Startups – Page 276 of 312

Feb 20, 2012, 10:59 AM

Mobilisafe study: 39 percent of mobile devices at small businesses are ‘stale’

Mobilisafe, a stealthy Seattle mobile security startup bankrolled by Madrona Venture Group and Trilogy Equity Partners, still isn’t sharing many… Read More

Feb 20, 2012, 10:18 AM

How do you win Startup Weekend? Follow the money

I had the pleasure of mentoring as many of the 19 teams at Startup Weekend Redmond as our limited time… Read More

Feb 20, 2012, 9:46 AM

Poker pro Phil Gordon’s 6 steps to startup (and gambling) success

Professional poker player and commentator Phil Gordon is coming to Seattle this week, and he’s really looking forward to taking your… Read More

Feb 19, 2012, 10:56 AM

Microsoft Windows as a ‘beautiful metaphor’ and other comments of the week

The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “Windows really is a beautiful metaphor for… Read More

Feb 19, 2012, 9:48 AM

Rand Fishkin: How to earn tons of customers without spending money on crappy ads

One of the most compelling things about SEOMoz co-founder Rand Fishkin is his complete transparency about the entrepreneurial voyage. Not… Read More

Feb 19, 2012, 12:41 AM

Magical mystery tour: Startup Bus fuels new ideas at 60 MPH

They say that getting there is half the fun. And that age-old adage certainly could apply to the StartupBus. Haven’t… Read More

Feb 18, 2012, 12:05 PM

Why Glenn Kelman is wrong: A defense of networking

First, a big thanks to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman for stepping up and delivering a thoughtful and illuminating presentation at… Read More

Feb 17, 2012, 1:13 PM

Ex-Congressman Rick White and ex-Motricity CEO Ryan Wuerch raise $4M for stealthy Solavei

Former Congressman Rick White and former Motricity CEO Ryan Wuerch have emerged at the helm of a stealthy new Bellevue… Read More

Feb 17, 2012, 12:08 PM

Startup Spotlight: Bizible raises cash to elevate businesses in online directories

In an era of Yelp, CitySearch, Google Places and dozens of other online directories, it can be especially tough for… Read More

Feb 17, 2012, 10:57 AM

Seattle ranks 4th in startup density, 2nd in valuations

As I noted last month, Seattle appears to be losing a bit of momentum when it comes to venture capital… Read More

Feb 17, 2012, 10:19 AM

Clipboard cuts and pastes new user growth in Amplify and Clipmarks deal

Clipboard, the Web page clipping service run by former Microsoft researcher Gary Flake, has gobbled up the assets of rivals Clipmarks… Read More

Feb 17, 2012, 9:07 AM

Here comes Redfin 3.0 … and more price increases

Redfin today announced a “massive upgrade” of its real estate service, one which CEO Glenn Kelman notes in a blog… Read More

Feb 16, 2012, 6:11 PM

Watch this 20-year-old entrepreneur rip these business plans apart

Call it the entrepreneurial school of hard knocks. More than a half dozen entrepreneurs were given the opportunity today to… Read More

Feb 16, 2012, 10:52 AM

Zillow’s Rich Barton: Why 50-50 equity splits between co-founders are extremely dangerous

Entrepreneurs need to be flexible and pick themselves up even after things don’t go as planned, because invariably things will… Read More

Feb 16, 2012, 9:04 AM

Amazon Web Services to collect sales tax on customers in Washington state

Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit of the Seattle online retailer, notified customers in Washington state this week that… Read More

Feb 15, 2012, 3:30 PM

Divergent Ventures racks up a ‘big exit’ with sale of FlashSoft

Seattle venture capital firm Divergent Ventures is celebrating today as SanDisk Corp. announced the purchase of FlashSoft, a Sunnyvale, Calif.… Read More

Feb 15, 2012, 11:59 AM

Ben Huh’s love affair with the Internet (Or why we need to protect our greatest creation)

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh appeared today at the In NW social media conference in Seattle, offering an impassioned plea on… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 9:31 PM

Coffee & Power brews new locale in Portland, eyes Seattle coffee shops for ‘workclub’

With a name like Coffee & Power; an investor list that includes Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and a co-founder who previously… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 1:45 PM

Kindle Touch breakthrough: Startup debuts handwriting recognition in puzzle book

Puzzle technology startup Puzzazz is giving Amazon’s Kindle Touch a capability that even Amazon didn’t envision — letting users input… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 9:32 AM

Couple Fire: A social network for those locked in long-distance relationships

On this Valentine’s Day, it is worth remembering that not everyone gets to spend time with their loved ones. Many… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 8:06 AM

SpaceCurve raises $2.7M for ‘big data’ service, names CEO

SpaceCurve, a Seattle startup that’s developing new ways to analyze location-based services, social media chatter and other information, has raised… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 10:10 PM

nFluence Media raises $3M, touts dealBoard app for mobile offers

nFluence Media is taking the wraps off its stealthy service today, showcasing for the first time a new mobile offering… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 1:30 PM

Pub trivia with a tech twist? CrowdGame’s iPad app connects many players at once

Steve Cellini didn’t set out to create yet another mobile trivia app. After all, there are already plenty of those… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 10:38 AM

From stall to new start, MobileDevHQ founder explains the power of the pivot

The ugly underbelly of startup life is that most new ventures fail. And yet, despite the many warning signs, entrepreneurs… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 9:14 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft hires Cisco vet; Promotions at thePlatform; etc.

Microsoft has named Laura Ipsen as corporate vice president of Worldwide Public Sector. In the role, Ipsen will lead sales and… Read More

Feb 12, 2012, 10:39 PM

Startup Spotlight: Like Secret helps you find that special Valentine via Facebook

Why scour online dating sites for potential matches when your real Valentine might be waiting in your Facebook contacts? That’s… Read More

Feb 12, 2012, 1:35 PM

Inbound.org: A Hacker News for marketing content

Online marketing is an ever-changing, fast-moving industry with no shortage of information available for those looking to master things such… Read More

Feb 12, 2012, 8:24 AM

Porsches in the parking lot; Etch-a-Sketch in the sky; and other quotes of the week

The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “This is much more than a building… Read More

Feb 10, 2012, 1:13 PM

Startup vet Tony Wright thinks big with Tomo, a mobile app to aid ‘on-the-ground’ travelers

Over the years, Seattle entrepreneur Tony Wright has learned a few things about what he likes and doesn’t like about… Read More

Feb 10, 2012, 12:08 PM

As Voyager Capital embarks on its 15th year, co-founder Enrique Godreau departs

Enrique Godreau has weathered the ups and downs of the Seattle venture capital business for the past 15 years, with… Read More