Laura Cowan

By Laura Cowan
9 Reasons You’ll Love Living and Working in Ann Arbor
Living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a unique experience. Ann Arbor is a special combination of academic research, high-tech startups, and wellness cultu[...]

By Laura Cowan
Michigan’s Startup & Tech Leaders on Emerging Tech Trends for 2022
The last two years changed a lot about business, particularly in the tech and startup space. In the Midwest, things are changing even more rapidly. We[...]

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Top Midwest Startup Funding Rounds in 2021
The Midwest had a banner year in startup funding, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing through 2021. Chicago has minted an unpre[...]

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Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies & Startups to Watch in 2022
The list is out for 2023 — check out the Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies & Startups to Watch in 2023 Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growi[...]

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022
The list is out for 2023 — check out the Top Detroit Startups to Watch in 2023 Michigan is now the state with the highest growth in VC investment. N[...]

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Top Grand Rapids Startups to Watch in 2022
West Michigan is smack dab between Ann Arbor/Detroit’s tech and startup hub emergence and Chicago’s new habit of minting unicorns about once a month. [...]

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How the Midwest is becoming the leaders in climate tech
The Midwest is poised to become leaders in the climate tech space. Why? Not only has the awareness of the urgency of climate change shifted the landsc[...]

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2022 Ann Arbor Companies with the Best Benefits
Company Benefits are evolving like never before, and in-demand tech and startup workers are looking for new types of employee benefits, culture, and p[...]

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2022 Chicago Companies With The Best Benefits
Chicago has minted eight unicorn startups valued at over $1 billion just in the first half of 2021 alone. The Windy City is on track for explosive gro[...]

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2022 Columbus Companies With The Best Benefits
Columbus is a quickly emerging tech hub for healthtech and insurtech startups. Many boomerangs are returning to the Midwest, especially to Columbus, t[...]

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2022 Cincinnati Companies with the Best Benefits
Did you know that Cincinnati has a growing tech scene? Cincy is a great place to live, affordable, and is home to some great emerging tech startups. [...]

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2022 Detroit Companies with the Best Benefits
Workers are looking for more than the best startup jobs these days: they’re looking for a purpose and new types of employee benefits. Workplace welln[...]

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2022 Indianapolis Companies with the Best Benefits
Indianapolis has a growing tech and startup scene. And many Indianapolis tech startups are hiring. But how do you know a startup is a good place to wo[...]

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2022 Milwaukee Companies with the Best Benefits
Many tech workers are choosing to live and work in Milwaukee. That’s because Milwaukee has an affordable cost of living matched with a growing tech an[...]

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2022 Pittsburgh Companies with the Best Benefits
Pittsburgh, like many other Midwest cities, has a growing tech and startup scene. There is a rising number of robotics and AI startups in Pittsburgh, [...]

By Laura Cowan
2022 Remote Companies with the Best Benefits
Tech and startup workers are looking for the best startup opportunities in livable (aka affordable) communities, and many are looking for completely r[...]

By Laura Cowan
Workit Health Raises $118 Million for Virtual Addiction Treatment
Ann Arbor startup Workit Health, the nation's leading provider of virtual substance use disorder treatment, has just announced a $118 million Series C[...]

By Laura Cowan
Local Favorites: Best Places in Ann Arbor & Detroit
Ann Arbor and Detroit are growing startup hubs with a record number of new businesses being founded here and hundreds of open startup and tech jobs. A[...]

By Laura Cowan
Remote workers are choosing to live in the Midwest. Here’s why.
During the pandemic, many people who moved back with family moved to the Midwest, and if you did that’s not bad news for your career. Out of the best[...]

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17 Midwest Startups Hiring for Marketing Jobs
From content marketing and SEO jobs to growth marketing, Midwest tech startups have a growing number of job opportunities for marketing professionals.[...]

By Laura Cowan
The Best Ann Arbor Coffee Shops For Remote Working
As Ann Arbor continues to rise as an emerging tech hub, there are an abundance of tech jobs based in Ann Arbor. Many companies are choosing to stay re[...]

By Laura Cowan
15 Midwest Startups & Tech Companies Hiring for Product Roles
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
How To Keep Your Diversity & Inclusion Plan Going
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
Best Places to Live in Ann Arbor
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
The Entrepreneurial Ripple Effect is Happening in Detroit
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
The Best Coworking Spaces in Detroit for your Hybrid Work Model
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, [...]

By Laura Cowan
7 mindfulness exercises to reduce stress at a tech job
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 [...]

By Laura Cowan
Where San Francisco startups are hiring talent now
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[...]

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12 Midwest Startups Offering Mental Health Benefits
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
10 Insurtech Companies Driving the Midwest Insurtech Boom
The Midwest is home to a growing number of insurtech companies that have clustered around well-established insurance companies in cities such as Colum[...]

By Laura Cowan
Building Your Employer Brand To Attract Top Talent
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
14 Digital Health Companies To Know
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
Post-COVID Recruiting Trends: What's Changing about How We Hire
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
7 Midwest Sustainability Startups to Know
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
Coastal Startup and Tech Companies Hiring in the Midwest
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[...]

By Laura Cowan
19 Great Tech Companies Hiring Remote Startup Jobs
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[...]