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Startup Spotlight

Startup Spotlight profiles tech startups in the Pacific Northwest.

Sep 27, 2013, 10:17 AM

Startup Spotlight: SimpleVerity helps create credit reports for startups

Not every startup or small business has credit information widely available. Seattle-based SimpleVerity wants to fix that. The Seattle company,… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 2:33 PM

Startup Spotlight: Circle helps parents monitor, manage their kids’ online activity

Once upon a time, families had one, maybe two Internet-connected devices in the home. The “family computer” made it easy… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 8:51 AM

Meet Fork, an Instagram for food porn lovers to share their own meals

If you’re on Instagram or Facebook, you likely have those friends who just love posting pictures of food they eat. In… Read More

Aug 29, 2013, 2:27 PM

Startup Spotlight: TruBalance predicts what will happen to your money

Many financial applications help consumers look into the past, indicating where things stand once the money is already gone. TruBalance,… Read More

Aug 21, 2013, 1:10 PM

Startup Spotlight: Pieces of There helps transplants order care packages loaded with favorite hometown sauces, snacks and sports gear

I love living in Seattle. But my roots are very much in Ohio, the place I called home for my… Read More

Aug 14, 2013, 7:39 AM

Startup Spotlight: These former Microsofties want to change the way you access email on your smartphone

Let’s face it. Managing email on a smartphone is a real pain. Not a day goes by that I don’t… Read More

Aug 8, 2013, 12:18 PM

Startup Spotlight: LIFFFT brings startup ethos to big companies

Startups can be painfully hard. But they’ve also got certain advantages that big corporations can learn from — namely moving… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 1:44 PM

Startup Spotlight: Fueled by profits, 10,000ft looks to take project planning to new heights

10,000ft describes itself as a “design inspired Web application tool,” allowing companies to allot appropriate time and resources to various projects.… Read More

Jul 9, 2013, 12:19 PM

Startup Spotlight: Former Microsoftie taps African roots to transform money transfers

CoinFling co-founder and CEO Musse Roble is looking to change the way people transfer money — driven by his own… Read More

Jun 28, 2013, 3:45 PM

Startup Spotlight: OnContracting looks to be the Zillow of temp staffing

OnContracting founder Pradeep Chauhan wants to change the way people find contract jobs. The former Microsoft manager and  graduate of the Founder… Read More

Jun 13, 2013, 6:00 AM

Buddy unveils ‘Sound-as-a-Service’ for mobile devs, nabs Lady Gaga’s manager as investor

It’s a big day for Buddy. The Kirkland-based company, which provides back-end mobile app support, today introduced a new “Sound-as-a-Service”… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 12:30 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Totem helps tell stories of your outdoor adventures

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Jun 6, 2013, 10:52 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GeoPalz motivates kids to exercise with reward system

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 5:14 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Nextstep.io teaches you about yourself with exercise data

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

May 21, 2013, 1:22 PM

Startup Spotlight: Stride taps user feedback to build a CRM product with ‘love’

It took just 24 hours for the self-described “startup junkies” at Stride to get their new customer relationship management service… Read More

May 17, 2013, 6:37 PM

Startup Spotlight: Localblox is like Facebook, but for your neighborhood

Facebook is nice and all, but with one billion users, it’s hard to feel like there’s any more than a… Read More

May 16, 2013, 6:30 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Coachbase lets you draw up plays, strategies with an iPad

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

May 10, 2013, 2:47 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: FitCause lets you donate to charity by walking to work

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

May 9, 2013, 8:37 AM

Startup Spotlight: Socedo dives into social media to help you find sales leads

Socedo co-founder Aseem Badshah came up with the idea for his startup after helping big brands like Microsoft and Guess… Read More

May 6, 2013, 2:00 PM

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GoRecess helps you find, book fitness classes

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program… Read More

May 3, 2013, 9:17 AM

Startup Spotlight: Tohula helps families connect with nature (and earn rewards)

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Seattle, and I’m already planning to get the family outdoors to enjoy… Read More

Apr 30, 2013, 5:46 AM

Startup Spotlight: Jobaline looks to help hourly workers hook a job

We write a lot about the shortage of workers in the fields of software development and engineering. But the majority… Read More

Apr 19, 2013, 1:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Cart Blanche wants to be the TripAdvisor for the shopping mall

Cart Blanche founder Joel Espelien is trying to change the way you shop at the local mall, combining the best of social… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 9:20 PM

Startup Spotlight: Former Microsofties launch BevyUp to let friends shop together

Would you have more fun shopping with a buddy? BevyUp founders Mauricio Cuevas, Brian Toba, Chris Rallo and Reymarx Gereda think… Read More

Apr 12, 2013, 4:23 PM

Startup Spotlight: Healthentic looks to reduce health care costs using ‘big data’

Can we make the world healthier with big data? Healthentic thinks so, and the Seattle startup is hoping to reduce… Read More

Apr 10, 2013, 8:31 AM

Startup Spotlight: Decide’s Mike Fridgen taps power of data to change how we shop

Mike Fridgen already helped change the way people buy airfares, getting Seattle startup Farecast off the ground in 2005. Now,… Read More

Apr 1, 2013, 1:55 PM

Startup Spotlight: GridVid.me touts low-cost video encoding

You can now watch your favorite shows no matter where you wander, tuning in on a smartphone or tablet. On… Read More

Mar 22, 2013, 2:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: GiftGiv looks to make gift giving to corporate clients a breeze

Want to send a small token of thanks to a client, customer or friend? GiftGiv, a new Seattle startup, makes… Read More

Mar 20, 2013, 11:45 AM

Startup Spotlight: Enliken helps consumers control personal data and market it to advertisers

Advertisers are getting to know more about each and every one of us, especially as behavioral targeting technologies allow big… Read More

Mar 13, 2013, 12:29 PM

Startup Spotlight: Online art classes look to inspire a new breed of innovators

Nearly every day we hear about the importance of STEM education — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But what about the… Read More

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