Mar 27, 2012, 1:25 PM The JOBS Act means different things to different people in the startup community The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act cleared its final legislative hurdle today. It is now on its way to… Read More
Mar 27, 2012, 11:52 AM Cash-rich tech giants have $300 billion to spend: Is a new wave of tech M&A coming? Could we see a new wave of technology-related mergers and acquisitions? Well, that’s one possible scenario given that the top… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 11:50 PM Why this Seattle startup ‘Punk’d’ unsuspecting Craigslist sellers This seems like a great way to get yourself killed, or at least seriously injured. Replyboard founder Steinar Skipsnes and friend… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 2:06 PM Poker pro Phil Gordon lands cash for online gaming tourneys, nabs former Zynga and Netscape execs As a professional poker player with career winnings of $3.5 million, Phil Gordon usually is the guy making big bets. But… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 1:54 PM FamilyLeaf’s 19-year-old founders branch out with a social network for the family The last time I caught up with Wesley Zhao and Ajay Mehta, the 19-year-old entrepreneurs were working from the home… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 9:22 AM Should I buy that refrigerator? Decide.com expands price tips to home appliances It is not everyday that you buy a refrigerator or washer and dryer set. So, when that moment actually hits,… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 2:02 AM Microsoft and Nokia pump $23M into AppCampus to spur mobile app development Just last week, Microsoft announced that developers have created some 70,000 applications for the Windows Phone. Not a bad start,… Read More
Mar 25, 2012, 7:00 PM Ignition leads $19.5 million investment in Seattle’s Opscode Opscode has raised $19.5 million in venture capital financing, the second large funding round in a Seattle area business-to-business software… Read More
Mar 24, 2012, 5:57 PM Startup Spotlight: ReadyPulse turns Twitter, Facebook followers into ‘brand advocates’ There’s no shortage of folks developing tools to help companies make sense out of social networking chatter. Last year, Salesforce.com… Read More
Mar 23, 2012, 8:44 AM Walmart versus Amazon: The next great tech battle? One of the most fascinating rivalries going on in tech right now isn’t between Apple and Microsoft. Or Google and… Read More
Mar 23, 2012, 8:00 AM Digiboo takes flight: Movie kiosks at Seattle airport offer new releases for $3.99 (Video) There are multiple ways to watch movies on airplanes. Some rely on the selection in the airline’s inflight entertainment system,… Read More
Mar 22, 2012, 2:29 PM Startup Spotlight: American Idol meets Facebook in FameMe Brett Marl is back in the startup game. The former chief technology officer at Pure Networks, which sold to Cisco… Read More
Mar 22, 2012, 10:05 AM Redfin and Zillow look to give home shoppers an early foot in the door with price alerts Sometimes in the real estate business, if you snooze, you lose. Through a new service launched today called Instant Updates, Redfin… Read More
Mar 21, 2012, 9:50 PM New York social media guru Gary Vaynerchuk invests in Prosodic Best-selling author, angel investor and social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk has a very public desire to own The New York Jets. And… Read More
Mar 21, 2012, 10:47 AM The Startup File: LogicMatter, SmartPlug, Pepper Networks, Semble and others raising cash People often ask how I find the stories I write each day for GeekWire. The reality is that they emerge… Read More
Mar 20, 2012, 5:00 AM Sequoia Capital, angels invest in Seattle financial advice startup FutureAdvisor FutureAdvisor co-founder Bo Lu could have built his startup company in Silicon Valley, and he certainly felt the pressure to… Read More
Mar 19, 2012, 9:58 PM Angel investor Bill Bryant: Here’s what I look for in startup entrepreneurs Seattle angel investor and venture capitalist Bill Bryant has been around the block a few times in the tech industry,… Read More
Mar 19, 2012, 4:44 PM EMC’s Isilon division buys storage software company Likewise The Isilon Storage Division of EMC Corp. is expanding its footprint in its own backyard, gobbling up Bellevue software storage… Read More
Mar 19, 2012, 12:33 PM Pop Salad: A celebrity ‘stock market’ to buy and sell Clooney, Bieber and the Kardashians Looking to kill a few hours — and perhaps a few brain cells? Pop Salad might be right for you.… Read More
Mar 19, 2012, 9:43 AM Walk Score shows renters how close they’ll live to coffee shops and car shares Seattle startup Walk Score is rolling out a new search function that allows would-be apartment dwellers to find the perfect… Read More
Mar 17, 2012, 10:56 AM Video: Andy Sack of Founder’s Co-op accepts a WTIA award The Washington Technology Industry Association’s Industry Achievement Awards were held this week in Seattle. The annual awards are a fun… Read More
Mar 17, 2012, 10:28 AM GeekWire Radio: New iPad, SXSW recap, and the best iPhone camera app ever We’ve got a ton of interesting apps and online services to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show and… Read More
Mar 16, 2012, 8:16 AM Tech Moves: SEOMoz hires CTO; Milk’s Kevin Rose joins Google; and more SEOmoz continues to grow, with CEO Rand Fishkin telling a crowd of entrepreneurs that the Seattle upstart is on pace to… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 9:45 PM My jinx continues: An unlucky night at the WTIA awards Well, this confirms it: You’re not going to want to head to Vegas with me (unless you’re ready to lose… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 12:58 PM Medio targets bigger market with device analytics service Medio Systems has built a profitable business by helping big brands such as T-Mobile and Angry Birds maker Rovio measure… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 10:35 AM Startup Spotlight: MoxTree branches out with a social network for moms As the mother of two young children, Victoria Oldridge knows just how challenging it can be to raise kids. Sometimes… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 8:00 AM Seattle startup Placed nails down $3.4M for ‘location analytics’ Let’s face it: The startup name of Sewichi never quite rolled off the tongue. A combination of the Korean words… Read More
Mar 14, 2012, 3:41 PM ParkatmyHouse: Ready to rent out your driveway? A new online service that allows home owners near airports, sports stadiums and movie theaters to rent out parking spots… Read More
Mar 14, 2012, 12:14 PM Watch my dog help me make the picks for the WTIA awards We’ve already made it through Oscar season, and now we’re gearing up for March Madness. But before we get there,… Read More
Mar 14, 2012, 9:44 AM 7 common SEO mistakes you’ve been making since 1995 As an industry, SEO has been around since 1995, born during the early days of Yahoo. It really began to… Read More
