Startups – Page 271 of 312

Apr 16, 2012, 10:50 AM

Streamd.in lets you see what’s shaking nearby on Twitter

The mobile app Highlight was one of the big hits of the SXSW conference, allowing conference attendees to use the… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 7:30 AM

Social media vet Shauna Causey leaves Nordstrom for Decide.com

Decide.com wants to transform the way people shop for consumer electronics, appliances and other products online by telling people the… Read More

Apr 15, 2012, 8:00 AM

Shadowrun blows past $1M: Could this become the biggest Kickstarter campaign ever?

We’ve been closely tracking the amazing response to the Kickstarter campaign for Shadowrun Returns, the revival of Jordan Weisman’s popular role-playing… Read More

Apr 14, 2012, 7:11 AM

Enrique Godreau lands at GSharp: A new VC firm that looks to go ‘retro’ in its approach

At the GeekWire Meetup earlier this week, I bumped into Seattle venture capitalist Enrique Godreau. I didn’t get a chance… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 2:01 PM

Startup Spotlight: Creator of Magic emerges at location-based gaming upstart BodSix

Location-based mobile gaming could very well be the next frontier of the games business. And BodSix wants to make sure… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 12:41 PM

Redfin’s Glenn Kelman on why it’s OK for startup CEOs to be a little bit crazy

Are entrepreneurs better off being a little crazy — guided by their emotions? Or should they stick to good-old fashioned… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 10:27 AM

Kickstarter kids: Watch these Seattle teens pitch their new camera dolly business idea

Kickstarter is radically changing the way entrepreneurs think about raising money for their ideas. And in recent days we’ve seen… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 10:11 AM

Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for the Geekiest Coffee Shop

If caffeine is the fuel of the startup culture, these places are the gas stations. But good coffee shops are… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 8:33 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft tech evangelist named Aditi CTO; Microsoft’s China CEO quits; etc.

Wade Wegner, the former director of technical evangelism at Microsoft, has been named chief technology officer at Bellevue-based Aditi Technologies.… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 5:36 PM

Frustrated researchers unveil Microryza, a crowdfunding site for geeky science projects

Want to help scientists figure out why chili peppers are spicy? How about the origins of a mysterious clay jug?… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 11:43 AM

Daily deal site Tippr offers a full refund after duped by fake Bose headsets

In what CEO Martin Tobias described as the company’s first mass refund, Seattle daily deal site Tippr has apologized to… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 10:46 AM

Introducing The Elevator Pitch: Where entrepreneurs get 43 seconds to reach the top

In the fast-moving world of startups, entrepreneurs need to be able to sell themselves in seconds. A good elevator pitch… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 9:16 AM

Nordstrom bets on Bonobos, leads $16.4M investment in online fashion retailer

Earlier this year, Nordstrom announced that it planned to spend $150 million on boosting its e-commerce infrastructure, part of a… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 8:36 AM

The top 25 startup hubs in the world: Seattle ranks 13th

I have mixed reactions to the Startup Genome Project’s new report analyzing the top 25 startup ecosystems in the world.… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 1:25 PM

Halo 4 game designer turns to Kickstarter to bankroll dystopian game Republique

Ryan Payton, a former video game designer at Microsoft who worked as a narrative designer on Halo 4, is the… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 12:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: Opstera looks to help clients find answers in the cloud

Opstera is just four months old. But the Bellevue upstart is already reeling in customers who are turning to the… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 10:42 AM

This mobile app wants to help you make love connections from chance encounters

A firestorm erupted last week when a mobile app by the name of “Girls Around Me” started to make the… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 8:37 AM

Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt bankroll money transfer startup Beamit Mobile

Seattle startup Beamit Mobile has raised $2.4 million in fresh financing from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures, Founder’s Co-op and Bezos… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 10:50 PM

Wavii exits stealth mode, touts a better way to consume news

It’s been nearly two years since we first encountered Wavii. Operating in the equivalent of a bunker, the Seattle startup… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 4:58 PM

Powerit Solutions heats up with new cash, helps factories reduce energy costs

Powerit Solutions, a 10-year-old Seattle company that helps large industrial customers reduce energy savings by as much as 33 percent,… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 11:32 AM

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s ‘Geek of the Year’

Since kicking off the official voting yesterday, we’ve already collected hundreds of votes for the upcoming Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards.… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 1:39 PM

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh on why we need to invest in education right now

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh may be in the business of cracking people up. But the Seattle Internet entrepreneur also has some… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 12:28 PM

Cast your ballot: Finalists announced, voting open for Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards

In case you didn’t notice, it’s a big election year. But before we get to the presidential contest this November,… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 9:53 AM

‘Do-or-die’ time for VCs as funding levels drop by 35%

A number of venture capital firms — including Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and Voyager Capital — are looking to take… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 6:00 AM

CrunchFund, Madrona invest $3.4M in dog-sitting service Rover

Dog-loving venture capitalist Michael Arrington is among the new investors in Rover.com, the Seattle online service that helps pet owners find… Read More

Apr 8, 2012, 9:46 PM

How to find that special someone: Your co-founder

My fiancee isn’t the jealous type but she likes to joke that I’m already married to my co-founder. Paul and I are… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 4:40 PM

Advanced content marketing strategies to take your brand to the next level

You can’t be a marketing professional and NOT create content. In fact, the Content Marketing Institution said so when it… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 2:15 PM

Ex-Isilon, Amazon engineers start stealthy Qumulo

Isilon System is one of the biggest startup success stories of the past 10 years, with the Seattle storage company… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 10:46 AM

Estately’s copyright notice knocks one of Canada’s largest real estate firms offline

Earlier this week, we told you the story about Estately sending a cease-and-desist letter to one of Canada’s largest real… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 9:40 AM

Exclusive: Visible Technologies buys Cymfony to bolster social media offerings

Visible Technologies is buying Cymfony in a deal that brings together two long-time players in the social media monitoring and analytics… Read More