Startup Spotlight – Page 5 of 19

Apr 18, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: LaunchBoard analyzes customer conversations to learn what they want

Brothers Joshua and Caleb Del Begio want to help businesses keep their customers happy, and believe the information is out… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 4:48 PM

Startup Spotlight: Halo Automotive CEO turns near miss with disaster into dream for connected cars

Tyler Phillipi credits a near miss with disaster for inspiring Halo Automotive, a Portland-based startup that helps dealerships maintain relationships… Read More

Apr 13, 2018, 12:04 PM

Startup Spotlight: WeSolv connects Fortune 500 companies with a network of MBA students

WeSolv is putting a new spin on today’s recruiting market, bringing together MBA students — and potential future employees —… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Spocket helps small online retailers with on-demand inventory sourcing

When Saba Mohebpour created an online store to sell smartphone accessories, he became frustrated with the time and effort it took to… Read More

Apr 6, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Legalpad aims to create smoother path for those seeking work visas

Some entrepreneurs would look at the anti-immigrant sentiment currently coming from American leaders and run the other way. The co-founders… Read More

Apr 4, 2018, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Locumunity creates online job board for doctors seeking temporary gigs

Just as schools need substitute teachers, hospitals and medical facilities sometimes need to call in an extra doctor. But it… Read More

Apr 1, 2018, 10:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: Facebook and Microsoft vets build coding education marketplace Educative

Unable to find a continuing education platform to learn new coding techniques, languages, and skills, Fahim ul Haq and Naeem ul… Read More

Mar 30, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Ganaz wants to connect farmers with millions of seasonal farmworkers

Many farmworking jobs are seasonal, short-lived and tricky to find. Seattle-based startup Ganaz hopes to solve those challenges by connecting workers… Read More

Mar 23, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Rainway lets people play PC games on any device

If you just can’t stop playing your favorite PC game but need to be mobile, Rainway thinks it has an… Read More

Mar 19, 2018, 4:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon employees draw inspiration from Bezos, apply lessons from retail powerhouse at e-commerce marketing upstart

Working for a tech giant has its perks. But for Connor Folley, “there’s something about the passion and the hustle… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Curio Interactive brings a magical, ‘Harry Potter’ vibe to learning

With the touch of a finger, the owl’s feathered wings fade away, revealing the bird’s delicate bone structure. With the… Read More

Mar 6, 2018, 4:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Shepherd Software trots out new tools to help veterinarians manage clinics

With more than 20 years in veterinary medicine, Dr. Cindy Barnes believed she knew the field better than the software… Read More

Mar 1, 2018, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: AutoMech concierge car service aims to take the hassle out of maintenance

Enthusiasm for a trip to the auto mechanic probably falls somewhere between a dentist appointment and retrieving the dry cleaning.… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 11:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: PeopleMaven helps you create and share personal ‘who’s who’ lists

For all of the times a friend asks on social media, “Can someone suggest a person for (fill in the… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 11:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: Trainiac puts a personal trainer in your pocket to help you get fit

If you really want to get a fitness program going, it’s not enough to just count your daily steps. Instead,… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 10:48 AM

Startup Spotlight: With a boost from Super Bowl ads, online auto seller Joydrive is ready to roll

The auto-sales startup Joydrive kicked into high gear this weekend with two ads running during Sunday’s Super Bowl game. “Our traffic… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 12:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: An AI-enabled, treat-tossing doggie camera launches Tomofun’s success

Entrepreneur Victor Chang is going to let you in on the secret of how to rocket to Amazon’s top sellers… Read More

Jan 24, 2018, 6:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: Spry offers PR services via the gig economy, ordered through its app

The gig economy already lets you order a taxi ride, dog sitting or rented baby gear. Now you can add… Read More

Jan 17, 2018, 1:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Lubn offers an easily installed, smart key alternative to Amazon Key

We’ve come a long way from faux rocks with a hidden compartment for house keys, and Bellevue, Wash.-based startup Lubn… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 3:47 PM

Food delivery startup Yumso helps diners just say ‘no’ to Gen. Tso’s chicken, ‘yes’ to authentic dishes

For Max Yan, if he sees General Tso’s chicken on a restaurant’s menu, he keeps moving. “For me, I will… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 11:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: Whatever your job, Imperative wants to help you find purpose in it

If you’ve decided that 2018 is the year for a bold resolution, perhaps for finding your purpose in work, this… Read More

Dec 26, 2017, 10:00 AM

Startup Spotlight: Woman-powered Armoire ‘takes the stressing out of dressing’

Functionally, Armoire is a women’s clothing rental service. But a conversation with CEO Ambika Singh may convince you that her… Read More

Dec 21, 2017, 11:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: EvoEco uses digital, interactive bins to solve the riddle of where to toss your trash

If you’ve dined in an enviro-minded city, you’ve undoubtedly stood before a row of trash and recycle cans, befuddled about… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 4:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: Unearth Technologies rethinks construction with a bird’s eye view of project management

While technology has helped streamline and boost productivity in nearly every field, construction projects are less efficient today than they… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 3:00 PM

Startup Nomad’s ‘human billboard’ marketing blends digital technology with a personal touch

Walking on the campus at Washington State University, Jonah Friedl had an “aha” moment. He wasn’t just surrounded by fellow… Read More

Dec 3, 2017, 9:00 AM

With $1M in funding, Phase Genomics looks to crack genetic codes and discover unknown bacteria

Bacteria lurk pretty much anywhere you look, in numbers and varieties worthy of a horror movie. The challenge for scientists… Read More

Nov 24, 2017, 1:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: GrailAI hopes to use AI to detect cancer’s most subtle red flags

Anand Prakash is taking an unexpected path toward building GrailAI, a startup that he recently launched to fight cancer. He’s… Read More

Nov 14, 2017, 3:20 PM

Startup Spotlight: Adisa aims to connect online shoppers with artisans in Africa

Many students pick a college in a snowy setting because they love winter sports. Sabastian Mugazambi and Claire Tagoe chose… Read More

Nov 11, 2017, 12:00 PM

Amazon vets develop $20 WyzeCam home camera, end up competing against their former employer

The four founders of Wyze Labs are all former Amazon employees, and they’ve hewed closely the company’s well-known leadership principles… Read More

Oct 31, 2017, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Pow-r.me provides free device charging in public places

Plato may have pegged necessity as the mother of invention, but for Alejandro Campos, fatherhood served as his motivation. Smart… Read More