An editorial hub for Midwest tech jobs, news and events

Headquartered in Chicago, Clearcover is a top insurtech startup in the Midwest — and in the country.  Clearcover is disrupting a $200 billion industry[...]

When companies around the world were forced to go remote because of COVID-19, HR and people operations folks felt an enormous amount of pressure and w[...]

Are you interested in a product job at a tech startup? You might only think of the coasts when it comes to product, because historically the Midwest t[...]

It’s been over a year since the murder of George Floyd launched the country into a time of racial reckoning. For many, it was more than a moment (to q[...]

We’ve always believed in the power of the Midwest, so it’s no surprise that others are finding it a great place to live and work.  Boomerangs are retu[...]

In April, four million people (equivalent to 2.7% of the American workforce) quit their jobs—a record high since 2000. Now, as 41% of workers worldwid[...]

A place that was once known as Test City, USA, due to its close resemblance to the overall population and preferences of our country as a whole, is no[...]

Ann Arbor, Michigan, is consistently ranked one of the best places to live in America. It’s also considered one of the best cities to live in Michigan[...]

It’s no secret that one successful startup can birth many more. In Detroit, this phenomenon is starting to take off with multiple startups beginning o[...]

This is the third blog in a three-part series on startup leaders finding success living and working in the Midwest. If you left your busy city for you[...]

Okay, we know it’s true: Midwest winters are cold. If you’re not into living in a winter wonderland, it’s understandable, though Michigan winters can [...]

People are rethinking where they live, how they work, and what they do with their time. The New York Times calls it the new YOLO Economy. Perhaps the [...]

Many companies are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a hybrid work model, meaning some employees will return to the office at least part-time, [...]

This is the second blog in a three-part series on startup leaders finding success living and working in the Midwest. If you left your busy city for yo[...]

Tech jobs can be hectic, and stress from the pandemic and non-stop work from home demands have 70% of tech workers reporting exhaustion. Tech workers [...]

Despite expectations and the odds, 2020 VC activity was at a record high — for some founders.  For women founders, VC funding shrank to 2.2%, and of t[...]

Last month, MSU opened student applications for its new Apple Developer Academy. The program is the first and only to be launched in the U.S. and will[...]

This is the first blog in a three-part series on startup leaders finding success living and working in the Midwest. If you left your busy city for you[...]

San Francisco startups are now hiring across the country, posting remote jobs for any location, but some things have changed about how they find the b[...]

There’s no doubt that the way we work and live has changed over the last year. The pandemic launched the country into a widespread remote-work experim[...]

Last month, we hired two new great humans to join our team. We're always very thoughtful about our growth, and we can't be more excited about them bei[...]

Detroit may be known as the Motor City, but anyone who lives here knows that the city has some of the best murals in the world. From Diego Rivera’s De[...]

Field notes about the Columbus startup ecosystem from a student, founder, and community organizer. I noticed a pattern when I first moved to Columbus:[...]

Are you looking for a healthy work environment with a job that offers mental health benefits? As the mental health crisis continues to worsen and comp[...]

As we know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While this topic has always been important, the past year has only worsened the mental health crisis[...]

Qodex is one of the newest startups in the Detroit startup ecosystem. Founded in 2020, Qodex uses AI and digital solutions to help healthcare workers [...]

The economic effects of the last year have created and accelerated career opportunities in some unlikely ways. Many high skilled tech workers are now [...]

The Midwest is home to a growing number of insurtech companies that have clustered around well-established insurance companies in cities such as Colum[...]

My own mental well-being journey began outside of the workplace because, well, most workplaces don’t have sufficient resources for people.  It can be [...]

As the past year has changed how we work, it has also changed where we work. This new era of productivity makes the case for healthier work-life balan[...]

What does it take to attract top talent in a competitive job market? The answer goes beyond benefits: it involves good employer branding.  What is emp[...]

We’ve all been there. It’s Sunday evening. You’ve had such a great weekend with friends and family, a much needed break from your job. And then it set[...]

Midwest health startups are attracting a lot of investment. With the recent Series B funding of $120 million for Forge Biologics and the continued hun[...]

High growth tech jobs are popping up all around the country. You can find job boards with amazing careers in a number of places and career fairs with [...]

We don’t talk about fears in startups often, or well. But the unexamined and unreconciled fears of the entrepreneur (not to mention the leadership tea[...]

A lot is changing about how we work as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, but what about how companies hire? COVID has shifted priorities for ma[...]

Supply chain security has become an increasingly important topic in the tech industry, and Finite State is at the forefront of it.  Founded in Columbu[...]

Based in Detroit, Floyd is a sustainable furniture startup founded by Alex O'Dell and Kyle Hoff. On Wednesday, April 21, the company announced they ra[...]

It’s Earth Day again, and we’re so happy that more startups than ever are founded on a mission of sustainability. If you’re looking for a great job at[...]

Whether hiring for remote jobs or looking for local talent, many startups and tech companies are looking to tap into the amazing talent pool in the Mi[...]

Companies everywhere are hiring for remote jobs. And it’s not just in engineering. From marketing to product development to UX, startups hiring tech t[...]

On April 13th, we hosted the Midwest Startup & Tech Virtual Career Fair: Best Places To Work. We had tons of companies join and hundreds of jobs seeke[...]