Startups – Page 242 of 312

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

Mar 3, 2013, 7:18 AM

Hiring a startup CEO? 11 things you need to look for

Should startup founders ever hire CEOs to lead their companies? And if yes, what should they look for? Opinions differ.… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 2:27 PM

F5 CEO John McAdam joins the board of Apptio

John McAdam is a man in high demand. The CEO of F5 Networks, the Seattle networking and software powerhouse, joined… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 1:02 PM

34 Must-Have Tools to Launch your Startup from Idea to Exit

I’ve launched half a dozen or so startup products in my career and in the process I’ve picked up my list of… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 11:30 AM

Redfin sets up new title and escrow subsidiary, continuing quest to upend real estate

Redfin has certainly made it clear that it wants to transform the real estate business — initially focusing on the… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 9:41 AM

Bing Fund backs mobile app Sonar to help people discover who is hanging out nearby

Do you want to know who is hanging around you at the coffee shop, airport or bar? A new mobile… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 7:48 AM

Tech Moves: Drugstore.com vet takes helm at Allrecipes; Cascadia hires investment banking vet; etc.

Former drugstore.com vice president of e-commerce Stan Pavlovsky has been named president of Allrecipes.com, an appointment that comes after longtime… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 6:00 AM

Andreessen Horowitz, Jay-Z’s VC firm invest $10M in cosmetics startup Julep

Julep founder Jane Park pauses near the end of our interview, and just lays it out straight when it comes… Read More

Feb 27, 2013, 1:08 PM

Seattle super angels sink cash in shopping app Zoomingo

Some of Seattle’s top angel investors are tossing their support behind Zoomingo, the mobile shopping application developed by serial entrepreneur… Read More

Feb 27, 2013, 10:05 AM

Hard knocks: My top 10 tips for surviving at a startup

Recently, a colleague of mine sent me a guest post from GeekWire that talked about ‘full-stack marketers’ and the value of… Read More

Feb 27, 2013, 10:01 AM

New angel group takes flight, looks to hook early-stage entrepreneurs

Local non-profit entrepreneurial network TiE Seattle today launched a new angel investment program to help facilitate entrepreneurs and startups with access to seed capital… Read More

Feb 26, 2013, 5:33 PM

This app studies your text messages to recommend restaurants

Intelligent robot assistants like Siri have changed the way we interact with our mobile devices, and can now make recommendations… Read More

Feb 26, 2013, 10:10 AM

Startup vet, aeronautical expert to lead University of Washington’s college of engineering

The University of Washington continues to undergo a radical transformation under the direction of president Michael Young. And today the… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 9:25 PM

Lifelong friends, college buds enjoying success with trendy sock startup Strideline

Down in Silicon Valley, the current fashion focus apparently isn’t on suits, ties or pants. As the New York Times puts… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 9:19 PM

Graphic: The top 10 U.S. cities for private tech M&A

Well, it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that the San Francisco Bay Area ranks on top when it comes… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 2:43 PM

Does this Tweet-based map of Seattle accurately describe your neighborhood?

This is pretty cool. Microsoft researcher Andrés Monroy-Hernández, an expert in social media analysis, has come up with an interesting way… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 11:04 AM

Girl power: Seattle ranked 2nd for women entrepreneurs

If you’re a woman and an entrepreneur, there are few better places to be in than Seattle. That’s according to… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 10:09 AM

When earn-outs go bad: Cequint investors sue acquirer for interfering with deal’s potential

Nearly three years ago, Reston, Virginia-based TNS acquired Cequint in a deal that valued the Seattle caller ID startup for as… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 7:54 AM

Bigger and better bamboo? Pendrell buys 68% stake in bamboo science firm Provitro

It must be agricultural science day here at GeekWire. I just wrote about Phytelligence, a WSU spinout that’s developing more… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 7:13 AM

This ag science startup just scored cash to develop the apple tree of the future

We write about a lot of high-tech stuff here at GeekWire. But here’s a new company that’s bringing a high-tech… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 12:02 AM

BigOven tops 8 million app downloads, makes menu planner, grocery list free

Bootstrapping sensation BigOven today is announcing that it has recorded more than eight million downloads of its recipe finder app… Read More

Feb 24, 2013, 3:11 PM

The most overlooked element of your startup: The brand

Anyone who has entered the startup arena knows that things move fast, get broken and can change on a whim.… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 10:25 AM

Work-life balance hacks: Six tips from a type-A control freak

When I was a kid, my nickname was: “Busy Lizzie.” Now as CEO of an online project management company and… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 6:28 AM

Blaze Bioscience raises $8.5M to help surgeons pinpoint cancer cells with ‘tumor paint’

Seattle biotechnology startup Blaze Bioscience has raised $8.5 million to continue developing technologies that are designed to help surgeons more… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 4:15 AM

Freak’n Genius develops first Google Glass app … kind of

The creative folks over at Freak’n Genius don’t quite yet have Google Glass, but the clever parody video above sure… Read More

Feb 21, 2013, 9:44 AM

B.C. super angel Boris Wertz keeps on trucking, raises another $4M for Version One

It’s a tough time for many in the venture business, with many firms struggling to raise new funds. But don’t… Read More

Feb 21, 2013, 9:16 AM

Why entrepreneurs need to share moments of weakness with their startup peers

“Oh excuse me, it’s Amy,” said Brad Feld as he answered his wife’s phone call, while sitting on stage doing… Read More

Feb 21, 2013, 7:41 AM

Cozi scores cash to help busy families organize their lives

Cozi, the Seattle startup which helps busy families manager calendars, track locations and find babysitters, has raised an additional $5.7… Read More

Feb 20, 2013, 3:59 PM

Demystifying startup marketing: A few tips on how to tell your story

This is a follow-up to Marcelo Calbucci’s recent post on GeekWire: “We need more startup marketing minds (a.k.a. Full-Stack Marketers).”… Read More

Feb 20, 2013, 1:58 PM

Turbine maker Hydrovolts on brink of liquidation, ex-CEO resigns from board

Hydrovolts, a Seattle startup that developed turbines to generate clean power from canals, is hemorrhaging cash and is on the brink… Read More