The city of Seattle’s overhauled website, seattle.gov, was named the top city government web portal in the country today in the Center for Digital Government’s annual Best of the Web awards.… Read More
We must really like to eat in Seattle. Over the years, I’ve chronicled a number of online recipe and food sites that got their start here, from AllRecipes.com to BigOven… Read More
Infactio.us founders Loyd Zhao and Shek Ho want to turn digital content into a virus of sorts, helping to spread it from person to person in a quick and seamless manner.… Read More
Sometimes it can be a little tough to motivate yourself to go for a jog, paddle or bike ride. That’s where Earndit steps in. The 16-month-old startup, led by Harry… Read More
Get ready shoppers. Gilt Groupe today is launching its Gilt City private sale service in Seattle, one of four new cities that the luxury online retailer is setting up in… Read More
Livemocha’s online community of language learners continues to spread worldwide. And now the four-year-old company — founded by former Microsoftie Shirish Nadkarni and led by CEO Michael Schutzler — has… Read More
It seems like years since Spotify first discussed plans to come to the U.S. Now, word is that the highly-touted European music subscription service is set to arrive on American… Read More
Sometimes it is just a little tough to make the entrepreneurial leap. KickoffLabs wants to helps those dabbling on the edge take the full plunge. “Our goal is to make… Read More
PayScale, the Seattle online salary comparison site, has scored an additional $7 million in venture capital financing in a deal led by SAP Ventures. Past backers of the company — including… Read More
Animoto may be based in New York. But the startup, which is announcing $25 million in venture capital today, certainly has roots in the Pacific Northwest. The company’s four co-founders, Brad… Read More
MediaMall Technologies has begun testing a new service called PlayLater, which it is touting as the world’s first digital video recorder for online video. The company, with offices in Seattle… Read More
The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. But it hasn’t changed much since the advent of the printing press. Colin Wong is hoping to change that with the introduction… Read More
Hark, the Seattle startup formerly known as Entertonement, is expanding its library of audio clips to incorporate images from famous movie clips. The company also is rolling out a new… Read More
You may have heard of Yammer, which allows co-workers to share documents, instant message and manage tasks in a protected online environment. Now, Bellevue’s MangoSpring is looking to take a… Read More
Cheezburger remains the top dog (or should we say cat) on top of the Seattle Startup Index, the monthly ranking of the biggest Internet startups in the Seattle area based… Read More
Think you’re better equipped to run for president than Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? If so, Votocracy wants to give you a shot at the White House. The… Read More
The way people spend their time online is changing with the rise of social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter. That’s the latest from comScore, which just… Read More
A few months ago, Bob Crimmins launched a daily deal site called Dealometry targeted just at dudes. Now, the Seattle entrepreneur is turning his focus to the gals. Crimmins has… Read More
Some entrepreneurs wait a lifetime to experience the thrill of selling their startup companies. Daniil Kulchenko, a Seattle area high school student, accomplished that milestone at the age of 15.… Read More
EquaShip has raised $900,000 in startup financing, money that the Seattle startup will use to roll out a new shipping service that brings discounts to small online retailers. Backers of… Read More
We’ve seen a lot of activity in the online travel space recently, including new cash for Seattle startup Buuteeq and the launch of Adam Doppelt’s Dwellable. Now, Room 77 —… Read More
In an era of Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr, postcard writing oftentimes gets forgotten as a communications mechanism. But two Seattle techies are trying to bring it back — with… Read More
It took just three weeks for ValueAppeal founder Charlie Walsh to attract financing for his startup company. I guess that’s what happens when you offer a service that helps homeowners… Read More
Adam Doppelt Urbanspoon helped transform the way people discover new restaurants. Now, Adam Doppelt, one of the co-founders of that Seattle entrepreneurial success story, is looking to tackle another consumer… Read More
Talk about building a startup in hyperspeed. Seattle entrepreneur and WordPress guru Joshua “Red” Russak came up with the idea for Toolz.me on May 15th, and just a few days… Read More
Forbes columnist Kashmir Hill recently Googled her name, and to her surprise found an advertisement in the search results from Bellevue-based Intelius. That set the reporter on a quest to… Read More
Guest commentary: Because it sucks. I’ve finally taken the leap and am now a full time entrepreneur focused on a new direction in my life. This was not always the… Read More
Microsoft this morning released its latest Security Intelligence Report, summarizing the data gleaned by the company about online attacks, viruses and other random unpleasantness across the Internet, targeting products from… Read More
What haircut do you like best on Justin Bieber? Do you prefer Steve Jobs or Steve Ballmer? And what’s your favorite vodka — Crater Lake or Svedka? Those are just… Read More
Throughout its 16-year history, Getty Images has been an acquisitive company. In fact, part of the reason why Getty calls Seattle home is because of an acquisition — the 1997… Read More
