It may be easier than ever to build a new startup company. But it is still exceptionally hard to reach the upper altitudes of success. That was the advice from… Read More
Don’t call Vinod Khosla a venture capitalist. After all, the venerable Silicon Valley investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist doesn’t really have the best opinion of those who invest other people’s money… Read More
At a talk this evening on the University of Washington campus, it didn’t take long for Michael Arrington to break some news about his newly-formed venture capital fund, CrunchFund. Arrington… Read More
A new startup specializing in explanatory animated videos is launching in Seattle this week — and for a group of people taking the entrepreneurial plunge, it would be hard to… Read More
Startup Weekend, the Seattle-based non profit which coordinates 54-hour startup marathons at locations across the globe, has formed a new board with leading venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and execs from the… Read More
I’ve advised a number of startups over the years and have been directly part of at least two. I discovered what many entrepreneurs know: it’s a maddening, exhausting, adrenaline-filled, glorious… Read More
Leaders from the Seattle technology community gathered in the basement of TechStars on Tuesday night to discuss ways to strengthen the startup ecosystem and make it easier for entrepreneurs to… Read More
It can be downright inspiring watching ideas percolate at Startup Weekend — the 54-hour coding marathon where developers, artists, attorneys, VCs and startup geeks from around the world try to… Read More
The appearance of that strange glowing orb in the sky means one thing for sun-starved Seattleites: It’s BBQ time. And what better way to celebrate summer’s arrival (finally) than with… Read More
Startup Weekend typically draws an interesting cast of characters. After all, you’ve got to be a little nutty (or at least a startup junky) to try to build a new… Read More
Airbnb is transforming how travelers find places to stay. Now, Seattle venture capitalist Greg Gottesman wants to bring that same concept to pet care with A Place for Rover.… Read More
Not everyone can afford to devote 54 hours of their life to Startup Weekend. But, if you’ve got 13 minutes to spare, here’s an entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the coding and… Read More
Need a plumber, a DJ or a chainsaw carving of a bear? Welcome to Zaarly. Born at Startup Weekend in L.A., Zaarly today is launching what it dubs a “location-based,… Read More
Guest Commentary: Startup Weekend was the most exhilarating and exhausting 54 hours since the birth of my (and my wife’s) last child. You can think of it kind of like… Read More
It was a glorious weekend in Seattle. The sun glistened off the slopes of Mount Rainier. Sailboats cruised across the waters of Elliott Bay. And, in a downtown Seattle office… Read More
It is with great sadness that I report that Tom Music has died at the age of 31 after a long bout with cancer. Music had a booming voice and… Read More