Vittana founder Chakrabarti steps down as Lovell takes the helm

Kushal Chakrabarti

Kushal Chakrabarti is stepping down from the educational microloan non-profit Vittana, handing the reins of the organization over to Rebecca Lovell who has been named interim CEO. “This is a big opportunity for Vittana. The last five years have been incredible. The next five will be epic,” said Chakrabarti, the former Amazon.com employee who founded Vittana in… Read More…

How do you win Startup Weekend? Follow the money

Jerry McGuire's advice applies to startups

I had the pleasure of mentoring as many of the 19 teams at Startup Weekend Redmond as our limited time and joint caffeine levels would allow, and let me assure you that this intense event is the only thing that could get this Capitol Hill girl over to the suburbs on a holiday weekend. If… Read More…

New geek on the GeekWire team: Rebecca Lovell

Rebecca Lovell

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…