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Tyler Holmes Tyler Holmes
Updated on April 10, 2025

For Companies Honoring Black History Month, There’s Power in Education

Black History Month might only occur during February, but these five companies are applying the practice of celebrating Black voices year-round.

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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on April 10, 2025

5 NYC Companies That Thrived In 2020

Built In NYC connects with five tech leaders to learn how their companies were positioned for a lucrative year amid one of the hardest economic times in our nation’s history.

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Anderson Chen Anderson Chen
Updated on April 10, 2025

New Year, New Look: How Product Management Is Evolving

A product manager is a multi-faceted role involving people and product. In 2023, tech companies are adapting the role to changing times and shifting trends.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 10, 2025

These 12 NYC Tech Companies Raised the Most Funding in 2022

The largest funding rounds of 2022 generated more than $5.7 billion for NYC tech companies.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Inside 5 of NYC's swankiest startup offices

Have you ever wondered how those lucky, privileged few, managed to land a job at a company with offices that look like a playground for adults? Well, we found five such companies, and they were all nice enough to give us a tour of their offices. The good news? Almost all of them are hiring or planning on hiring soon.

Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 10, 2025

Global VC Firm Index Ventures Opens Office in NYC’s Meatpacking District

The firm also launched a $300 million seed fund for early-stage founders.

Updated on April 10, 2025

How 7 NYC women will be experiencing this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration

As you might expect, the women of NYC tech are heavily involved in the event.

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Updated on April 10, 2025

Yext co-founder Brian Distelburger, on building one of NYC tech's biggest sales teams

A large factor in Yext’s continued success as a technology powerhouse is the company’s robust sales team, which accounts for about 200 people in Yext’s New York City office alone. Co-founder and President Brian Distelburger is at the helm of this team, and we caught up with him to discuss how he runs such a successful sales fleet, what he looks for in a sales person and what he wish he knew when he was first starting out in sales.

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