HasOffers, the Seattle affiliate marketing company, has promoted Peter Hamilton to the position of CEO. Hamilton, who joined the company in 2009, previously served as chief marketing officer. He replaces co-founder Lucas Brown who will be moving to the role of president and chief product officer. Co-founder Lee Brown remains as CTO. ”Transparency is at the… Read More…
No matter which side of the aisle you sit on*, today’s ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, is a big deal for the healthcare industry, but it’s also a big deal for startups. It’s actually a very positive outcome for startups. No, I’m not talking about health-related startups,… Read More…
Should Americans earn rewards for good health and fitness practices, just as they earn free miles for frequent flying and discounts for safe driving? That’s the promise of EveryMove, a Seattle startup that today is announcing $2.6 million in financing from Premera Blue Cross, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and… Read More…
EveryMove, the Seattle health startup led by Russell Benaroya and Marcelo Calbucci, has landed $375,000 in an initial financing with plans to pull in more cash later this year. The company launched at TechStars Seattle in November, announcing at the time that insurance giant Premera Blue Cross had signed on as the first customer. EveryMove… Read More…
One of the hottest things going in startup world right now is the integration of technology with health and wellness services. Over the course of the past few months, we’ve seen startups such as Mindbloom, Habit Labs and EveryMove emerge in the Seattle area. Now, a San Francisco startup by the name of WellnessFX is… Read More…
Seattle 2.0 has become a staple of Seattle’s tech startup community over the past four years. Founded by Marcelo Calbucci, its mission is to help tech entrepreneurs build great companies. It does this with a powerful one-two punch, combining online resources such as its job board and Startup Index with in-person events such as the… Read More…
What makes a good startup pitch? Of course, it is a presentation that offers insights into the product, the team and the business. But a really good pitch goes much further than that. I like pitches that offer a little personality and flavor, surprising with something I haven’t seen before. Humor is always a good… Read More…
TechStars Seattle today concluded their three-month long startup bootcamp as 10 companies presented their business ideas to a packed crowd at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle. It’s been a long, hard voyage for each of the companies, starting with a vigorous application process in which just two percent of applicants were accepted. Many of the… Read More…
Guest Commentary: Most of the time people associate accelerators like Y Combinator and TechStars with teams who have little to no entrepreneurial experience. My co-founder, Marcelo Calbucci, and I are not the stereotypical team. We are both experienced entrepreneurs and yet we decided to apply and participate in the TechStars Seattle program. Fortunately, we were… Read More…
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