Advice for Seattle’s startup ecosystem: Don’t do what Detroit did

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Here’s some advice to keep the Seattle startup ecosystem strong: Don’t do what Detroit did. At Zillow’s downtown headquarters today, Mayor Mike McGinn and several members of the tech community gathered to officially launch the Startup Seattle initiative, which is designed to support the growth of the Seattle tech startup community and make the city… Read More…

Amazon.com Detroit? Report suggests online retailer may set up shop in the Motor City

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Amazon.com is already growing like gangbusters in Seattle, grabbing as many talented software developers and engineers as it can. But the online retailing powerhouse might not be able to get its fill in the Pacific Northwest, and it appears headed to an unlikely place to find more talent: Detroit. That’s right, the blighted town best… Read More…