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Dec 1, 2011, 8:18 AM

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh talks candidly about his personal struggles with depression

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh is known as a master of Web humor, with his company’s network of comedy sites drawing… Read More

Dec 1, 2011, 7:46 AM

Super stealthy Wavii says a bit more: Making Facebook out of Google

A few weeks ago, I wondered what was going on at Wavii, a high-profile Seattle startup that had been operating… Read More

Nov 30, 2011, 10:47 PM

iLike vets launch Familiar, turning your computer screen into a digital picture frame

Marcus Womack, Josh Hepfer, Mike Bohlander and Ray Fortna were core members of the team at iLike, the Seattle online… Read More

Nov 30, 2011, 4:41 PM

Matt Steckler, 1975-2011: A creative force with a million crazy ideas

No idea was too small, too silly or too offbeat for Matt Steckler, a Seattle developer and entrepreneur who died… Read More

Nov 30, 2011, 1:10 PM

Watch your email? Eyejot unveils iPhone app for video-based email, business cards

Who needs boring old text-based emails, when you can just send video mails to friends, family and co-workers? That’s the… Read More

Nov 30, 2011, 10:42 AM

How Utah tops Washington: A university that spins out more startups with fewer dollars

Here’s the bad news: The University of Washington is not among the top schools for spinning out startup companies. Now,… Read More

Nov 30, 2011, 8:08 AM

Tech humor: The crazy, wacky and stupid things that VCs do

Venture capitalists do some of the wackiest things. (OK, not really). But now, thanks to venture capitalist Brad Feld, there’s… Read More

Nov 30, 2011, 12:09 AM

FlowPlay brings virtual goods, avatars to Yahoo Messenger

Why just chat with someone, when you can chat in a virtual condo or apartment? Seattle startup FlowPlay, maker of… Read More

Nov 29, 2011, 9:19 AM

TaskRabbit plans to hop into Seattle next year with online errand service

It’s about to get a little easier to complete chores around the house and get tasks done around town. TaskRabbit,… Read More

Nov 29, 2011, 12:25 AM

Microsoft vet Ken Moss lands at eBay, plans to grow Seattle office

Ken Moss, who spent 20 years at Microsoft before going on to co-found the Seattle startup CrowdEye, has landed a… Read More

Nov 28, 2011, 1:16 PM

San Francisco taps EnergySavvy to help homeowners cut through the fog of energy bills

EnergySavvy is marching into the Bay Area, inking a deal with the City of San Francisco to help homeowners reduce… Read More

Nov 28, 2011, 10:20 AM

Is Zynga’s culture really rotten at the core? Hear how Mark Pincus described the mission in April

The New York Times published an unflattering story this past weekend about the hard-charging culture of game maker Zynga, noting… Read More

Nov 27, 2011, 2:24 PM

Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

[Foundry Group co-founders Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson are the authors of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture… Read More

Nov 26, 2011, 6:51 PM

Former Microsoft evangelist builds accidental iPhone startup

After working at Microsoft for more than a decade, Mike Swanson left his job as an evangelist for the Redmond… Read More

Nov 26, 2011, 3:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: Mobile app developer Faqden Labs

It’s a good thing that Faqden Labs’ latest iPad application is designed to help groups of employees manage and collaborate… Read More

Nov 25, 2011, 10:53 AM

Newsmakers 2011: Bryan Mistele guides Inrix on road to success

With Bryan Mistele at the wheel, Inrix was on the move in 2011. The Kirkland provider of real-time traffic information… Read More

Nov 25, 2011, 8:48 AM

FindProz finds a new home, moves from Provo to Seattle

A new startup by the name of FindProz that competes with TeachStreet and is looking to become the “eBay of… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 2:48 PM

Kyle Kesterson enters Startup Battle with tapeworm game, and help from Sir Mix-A-Lot

At Startup Weekend in Seattle earlier this month, Seattle artist and designer Kyle Kesterson and crew wowed the crowd with… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 1:49 PM

Siri, can you find me a deal? Wishpot integrates with iPhone assistant

Wishpot has rolled out a new service, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. The Seattle upstart has developed… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 12:38 PM

Startup Spotlight: PaperShare creates a social network for your ‘working life’

Does the world need another social network? Doug Brown and David Greschler — the brains behind a new Kirkland startup… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 11:32 AM

Four questions for developing a minimum viable product

No doubt you are familiar with the concept of minimum viable product (MVP). But no matter how long the term… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 10:13 AM

Newsmakers 2011: T.A. McCann sells Gist to RIM

Persistence, courage and an ability to learn from failure. Those are some of the attributes of entrepreneurs, all traits exhibited… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 7:21 AM

Survey: Venture capital is very much dominated by white men

A firestorm erupted earlier this month after CNN’s Soledad O’Brien questioned blogger-turned-venture capitalist Michael Arrington and others about why more black… Read More

Nov 22, 2011, 6:28 AM

Microsoft gobbles up VideoSurf, a video search startup backed by Al Gore

Microsoft has been pretty quiet on the acquisition front in recent months, ever since shelling out $8.5 billion for Skype.… Read More

Nov 21, 2011, 3:58 PM

Startup Spotlight: BookieJar looks to connect readers and authors

BookieJar wants to connect readers to the authors they love, helping readers discover new titles and allowing authors to more easily… Read More

Nov 21, 2011, 8:17 AM

Tech Moves: Opscode hires F5 vet; Dwellable taps Kriege; and more

Opscode, a cloud computing startup that specializes in infrastructure automation, continues to expand its fast-growing team. The Seattle company has… Read More

Nov 20, 2011, 10:05 AM

What Seattle really needs: A world-class private tech university

Seattle has top-notch engineers, well-respected technology giants and a culture of entrepreneurialism and risk taking. So, what’s the region really… Read More

Nov 20, 2011, 10:00 AM

Bring back Kozmo; the ‘lost’ Steve Ballmer interview … and other quotes of the week

The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “Dear Internet, Could you hurry up a… Read More

Nov 19, 2011, 9:41 AM

Report: LivingSocial is raising $200 million at a $5 billion valuation

Groupon has already taken the public markets by storm, with the Chicago-based daily deal site posting a massive $16 billion… Read More

Nov 19, 2011, 8:19 AM

Microsoft vet Marty Taucher cultivates new winery

Over the years, several members of the Seattle tech community have plowed some of their wealth into Washington’s burgeoning wine… Read More

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