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Brigid Hogan Brigid Hogan
Published on March 27, 2025

This Account Exec’s Secret for Closing Deals? A Tidy Sales Pipeline

Honing pipeline management skills is critical for any salesperson’s success. Built In Austin heard from a Lendflow account executive about how he keeps his pipeline ready for anything.

Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on March 27, 2025

Hippo Insurance Raises $150M, Plans to Hire at New Austin Office

The insurtech startup plans to spend the Series E round on building a new, 310-person campus in Austin.

Hippo Insurance Raises $150M, Plans to Hire at New Austin Office
Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on March 27, 2025

Smarter Sorting Raises $17M to Cut Waste and (Hopefully) Save Some Animals

Austin startup Smarter Sorting wants to end cosmetics testing on animals — and cut commercial regulated waste by 50 percent. But first, it has to build a really big data set.

Smarter Sorting Raises $17M to Cut Waste and (Hopefully) Save Some Animals
Anderson Chen Anderson Chen
Updated on March 27, 2025

Khoros Takes a Partnership Approach — Both in Business and With its Employees

At the Austin-based company, autonomous employees help produce strong business alliances.

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Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on March 27, 2025

Self Financial Hired A New CEO to Fuel Nationwide Growth

Julie Szudarek joins the Self Financial team with over two decades of experience in scaling global businesses.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

Austin Tops CompTIA’s Tech Town Index for the Third Straight Year

Austin ranked highest in projected job growth over the next year and next five years.

Austin Tops CompTIA’s Tech Town Index for the Third Straight Year
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

When Marketing Attribution Blurred, This Company Turned to Tech

Inside Modernize’s most prized marketing automation tool.

When Marketing Attribution Blurred, This Company Turned to Tech
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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Phunware to go public and enter blockchain in 2018

Phunware to go public and enter blockchain in 2018

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