Andrew McDonald and Giovanni Iriarte-Young were classmates at the University of Washington when they headed down to Oakland for the Afrotech conference. While there, they wanted to support Black-owned businesses,… Read More
A few years ago, Brian Ringer was visiting glaciers in the Canadian Rockies with his family. That was when he realized his kids wouldn’t be able to have the same… Read More
Seattle-area startup Advocat is using artificial intelligence to help companies save time and money with their legal contracts. Led by a former U.S. diplomat, Advocat’s AI-based legal contract generator uses… Read More
You receive a link from a seller to pay for the car you are about to buy. Should you trust it? Seattle startup KeySavvy wants to help by tackling fraud… Read More
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set new water health advisories for PFAS, or “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.” These so-called “forever chemicals” rarely break down in the environment… Read More
Determining employee hourly wages or salaries is relatively straight-forward. Determining tips, however, requires more nuance than calculating the difference between when a worker clocks in and out. Enter Tiphaus. The… Read More
It started three years ago after a casual conversation about ethnic fashion between former technology executives. Now sisters Aparna and Ambika Thyagarajan are leading a fast-growing direct-to-consumer online platform called… Read More
The arrival of the pandemic forced the world to go remote, but what about essential workers in tight, poorly ventilated spaces that didn’t have this option? For Branden Doyle, a… Read More
At times, while working on his new startup with his two daughters, Rob Lipschutz is either “Rob” or he’s “Dad” depending on the advice he’s required to give or disagreement… Read More
Two years ago, while Matthew Lee was on a sabbatical between jobs, he reflected on his career highlights. “There are certain jobs that I had that I really loved, and… Read More
Back in the spring, Seattle’s Kate Isler and Susan Gates were surveying COVID-19’s economic wreckage. They saw reports of women suffering worse effects than men — Gates herself was recently… Read More
Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and the resulting protests worldwide, tech companies and leaders have been vocal in their support for Black Lives Matter… Read More
Millions of independent contractors are making money in the gig economy, but many don’t have access to financial credit services to help grow their personal microbusinesses. Level wants to help.… Read More
As a general contractor for 10 years, Joshua Engelbrecht experienced first hand the skilled labor problem that he says plagues the residential and commercial construction industry. So, he set out… Read More
Instead of swiping right, a new dating app asks lonely hearts to “push the paw” to find a potential match. Charmr, a Bellevue-Wash.-based startup, hopes to make friend- and love-connections… Read More
It’s not easy to raise more than $2 million in a pre-seed round without a minimally viable product, let alone when the team making the pitch is still in their… Read More
The pandemic is causing a lot of stress for both renters and landlords. The Closing Docs wants to help. The Seattle startup sells income verification software to property managers, helping… Read More
The fun GIFs and videos that you like and share on social media platforms or in text messages with friends could be just the type of imagery that lands you… Read More
When a company needs to incorporate a new technology into its product or service, it normally has a few options for finding an innovative tech partner. Popular approaches include participating… Read More
Phishing scams have evolved well beyond the “Nigerian prince” email ruse that for more than two decades has duped people into wiring cash abroad. Phishing solicitations trick unsuspecting recipients into… Read More
From Ludo Fourrage’s point of view, the tech bootcamp model was too narrow. Fourrage, who worked for 18 years at Microsoft in roles that included leading a digital learning program,… Read More
Hyperproof, a Northwest startup that helps companies comply with state and international privacy and data protection laws, has raised nearly $3 million from angel investors. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company launched… Read More
Chances are you’ve asked yourself, likely more than once, the largely rhetorical question: “Where does the time go?” Portland-based startup ReclaimAI wants to give you an answer. Reclaim is building… Read More
Automation may be a means to replacing humans in specific types of jobs. But for Humanly, automation is a better way to help companies find the right people to fill… Read More
College students who want to pursue the liberal arts subjects they’re passionate about can still get the technical training they need to compete in a job market that demands those… Read More
Kris Naidu looks back fondly on an age before the rise of digital technology at a time when in-person experiences fostered more personal communication and stronger communities. Now he wants… Read More
When it comes to exercising, motivation can be the toughest hurdle for many people. At least that was true for My Le Goel. “I am, by my own accounts, a… Read More
Many people ring in the new year with ambitious resolutions, perhaps striving to lose weight, get more exercise, look for a new job, curb their use of digital devices or… Read More
U.S. clothing sales generate $357 billion in revenue, according to Statistica. But clothes shopping remains an often inefficient and uninformed experience. Online models and in-store mannequins “are limited and most… Read More
To make the pitch for her Seattle-based startup, Yuan Karppanen poses some basic questions for our tech-enhanced world: Do you know what your home assistant is doing at your home?… Read More