Startup Spotlight – Page 15 of 19

Mar 5, 2013, 3:45 PM

Startup Spotlight: High school whiz kids create Q&A website Junglr

For most teenagers, balancing homework and a social life is plenty of work. But for three Mercer Island High Schoolers,… Read More

Mar 3, 2013, 12:11 PM

Startup Spotlight: This upstart wants to bring the 3D viewing experience to 2D TVs

Many of us already watch television in 3D. But for those who are stuck in a 2D world, a new… Read More

Feb 14, 2013, 11:22 AM

Startup Spotlight: GoToTags looks to be the one-stop shop for near field communication

GoToTags founders Craig Tadlock and Keith Kegley saw an opportunity a few years ago when they realized that wireless sensor… Read More

Feb 11, 2013, 2:07 PM

Startup Spotlight: Your Brandlive helps Internet retailers communicate with shoppers

Portland-based startup Your Brandlive formally launched today, announcing a new video social commerce platform designed to help make the retailer-customer… Read More

Feb 8, 2013, 7:26 AM

Startup Spotlight: Germ-hating developers look to create mobile file sharing that’s better than Bump

You’ve heard of Bump — the mobile application that allows two phone users to exchange contact information, photos or videos… Read More

Feb 6, 2013, 11:07 AM

Startup Spotlight: Pinterest rival Clipboard looks to make screenshotting a breeze

If you’re tired of taking those messy screenshots and arduously cropping them to the perfect size, the solution may be… Read More

Feb 4, 2013, 10:07 AM

Startup Spotlight: This computer workstation allows you to sit, stand or recline

Americans are spending an increasing amount of time stuck behind their computers, and that can take a toll on one’s… Read More

Feb 1, 2013, 7:00 AM

Women’s online eyeglass seller Rivet & Sway peers ahead with $2 million

Seattle retailers have helped transform the way people buy outdoor gear (REI); high-end fashion (Nordstrom) and everything else (Amazon.com). Now,… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 11:08 AM

Startup Spotlight: BuildersCloud makes construction document sharing a breeze

We first encountered BuildersCloud at GeekWire’s Startup Day last fall when 28-year-old co-founder Andrey Nokhrin took the first place prize in… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 12:29 PM

Startup Spotlight: ShopIgniter helps big brands sell on Facebook

ShopIgniter has assisted Nike in selling golf balls and Levi’s in selling jeans, but not from the traditional storefront. Instead, the… Read More

Jan 7, 2013, 1:18 PM

Startup Spotlight: Amazon vet Rob Frederick guides Gripwire to profitability

Not many of the upstarts we feature in the Startup Spotlight have hit profitability. But Rob Frederick’s Gripwire — a developer… Read More

Dec 25, 2012, 8:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: Diptic app makes photo collages a breeze

Peak Systems has been around for more than a decade, building Web sites and mobile applications for a number of… Read More

Dec 14, 2012, 9:17 AM

Startup Spotlight: Amazon and Microsoft vets unpack Boxella to track product manuals

Vikas Khandelwal and Pankaj Sethi met as classmates nearly 16 years ago at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur. As… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 11:36 AM

Startup Spotlight: Tether Technologies makes sure you never lose master keys again

Tether Technologies founder Randy Neely’s entrepreneurial spark occurred more than a decade ago when a security company he managed lost… Read More

Dec 11, 2012, 12:24 AM

Startup Spotlight: Lacuna alerts IT staff of potential problems before outages hit

Pinpointing technical glitches before they occur is kind of like finding a needle in a haystack. But Kirkland-based Lacuna Systems —… Read More

Nov 26, 2012, 9:22 AM

Startup Spotlight: Codeproof IDs jailbroken phones, ‘malicious apps’ and other mobile threats

Make no mistake about it, life is challenging for corporate IT managers these days. Not only must they now deal with… Read More

Nov 21, 2012, 4:05 PM

Startup Spotlight: GIVINGtrax helps businesses manage donations for social impact

It started out as a plan to create a simple tool to manage business donations. But then, Karrie and Lance Hungerford… Read More

Nov 19, 2012, 1:48 PM

Gratafy pops cork on social gifting service: Send drinks to Facebook friends as they dine

A few weeks ago, I wanted to buy my good pal and business partner, Todd Bishop, a couple of drinks… Read More

Nov 15, 2012, 11:59 AM

Startup Spotlight: Zoomstra helps authors turn content into interactive workbooks

Zoomstra wants to re-invent the way people publish and distribute marketing materials and books, allowing authors to add multi-media elements,… Read More

Nov 12, 2012, 9:25 AM

Startup Spotlight: VoloMetrix taps company data to make teams more efficient

How much time is your organization wasting on specific tasks? That question has been difficult for companies to answer, but… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 7:36 AM

Startup Spotlight: Writer.ly matches authors with book publishing experts

Writer.ly founder Kelsye Nelson is taking the wraps off her new book publishing marketplace today, presenting to more than 600… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 12:34 PM

Startup Spotlight: Plumage bridges gap between physical retail stores and social media

In a world where an increasing number of people are shopping online, retailers have to work harder than ever to… Read More