The 10 social media tools that every startup must have

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Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate. With the revolution has come insane amounts of data, analytics and information about customers, followers and users. How can companies leverage this social media data in ways to help analyze parts of their business? That’s part of what Andy Boyer included in his talk about social media… Read More…

VIDEO: Touring the remodeled HUB Seattle

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OK, so it wasn’t quite an episode of MTV’s CRIBS, but we did our own little house tour of the HUB Seattle’s new downtown digs in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square earlier this week. Check out the video to get a look at the remodeled business incubator and co-working space, which serves as a… Read More…

iPad-enabled microscope camera takes first place at NWEN First Look Forum

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Mashing your eyes up against a microscope and peering through a small viewfinder isn’t the most enjoyable or effective way to look at bugs and bacteria. Exo Labs seems to have a good fix for that. The Seattle startup has developed a microscope camera that can link to iOS devices — including the iPad —… Read More…

Startup secrets from PopCap’s Dave Roberts, and why it really matters to be lucky

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What made PopCap Games such a blockbuster success? Well, a lot of things went into the Seattle company’s growth over the past 11 years. And, yes, that includes a little bit of good luck. But it was PopCap’s never-ending and tireless focus on building the very best games that set it apart. Speaking today at… Read More…

NWEN First Look Forum: The top five pitches (Video)

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Pitch events can be incredibly stressful for entrepreneurs. After all, it’s never easy trying to boil your company’s message into a neatly packaged one-minute or 5-minute elevator pitch. It gets even more intense when the room is filled with venture capitalists and angel investors, the folks who provide the much-needed fuel for emerging businesses. But… Read More…

Tech Moves: Marketfish hooks a Razorfish vet; NWEN’s new board; Dendreon; and more

Liz Wheden has joined Marketfish as director of client services

Elizabeth Wheden, a marketing industry veteran who previously worked at Razorfish and Wunderman, has joined Seattle’s Marketfish as director of client services. Wheden will work out of the company’s new Seattle offices in the  Collins Building, reporting to CEO Dave Scott who recently relocated to New York City. A graduate of the Wharton School at… Read More…

Meet Daniel Rossi: NWEN’s new executive director

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The Northwest Entrepreneur Network today named Daniel Rossi as its new executive director, succeeding Rebecca Lovell, who joined GeekWire as chief business officer earlier this month. Rossi, who earned an MBA from the University of Washington last year and co-founded Seattle startup Nanocel, will join NWEN on June 1, when Lovell will transition to a… Read More…

New geek on the GeekWire team: Rebecca Lovell

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We’ve been overwhelmed by the response to GeekWire since our launch in early March. But there’s been one key ingredient missing: a top-notch business leader. Today, we’re filling that role. We are thrilled to announce that Rebecca Lovell is joining GeekWire as Chief Business Officer. Many in the Seattle technology community already know Rebecca from her… Read More…

Chocolate, screwdrivers and other startup gems from NWEN’s First Look Forum

Little Borrowed Dress founder Corie Hardee talks at the NWEN First Look Forum, as Appitude foudner Vj Anma looks on with

The entrepreneurial spirit certainly wasn’t lacking yesterday at the Arctic Club Hotel in downtown Seattle. A dozen entrepreneurs presented to Seattle angel investors and VCs at the Northwest Entrepreneur Network’s First Look Forum. I’ve never seen such a diverse set of startup ideas — from a social networking site just for couples (SnuggleCloud) to a… Read More…