Attention lady hackers: Code Fellows debuts women-only bootcamp, guarantees $60K salary

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Seattle’s “TechStars for engineers” wants to see more women in tech and just debuted a new class solely for female hackers. Code Fellows, which run classes for engineers that guarantee a $60,000 tech job after graduation, just announced a new Ruby on Rails bootcamp for women and women only. The idea for the class came from Jennifer… Read More…

Here’s what Andy Sack would do if he were Seattle mayor

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Our friends over at Crosscut just started a cool new feature called “If I were Mayor” in which they are asking prominent members of the community for their insights on what they’d do if they were running the state’s biggest city. The feature is especially timely given that the city will be choosing its leader… Read More…

Bootcamp for engineers: Andy Sack unveils new digital trade school Code Fellows

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Everywhere you go in Seattle these days, companies are talking about how difficult it is to find talented developers, designers and engineers. As the director of TechStars Seattle and general partner of Founder’s Co-op, Andy Sack hears this a lot in his discussions with entrepreneurs. But now Sack is looking to do something about it,… Read More…

Live from TechStars Demo Day: Ray Ozzie keynote and 10 new startup pitches

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Team GeekWire is attending TechStars Demo Day, taking place today at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle. More than 600 entrepreneurs, investors, developers and geeks are now filtering into the old warehouse space. Legendary software developer Ray Ozzie will be keynoting the event, starting roughly at 2:25 p.m. That will be followed by the 10 pitches… Read More…

Tech Moves: Andy Sack passes torch at Lighter Capital; OUYA’s new hire

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Andy Sack is stepping aside as CEO of Lighter Capital, the Seattle investment firm that provides revenue-based loans to companies that angel or venture capitalist won’t touch. Sack will remain executive chairman, and in his place as CEO will be BJ Lackland. “I remain passionate about the Lighter Capital business and the revenue-based financing model,… Read More…

Lighter Capital ignites with three new investments

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Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced three new investments in startups based in Dallas, Minneapolis and the Seattle area. It is backing Dallas’ BinaryWave, developing products and services for the support of Microsoft SharePoint; Bellevue’s HarborCloud, creating virtual desktops for QuickBooks, PeachTree and other services;… Read More…

Seattle VCs invest in TechStars, supporting 3 more years of startup incubation

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TechStars will be looking to hatch companies in Seattle for the next three years, thanks in part to cash from some of the region’s leading venture capital firms. TechStars Seattle, the branch of the popular startup incubation program, has raised $1.5 million in new funding that will support up to 30 new companies over the… Read More…

Introducing The Elevator Pitch: Where entrepreneurs get 43 seconds to reach the top

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In the fast-moving world of startups, entrepreneurs need to be able to sell themselves in seconds. A good elevator pitch can mean all of the difference, helping entrepreneurs score cash, recruit top engineers or land that ever-elusive big customer. A bad pitch? Well, let’s just say that’s a one-way ticket to nowheresville. That’s why we’re… Read More…

Video: Andy Sack of Founder’s Co-op accepts a WTIA award

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The Washington Technology Industry Association’s Industry Achievement Awards were held this week in Seattle. The annual awards are a fun night, celebrating the best of the best in the state’s technology community. But there was one nominee (and winner) who was noticeably absent. As many in the technology community already know, Andy Sack was recently… Read More…

Founder’s Co-op raises $8M angel fund, looks to become a ‘catalyst’ for the NW startup community

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Founder’s Co-op, the angel investment fund led by Andy Sack and Chris DeVore, has raised a new $8 million fund from some of the top names in the Seattle technology community. Managing partner Chris DeVore tells GeekWire that the new fund — raised over the past 12 months — will be used to bankroll as… Read More…