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AppDirect Raises $185M in Growth Funding to Expand E-Commerce Platform
Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Published on April 03, 2025

AppDirect Raises $185M in Growth Funding to Expand E-Commerce Platform

AppDirect aims to remove the complexity of building a recurring business model by enabling companies to sell any product, through any channel, on any device — as a service.

Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 03, 2025

A Tech Company’s Guide to Deleting Personal Identifying Information

Regulations require companies to field data deletion requests. Complying is harder than it sounds.

A Tech Company’s Guide to Deleting Personal Identifying Information
Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 03, 2025

‘Successful From the Start’ — What Makes Babylist’s Remote Culture Stand Out

Three team members describe how the company’s culture cultivates a focus on productivity, connection, respect and work-life balance.

‘Successful From the Start’ — What Makes Babylist’s Remote Culture Stand Out
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Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on April 03, 2025

Is Inside Sales Better Than Outside Sales? It Depends.

Find out more about inside sales vs. outside sales and which is right for your team.

Is Inside Sales Better Than Outside Sales? It Depends.
Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on April 03, 2025

Inside the Wave of Companies Using VR to Teach Empathy

Virtual reality makes empathy training scalable. Now, companies are trying to measure how well it works.

Inside the Wave of Companies Using VR to Teach Empathy
Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on April 03, 2025

Rivian Raises $2.65B to Bring Its Electric Vehicles to Market This Summer

Rivian’s facility in San Jose is dedicated to data research and the development of self-driving technology. The company’s consumer launch vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, are set to debut later this year.

Rivian Raises $2.65B to Bring Its Electric Vehicles to Market This Summer
Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 03, 2025

StartEngine and Indiegogo Join Forces to Crowdfund Tech Startups

The partnership will enable follow-on funding rounds for startups up to the Series C stage.

StartEngine and Indiegogo Join Forces to Crowdfund Tech Startups
Brigid Hogan Brigid Hogan
Updated on April 03, 2025

‘There’s Always a Next’ at Credit Karma

Opportunities created new paths for Emily Childers to grow at Credit Karma, and she ‘followed interesting problems’ across departments to increase her impact. Built In learned more about where she’s been so far — and where she’s going next.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 03, 2025

What Makes 2K’s Grad Programs ‘A Golden Ticket Into The Gaming Industry’

Learn how the company’s immersive grad programs give participants the tools they need to build successful careers in game development and publishing.

What Makes 2K’s Grad Programs ‘A Golden Ticket Into The Gaming Industry’
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Adam Calica Adam Calica
Updated on April 03, 2025

Customer Success Managers: Here’s How to Reduce Churn

Customer Success Managers: Here’s How to Reduce Churn
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