.5B Valuation

Handshake was created with the intent to help students from all backgrounds receive the same access to employment opportunities regardless of gender, race or socioeconomic status. All told, Handshake’s recruiting platform brings together a network of 18 million students and 550,000 companies.   

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