Startups – Page 278 of 312

Jan 31, 2012, 8:16 AM

Hello, Windows 7? Browsium comes up with new way to run old web apps in IE8, IE9

For all of the advances in computer operating systems and web browsers over the last decade, walking into some companies… Read More

Jan 31, 2012, 12:06 AM

Why it’s so gosh-darned hard to find tech talent: Thoughts from 8 startup veterans

You’ve heard the stories of the tight labor market, and read about some of the unusual gimmicks (and even cash… Read More

Jan 30, 2012, 2:11 PM

Startup Spotlight: 22-year-old entrepreneur kickstarts ServedBy the Net

Josh Breeds started a Web hosting company at the age of 10, picking up business lessons from his entrepreneurial father. Now,… Read More

Jan 30, 2012, 10:39 AM

Venuelabs raises cash to help brick-and-mortar retailers track storefront performance

In this digital era, there’s certainly no shortage of customer feedback when it comes to the interactions at brick-and-mortar retail… Read More

Jan 30, 2012, 9:01 AM

TechStars perk: Free cloud services from Microsoft’s Windows Azure

Hook ’em while they’re young. That could very well be the code-name of a partnership announced today between Microsoft and… Read More

Jan 28, 2012, 7:56 AM

GeekWire Radio: Apple’s big quarter, Bill Gates’ legacy, and the world of digital puzzles

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we recap the gigantic quarter posted by Apple, hear Bill Gates… Read More

Jan 27, 2012, 2:03 PM

Six reasons why taxi drivers (and other startups) should not take venture capital

I just got the following email. Subject: Small taxi company looking to expand Hello, I run a small taxi company… Read More

Jan 27, 2012, 1:46 PM

Tech Moves: Jambool founder leaves Google; Apptio’s new hire; and more

Apptio continues to expand its executive bench, adding Dione Hedgpeth as vice president of customer success. In the role, Hedgpeth will… Read More

Jan 27, 2012, 9:15 AM

Meet the SolMate: This case charges your iPhone in the sun (and shade)

Does your iPhone battery life get you down? Don’t worry. Two enterprising Seattle geeks believe they’ve solved that ongoing frustration… Read More

Jan 26, 2012, 2:15 PM

OneEnergy Renewables scores cash for carbon offset program

OneEnergy Renewables, a Seattle startup that utilizes funds from its carbon offset and Renewable Energy Certificates program to bankroll new… Read More

Jan 26, 2012, 1:35 PM

Confessions of an Eastsider building a startup in Seattle

I spent 13 years of my life in the Pacific Northwest living on the Eastside. I worked at Microsoft. Then,… Read More

Jan 26, 2012, 9:53 AM

Startup Spotlight: TinyPass looks to line publishers’ pockets with new way to charge for content

In an opinion piece for Bloomberg this week, former Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold lamented the demise of the… Read More

Jan 26, 2012, 8:58 AM

Cozi raises $3M, plans to bolster premium calendar offering as CEO says things are ‘on fire’

With key partnerships in place with the likes of Dell Computer and T-Mobile, Seattle startup Cozi has been adding roughly… Read More

Jan 25, 2012, 3:32 PM

Chart: Venture capital returns take a turn for the worse

Returns at venture capital firms took a turn into negative territory during the third quarter of 2011 as the IPO… Read More

Jan 25, 2012, 10:42 AM

Tech Moves: Zumobi taps marketing VP; Motricity adds mobile marketing vet; and more

Zumobi, a maker of mobile applications for companies such as MSNBC, Motor Trend and others, has named Marla Schimke as vice… Read More

Jan 25, 2012, 10:16 AM

Avvo bites off new business, launches Q&A site for dentists

Avvo, the online question and answer service for lawyers and doctors, is expanding its lineup of products with the addition… Read More

Jan 25, 2012, 8:28 AM

OfficeSpace.com finds new lease on life, launches in Portland

OfficeSpace.com is one of the oldest ongoing Internet businesses in the Seattle area, tracing its roots back to 1995. At… Read More

Jan 24, 2012, 12:06 PM

After Google pulls the plug, vultures flock around Picnik

Users of Picnik were none too happy when Google decided to pull the plug on the popular online photo editing… Read More

Jan 24, 2012, 8:15 AM

Ex-Microsoftie looks to transform banking with new startup Booyami

Booyami, a Seattle area startup that’s looking to streamline aspects of the banking process, has raised $905,000 in startup capital,… Read More

Jan 24, 2012, 4:31 AM

Cloud storage startup Symform scores $2 million

Symform has raised an additional $2 million in funding from WestRiver Capital, OVP Venture Partners and Longworth Venture Partners, bringing total… Read More

Jan 23, 2012, 3:07 PM

With defense work growing, Adapx scores $3 million

Adapx, whose Capturx software for digital pens is used by the military and corporations such as Carnival and Microsoft, has… Read More

Jan 23, 2012, 11:54 AM

Wavii moves toward reality with goal of helping people manage information overload

Wavii, the stealthy Seattle startup led by Adrian Aoun, is getting closer to unveiling a new service that’s designed to… Read More

Jan 23, 2012, 10:55 AM

As talent war accelerates, venture firm hires a veteran recruiter to find top execs and developers

It’s getting much harder for startup companies to find the technical, engineering and executive talent that they need to grow… Read More

Jan 23, 2012, 10:53 AM

Clearwire inks deal with Simplexity

Clearwire has entered into an agreement with Simplexity MVNO Services in which Simplexity will become a reseller of Clearwire’s mobile… Read More

Jan 23, 2012, 12:01 AM

Jeff Bezos-backed ZocDoc makes Seattle house call, launches doctor appointment service

When ZocDoc announced $75 million in new funding last September, the 5-year-old company stated that it planned to use the… Read More

Jan 22, 2012, 9:00 PM

Tableau Software to nearly double staff, plans to hire 300 in 2012

Tableau Software plans to hire 300 new workers this year, nearly doubling its staff of 350 as business continues to accelerate… Read More

Jan 21, 2012, 8:38 AM

Finsphere raises more cash to turn your cell phone into a fraud protection and ID device

Can your phone be used to help prevent fraud? That’s the idea behind Finsphere, a Bellevue mobile security startup that matches… Read More

Jan 20, 2012, 2:40 PM

Fuel of the future: Seaweed?

Will you one day be driving a seaweed-powered SUV? If researchers at Bio Architecture Lab have their way, it may actually… Read More

Jan 20, 2012, 1:56 PM

The Picnik is over: Google plans to shutter popular photo editing service, other products

Google is shutting down Picnik, the popular online photo editing service that it acquired nearly two years ago. The closure… Read More

Jan 20, 2012, 10:48 AM

Buster Benson’s goal tracking site Gonna Try helps people set resolutions

There’s a plethora of Web sites and mobile applications on the market today that allow users to track whether they… Read More