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employee benefitsWorkTech (George LaRocque)· Oct 18, 2026

Spirence’s Laura Kunz on Life After Pitchfest, Selling a New Category, and a Fortune 50 Pilot Renewal

A year after finishing second at HR Tech's Pitchfest, Spirence co-founder and president Laura Kunz tells WorkTech the company has converted a stage connection into a paying customer, built a pipeline covering more than half a million lives, and secured a pilot renewal with a Fortune 50 employer — while navigating the slow enterprise sales cycles typical of a new benefits category.

candidate experienceJob Board Consulting· Sep 28, 2026

Is this the “Airbnb of Job Boards”?

Bandana.com, a Brooklyn-based map-centric job platform billing itself as the "Airbnb of job boards," has reportedly reached over 2 million monthly active users, according to Job Board Consulting; the platform differentiates itself with pay transparency, direct employer links to eliminate scam listings, and a built-in ATS resume builder.

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