Startup Spotlight – Page 19 of 19

Jul 22, 2011, 11:49 AM

Startup Spotlight: Earn rewards for exercising with Earndit

Sometimes it can be a little tough to motivate yourself to go for a jog, paddle or bike ride. That’s… Read More

Jul 20, 2011, 11:11 AM

Startup Spotlight: PressOK touts mobile gaming tournaments

Mobile gaming can be a solitary pursuit. But PressOK Entertainment, a three-year-old Seattle startup led by Alex Koloskov and Ryan… Read More

Jul 18, 2011, 12:52 PM

Startup Spotlight: Canappi helps builds iPhone and Android apps

Convergence Modeling, a 7-month-old Bellevue startup, wants to make it dead simple for people to create mobile applications that work… Read More

Jul 14, 2011, 1:34 PM

Startup Spotlight: Livemocha lands $5 million, tops 10 million members

Livemocha’s online community of language learners continues to spread worldwide. And now the four-year-old company — founded by former Microsoftie… Read More

Jul 11, 2011, 12:52 PM

Startup Spotlight: KickoffLabs adds accelerant to entrepreneurial ventures

Sometimes it is just a little tough to make the entrepreneurial leap. KickoffLabs wants to helps those dabbling on the… Read More

Jul 6, 2011, 12:41 PM

Startup Spotlight: Pinpoint Pickup looks to roll over Uber

You’ve probably heard of Uber, the heavily-funded, private driving service that’s transforming the way people hail rides in San Francisco, New… Read More

Jun 28, 2011, 1:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Alien landings, baseball standings and other iPrediktions

Aliens will first land in Chechnya. Sarah Palin will not run for president in 2012. And the Mariners will be… Read More

Jun 23, 2011, 1:14 PM

Startup Spotlight: LootTap helps shoppers find online bargains

Earlier this week, Decide launched a new service designed to tell consumers when to buy consumer electronic devices. But it… Read More

Jun 21, 2011, 12:27 PM

Startup Spotlight: MangoSpring looks to undercut Yammer, alter social networking for businesses

You may have heard of Yammer, which allows co-workers to share documents, instant message and manage tasks in a protected… Read More

Jun 17, 2011, 2:55 PM

Startup Spotlight: MeMeTales helps kids catch the reading bug

MeMeTales has a simple mission. Make reading fun for kids. The company’s mobile app for the iPhone allows kids to… Read More

Jun 14, 2011, 10:11 AM

Startup Spotlight: Wine geeks toast success of Corkz app

On a trip to China two weeks ago, Matt Kowalczyk ordered a top-notch bottle of wine from a fancy restaurant.… Read More

Jun 8, 2011, 1:47 PM

Startup Spotlight: AppsJack looks to streamline mobile app development

A number of startup companies are looking to make it painless for companies to build and manage mobile applications across… Read More

Jun 2, 2011, 9:54 AM

Startup Spotlight: Postcardly brings a high-tech twist to the old-fashioned postcard

In an era of Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr, postcard writing oftentimes gets forgotten as a communications mechanism. But two… Read More

May 31, 2011, 10:15 AM

Startup Spotlight: Toolz.me helps organize your tools

Talk about building a startup in hyperspeed. Seattle entrepreneur and WordPress guru Joshua “Red” Russak came up with the idea… Read More

May 26, 2011, 4:01 PM

Startup Spotlight: Viafo integrates Facebook and Twitter into mobile apps

Viafo reminds us a bit of the old BASF marketing line about “not making the products you buy, just making… Read More

May 20, 2011, 1:17 PM

Startup Spotlight: Our School Pages looks to transform school Web sites

Rajeev Goel was in the midst of building his new startup. But he still had time to organize his daughter’s… Read More

May 17, 2011, 3:03 PM

With gas prices rising, Zebigo.com rolls out new carpooling service in Seattle

Seattle drivers are accustomed to clogged roadways. But a new startup called Zebigo.com is hoping to relieve some of that… Read More

May 17, 2011, 10:49 AM

Startup Spotlight: Art Sumo tracks down cool art all over the world (so you don’t have to)

Startup ideas strike at all different times, and in all different places. For Naysawn Naderi, inspiration hit when he bumped… Read More

May 12, 2011, 11:29 AM

The Spotlight: ZippyCart reviews e-commerce shopping carts

You can find online reviews these days for just about anything, from restaurants to lawyers to new gadgets. But what… Read More

May 5, 2011, 2:19 PM

Swayable: Rating everything from Justin Bieber hairstyles to high-end vodka

What haircut do you like best on Justin Bieber? Do you prefer Steve Jobs or Steve Ballmer? And what’s your… Read More

Apr 29, 2011, 11:14 AM

HasOffers: Twin brothers bring a new face to affiliate marketing

Twins share many common attributes. But — Winklevoss twins aside — do they actually make good co-founders of startups? The… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 9:57 AM

Urbandipity: A social network to connect people in the real world

Sometimes you just can’t find a friend to go to the ball game, the sushi restaurant or the lecture at… Read More