GeekWire Awards: Keynote revealed, last chance to vote

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We’re gearing up for the GeekWire Awards, May 9 at the EMP in Seattle, and today we’re pleased to announce that the keynote speaker at the event will be Chris DeVore — the startup veteran and angel investor who has played a key role in the advancement of the Seattle region’s technology community through initiatives… Read More…

Here’s why your next meeting should be spent walking, not sitting

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(Thanks to Twitter user @TroyJMorris for the Aaron Sorkin “Walk and Talk” tip — hence the video above) For those working every day, and especially in the startup world, it’s not easy to fit exercise into hectic schedules. So here’s something to try next time you set up a one-on-one meeting: ditch the chairs and… Read More…

Startup Weekend Seattle winner TLDR helps you write and read shorter emails

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Just days before his resignation and candid goodbye letter, former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason sent out a Tweet a few months ago asking if it was possible to write a Gmail script to auto-reply and bounce emails longer than 50 words. It certainly is, and one team at the Startup Weekend event in Seattle proved it well enough… Read More…

Mayor McGinn convenes startup roundtable: Could these 5 ideas transform Seattle’s startup community?

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Can the City of Seattle do more to support startups? That was the question raised Tuesday night by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, as he brought together more than a dozen tech and startup leaders to share thoughts on what’s missing from the tech community. From tech incubators to private universities to startup job advertisements at… Read More…

Podcast Preview: The state of the Seattle startup market with Tomo co-founder Tony Wright

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Seattle entrepreneur Tony Wright’s announcement earlier this week that he plans to relocate to Silicon Valley to build his latest company sent shockwaves through the startup community. It wasn’t so much that Wright — a well-respected and well-known startup vet who is now building a company called Tomo– was leaving. That happens all of the… Read More…

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s Investor of the Year

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Even though it’s cheaper than ever to get a software or Internet company off the ground these days, money still matters. But the best investors bring more to the table than deep pockets, adding extra horsepower when startups need them the most. Today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards is Investor of the Year, recognizing some… Read More…

Quotes of the week: Seattle is a ‘red dwarf’ and Silicon Valley is the sun

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The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week …  “I think there are great investors and great people here (in Seattle). But if you accept the premise that we are a lesser satellite of the sun, the only way to get the sun to feel like you are a smaller sun or… Read More…

The Achilles’ heel of Amazon.com

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Disclosure: I’m an unabashed Amazon fan. Not only is it one of the most aggressive, forward-thinking and best-led companies in tech, it’s also the beating heart of the Seattle tech scene. The comments that follow are offered out of deep respect and a sincere desire to see Amazon dominate the *next* decade of the digital economy…. 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…

Geeks Who Give Back: Andy Sack, Geoff Entress, Chris DeVore

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These angel investors are elevating Seattle to new heights. The brains behind Founder’s Co-op and TechStars not only are bankrolling new startup ventures, but Andy Sack, Geoff Entress and Chris DeVore are making sure Seattle’s next generation of entrepreneurs has what it takes to compete on a global scale. Says DeVore, “Seattle is the underdog that actually… Read More…