Startups – Page 243 of 314

Mar 19, 2013, 9:39 AM

GeekWire Awards: Nominations now open, tickets on sale

It’s that time of year again. Our very own version of the Oscars — The GeekWire Awards — are taking place… Read More

Mar 19, 2013, 9:30 AM

Meet the 10 companies of the Nike+ Accelerator powered by TechStars

Three months ago, Nike and TechStars announced the formation of the Nike+ Accelerator, with 10 startup companies invited to participate in the three month… Read More

Mar 19, 2013, 12:17 AM

Appetas: Online software that helps restaurant owners build professional websites

Restaurant websites are usually unimpressive. Menus can be hard to find and the entire user experience can actually divert you from… Read More

Mar 19, 2013, 12:01 AM

Meet the 9 startups joining the new 9Mile Labs accelerator

9Mile Labs, the new accelerator that focuses on hatching new B2B startups, today announced its first cohort of startups that… Read More

Mar 18, 2013, 10:15 PM

PetHub scores cash to make sure Fido, Rover and Spot never go missing again

Dogs and cats go missing every day, but Seattle startup PetHub wants to help discover those wayward canines and felines… Read More

Mar 17, 2013, 10:50 AM

Kate Matsudaira departs Decide, starts Pop Forms

Kate Matsudaira has left Decide.com, and started a new company called Pop Forms that’s developing software to help employees and… Read More

Mar 15, 2013, 2:00 PM

Q&A: Seattle super angel Geoff Entress talks valuations, missed deals and why the state should support startups

Seattle angel investor Geoff Entress has backed about 100 startup companies over the years, from social media powerhouses like HootSuite… Read More

Mar 15, 2013, 11:50 AM

8 reasons why I left college to pursue my startup idea

Higher education is very important for certain professions. I wouldn’t want surgery from a doctor who learned on YouTube. I… Read More

Mar 15, 2013, 9:42 AM

Startup pitch contest: Tell us your awesome startup idea and the experts will weigh in

We’re back for another installment of the Startup Pitch sessions in which entrepreneurs reveal their business ideas (in two sentences… Read More

Mar 15, 2013, 9:35 AM

FrontDesk raises $1 million from Rich Barton, Nick Hanauer and Boris Wertz

FrontDesk still isn’t saying much about its new service for helping small businesses schedule meetings, review client profiles and receive… Read More

Mar 14, 2013, 11:23 AM

How big data will transform politics, education and just about everything else

Big data requires big thinkers. And some of Seattle’s top minds — from University of Washington computer scientist Oren Etzioni… Read More

Mar 13, 2013, 3:15 PM

Lessons from a Seattle startup founder at SxSW

Down in Austin, Texas for the huge SxSW conference this past week, 48 of the country’s top startups competed in an… Read More

Mar 13, 2013, 12:33 PM

How this online portfolio service pivoted to donate money to designers in need

In 2011, husband-and-wife duo Keith and Jana Harper — both Seattleites — developed Well Crafted, a customizable online portfolio where designers… 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

Mar 12, 2013, 10:05 AM

Startup wisdom from Kabir Shahani, the 30-year-old tech whiz who just sold Appature

Appature co-founder Kabir Shahani was running on fumes when I stopped by the company’s offices this week to discuss its… Read More

Mar 12, 2013, 6:00 AM

Health care marketing startup Appature sold to IMS in blockbuster deal

Appature’s new offices along Westlake Avenue boast stunning views of Lake Union and a playful atmosphere, including Nerf guns everywhere,… Read More

Mar 11, 2013, 6:55 PM

Michael Arrington, Kevin Rose and others invest in online education startup CreativeLive

CreativeLive, the Seattle and San Francisco online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, disclosed some more… Read More

Mar 11, 2013, 1:55 PM

PaidPunch updates app, looks to solve ‘Groupon Problem’

For exposure, Groupon can be great for businesses. But often times, those new customers receive their one-time discounts and never… Read More

Mar 11, 2013, 10:04 AM

Referly CEO: ‘My greatest fear as a startup founder isn’t to fail, it is to become a zombie startup’

It’s always refreshing and educational to hear startup founders come clean about a company’s struggles. Referly co-founder Danielle Morrill did… Read More

Mar 7, 2013, 5:59 PM

Haiku Deck 2.0: Charts, graphs and lists to help make presentations easier

They spoke, and Haiku Deck listened. After listening to customer feedback for the past few months, the Seattle-based startup announced… Read More

Mar 7, 2013, 2:48 PM

How to save money: 11 founders share their cost-cutting strategies

Building a viable product and acquiring customers with little to no financial support is not an easy task. These financial… Read More

Mar 6, 2013, 3:00 PM

The onstage pitch: How to prepare for your 5 minutes of fame

Congratulations! Your company just scored a coveted presentation slot at a venture capital conference, an angel investor booze and schmooze… Read More

Mar 5, 2013, 7:45 PM

Kids, don’t believe the startup hype: Why you should join a big company first

“Should I join Microsoft or a startup?” As the co-founder of a profitable startup and a former Microsoftie, I hear… Read More

Mar 5, 2013, 3:55 PM

GeekWire 200 Update: Bungie, U4iA, other game companies make a move

It was a big month for video games on the GeekWire 200, our monthly startup index tracking the Seattle region’s… Read More

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 5, 2013, 1:34 PM

Kleiner Perkins says VC fund performance is weak, and they’re going to fix it

Here’s a sign of the changing winds in the venture capital business. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon… Read More

Mar 5, 2013, 11:05 AM

Mobile-ticketing startup GlobeSherpa lands $1.3M to sell transit tickets on the go

GlobeSherpa, a Portland-based provider of secure mobile ticketing software and services, today announced a $1.3 million series B capital funding led by… Read More

Mar 5, 2013, 10:05 AM

Founder dating: Tips on how to pick your partner

Picking a co-founder. It’s as personal as picking a spouse and as financially binding as picking an investor. Co-founders are… Read More

Mar 5, 2013, 7:00 AM

This sonic-powered vibrator is faster and quieter than traditional sex toys

Robin Elenga didn’t think he’d get into the vibrator business. But five years ago, after learning about how the Sonicare… Read More

Mar 4, 2013, 8:04 PM

Microsoft acquires cloud startup MetricsHub, taking hatchling under its wing

Well, that didn’t take long. Less than two months after graduating from the Microsoft Windows Azure accelerator, Bellevue-based MetricsHub has… Read More