All, News, Columbus Ohio Tech Day launches this week: Q&A with OhioX President Chris Berry Evan Weese Ready to talk tech in Ohio? Mark your calendar for this one.
All, Startups, News, Columbus Columbus is a rapidly growing tech hub. Here's the top startup activity from the last 12 months. Lauren Zyber In the Midwest, boomerangs are returning to the region to start companies, live sustainably, and...
All, Startups, News, Detroit News SpotOn Raises $300M, acquires Appetize and ups valuation to $3.15B Lauren Zyber SpotOn is one of the fastest-growing software and payment companies with a comprehensive suite of...
All, Startups, News, Columbus Columbus Firm’s New App Streamlines Ticketing for High School Sports and Events Evan Weese High school sports may not be the first industry that comes to mind when talking about technology...
All, Detroit, Startups, News, Detroit News Detroit startup Inpathy puts human connection back into social media Lauren Zyber Social media scrolling can be a daily part of our lives, but that doesn’t mean it’s authentic....
All, Jobs, News 'Great Resignation' continues: 55% of workers likely to look for new job Lauren Zyber There's no doubt that coronavirus pandemic has changed so much of the way we live our lives — and...
All, News, Columbus Bitcoin Company River Financial Picks Columbus for Global Operations Center Evan Weese River Financial, a San Francisco-based company that lets people incorporate Bitcoin into their...
All, News, Columbus Columbus Tech Entrepreneur Keith Stevens Launches New Venture ‘UpRys’ Evan Weese Keith Stevens, a serial entrepreneur and Chair Emeritus of the Board of the Columbus Chamber of...
All, News, Columbus Google Investing Another $1B, Boosts Columbus as Cloud Computing Hub Evan Weese Google on Thursday said it will invest another $1 billion into data center operations in New Albany...
All, Ann Arbor, Detroit, News Virtual Road Trip Shows Strength of Detroit & Ann Arbor Tech Hubs Lauren Zyber This week, the Purpose Jobs crew made our first stops on our virtual road trip, landing in Ann...
All, Ann Arbor, News New Ann Arbor Ecosystem Report Reveals Record-Breaking Year of Growth Lauren Zyber Ann Arbor as a tech ecosystem has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years with major...
All, News, Columbus The Rise and Future of the Columbus Startup Ecosystem Nathan Zanzig A place that was once known as Test City, USA, due to its close resemblance to the overall...
All, Detroit, Startups, News, Detroit News The Entrepreneurial Ripple Effect is Happening in Detroit Laura Cowan It’s no secret that one successful startup can birth many more. In Detroit, this phenomenon is...
All, News, Columbus, Diversity & Inclusion First but not only: Pride Fund 1 empowers LGBTQ+ community beyond Columbus Lauren Zyber Despite expectations and the odds, 2020 VC activity was at a record high — for some founders.
All, News, Midwest Rise of the Rest celebrates growth in emerging tech hubs as people rethink where they live & work Lauren Zyber There’s no doubt that the way we work and live has changed over the last year. The pandemic...
All, Detroit, Funding, News, Detroit News Detroit fintech startup Autobooks raises $25 million in Series B Lauren Zyber Headquartered in Detroit, Autobooks is a top fintech startup in the Midwest that's making small...
All, Jobs, News Purpose Jobs is Hiring: Relationship Manager, and Community Manager Ryan Landau We're growing our team! As a bootstrapped, profitable company, we're always thoughtful about our...
All, Funding, News, Columbus Columbus insurtech startup Beam Dental raises $80 million Lauren Zyber Beam Dental is a top insurtech startup based in Columbus, Ohio. The company has secured $80 million...
Funding, News, Midwest Top venture capital funding for Midwest tech startups in 2020 Lauren Zyber 2020 certainly was a challenging year for startups across the board. And fundraising, though it...
Ann Arbor, News, Midwest Meet The Winners of the 2020 Purpose Awards Ryan Landau There’s no doubt that 2020 will go down in the history books. A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, a...
