Taylor Rose

2 weeks ago | builtinboston.com | Taylor Rose

When you are looking for a job in tech, it can feel a little like the Goldilocks story. For many, the biggest tech employers  — the ones with tens of thousands of employees — are, well, just too big. Some tech professionals want to build something from the ground up or make an outsized impact right away. But others find the startup world too small and scrappy, and miss the structure and resources of a larger company.

3 weeks ago | builtinchicago.org | Taylor Rose

Chicago has tech innovation built into its bones. Quite literally. From the World’s Fair laying the groundwork for innovation in 1893 to the forthcoming campus on Chicago’s south side, Chicago has a long history with innovation, and today’s tech scene in the Windy City is no different. The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce boasts that the area has the highest share of female founders in the world, with 34 percent of startups founded by women.

1 month ago | builtinboston.com | Taylor Rose

For many sales professionals, the key to success is having a “secret” strategy or approach. This secret recipe is different for everyone, Brad Viernow, a senior director of sales at Piaggio Fast Forward, notes. His is, “people buy from people.” For him, tailoring the sales relationship to each customer is important. The same principle applies to being a people manager. “This principle applies just as much to sales management as it does to selling,” Viernow said.

1 month ago | builtincolorado.com | Taylor Rose

Finding a company that you want to work for is one thing, while finding a company that you can keep working for is another. Many professionals can relate to being on the job hunt, as the average amount of time that a worker stays with an employer is getting shorter. In January of 2022, the average amount of time a worker stayed at a company was 4.1 years. Just two years later that lowered to 3.9 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1 month ago | builtinboston.com | Taylor Rose

If you ask Jason Miller to describe his company in one word? “Resilient,” Miller said, noting that getting to see startup data analytics company Starburst grow and transform over the last few years has been thrilling. “Startups are an exciting journey filled with opportunities, challenges and everything in between,” Miller added. Miller is Starburst’s director of sales development, which means he spends a lot of time sharing the story behind Starburst.