Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for Schmoozer of the Year (and we mean that in a good way)

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We had fun choosing the categories for the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards this year, keeping the most popular of the traditional categories from the annual event but also adding some new ones to the mix. Today’s featured category, Schmoozer of the Year, is one example. The award recognizes the most effective connectors in the tech… Read More…

Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for Startup CEO of the Year

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Leading a startup these days takes vision, smarts, confidence and good old-fashioned luck. Not to mention a solid business plan. We’ve got some great examples of those qualities among the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year, today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Awards, recognizing some of the top leaders in the region’s startup… Read More…

Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards: Vote for Deal of the Year

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From IPOs to M&A deals to big venture capital financing rounds, today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards is Deal of the Year. There certainly were some whoppers in the Seattle area, and this group of companies certainly symbolizes some of the best and brightest in the Seattle tech community. This is one… Read More…

Startup Awards: Vote for Mobile App of the Year

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Everything is going mobile these days, and some of our region’s most promising services now can be operated in the palm of the hand. Today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards is Mobile App of the Year, recognizing some of the top mobile developers in the region. This is one of more than a dozen… Read More…

Startup Awards: Vote for Innovation of the Year

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The word “innovation” is thrown around a lot in the tech industry, but it comes in many different forms.  For evidence, look no further than the wide-ranging finalists in this category of the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards: Innovation of the Year. They include technology for transmitting energy with lasers, new approaches to cloud computing and application management,… 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…

Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for the Geekiest Coffee Shop

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If caffeine is the fuel of the startup culture, these places are the gas stations. But good coffee shops are much more than that, of course. They’re an important “third place” away from home and work, where people can meet up and plug in — for hours at a time, in some cases. (Yeah, we’re looking… Read More…

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

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Today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards is a big one, getting to the heart of what this competition is all about. Startup of the Year recognizes the up-and-comers in the Seattle tech scene, those who are growing fast but haven’t yet entered the world domination phase. From mobile gaming to e-commerce to Web tools… Read More…

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s Do-Gooder of the Year

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Today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards shines a light on some of the people who work selflessly behind the scenes to make the community stronger. This is one of more than a dozen categories in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards, presented by GeekWire. We’ll be featuring one category a day leading up… Read More…

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s ‘Geek of the Year’

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Since kicking off the official voting yesterday, we’ve already collected hundreds of votes for the upcoming Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards. And we’re expecting even more ballots to flow in as we highlight the top minds and businesses in the Seattle startup community in the coming days, leading up to the big awards bash May 3rd… Read More…

Cast your ballot: Finalists announced, voting open for Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards

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In case you didn’t notice, it’s a big election year. But before we get to the presidential contest this November, we’ve got some things to settle right here in our own backyard. That’s right: Voting begins today for the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards, building up to the big event on May 3. GeekWire is proud to present… Read More…