All, News, Midwest The Midwest’s Top Female Founders to Watch in 2021 Lauren Zyber “We always say unapologetically: we're here to win, we're here to win big, and our opportunity is...
All, Ann Arbor, News Ann Arbor tech company Llamasoft gets acquired for $1.5 billion Lauren Zyber Coupa Software Inc. just announced they're acquiring Llamasoft Inc., an Ann Arbor supply-chain tech...
All, News, Midwest Hiring for Tech Jobs has Increased More than 100% in These Midwestern Cities Christina Marfice When people think tech jobs, they tend to think Silicon Valley or New York City.
All, Resources, News, Midwest Low cost, high reward: new report shows Midwest tech jobs pay off Ryan Landau There are so many reasons why we love living and working in the Midwest—booming tech hubs, tight...
All, Startups, News, Midwest These 8 startups are among the top in the Midwest—and the U.S. Ryan Landau Why were there only two Midwest startups on LinkedIn’s recent list of the top 50 startups on the...
Detroit, Startups, Resources, News Entrepreneurial Report Shows Positive Outlook for Detroit Startups Lauren Zyber With the rise of pandemic panic, people are craving data about the state of Detroit’s economy....
All, Jobs, Startups, News Our Response to COVID-19: We’re on Team You Ryan Landau These are unbelievably tough times for everyone, everywhere.
All, Detroit, News, Good Humans Spotlight Detroit Black Tech Supports Underrepresented Developers Lauren Zyber I love seeing #BlackTechFacts pop up on social media during Black History Month. But let’s face it,...
All, News Top 5 blog posts of 2019 Tara Taylor I don’t know about you but over here at purpose.jobs we’ve been doing some major reflecting on...
All, Funding, News, Midwest Top 6 Venture Capital Investors in the Midwest Brytanie Killebrew Want to know where the money's at? It's right here in the midwest. More specifically, the Great...
All, Funding, Interviews, Startups, News Design-Driven Cannabis Startup, Pleasantrees, Raises $6.4M in Series A Brytanie Killebrew Detroit-based luxury cannabis startup, Pleasantrees, announced a successful Series A funding round,...
All, Funding, News 6 Celebrity Investors from the Midwest Brytanie Killebrew The midwest is packed with entrepreneurial talent, and the world is taking notice. From Motown to...
All, Funding, Interviews, Startups, News Michigan Startup, Rivian, Secures $350M Investment Brytanie Killebrew Plymouth-based electric truck manufacture, Rivian, secured $350 million in investments this week,...
All, Culture, Funding, Interviews, Startups, News Detroit Startups on the Rise: Argo AI Brytanie Killebrew In the race for accessible and modern mobility, a local startup is on a mission to improve the way...
All, Culture, Funding, Startups, News Detroit Startup News Recap: August 2019 Brytanie Killebrew The final days of summer are here.
All, Funding, Startups, News Detroit Startup, Bloomscape, Raises $7.5M in Series A Brytanie Killebrew Detroit-based eCommerce startup, Bloomscape, announced $7.5 million in Series A funding today. The...
All, Startups, News 9 Ann Arbor Tech Startups to Watch Brytanie Killebrew Southeast Michigan is filled with emerging tech talent. Beyond Detroit's borders is another hub...
All, Funding, Jobs, Startups, News Capital One Acquires Lux eCommerce Company Brytanie Killebrew Big news from the (literal) purpose.jobs fam. Our brother('s) company was just acquired by Capital...
All, Startups, News Everything you need to know about Detroit Startup Week Brytanie Killebrew Grab your business cards and press those slacks, Techstars Startup Week Detroit is back and we're...
All, Startups, News Win 2 Free Tickets to Intermitten 2019 Brytanie Killebrew *UPDATE: GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED* Missed out on the fun? Our super generous friends at Intermitten want...
All, Culture, Startups, Resources, News State of Michigan Tech Compensation 2019 Ryan Landau How much should I get paid? How much should I be paying? Thes are the questions we're asked...