Startups – Page 283 of 315

Dec 22, 2011, 10:03 AM

7 proven steps for turning your vision into a startup

If you’re like me, you probably see opportunities for new products and businesses all the time. Over the past 10… Read More

Dec 22, 2011, 8:38 AM

Startup Spotlight: Deals4Dreams looks to do well, by doing good

At this time of year, it is important to remember the importance of giving back. So, in the spirit of… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 10:49 AM

Geoff Entress, Keith Smith and others bankroll TechStars grad GoChime

GoChime, a recent grad of the TechStars Seattle incubation program, has raised $630,000 in financing from angel investors Geoff Entress, Matt… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 1:34 PM

Glassybaby founder Lee Rhodes chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneur Magazine has chosen Glassybaby founder Lee Rhodes as Entrepreneur of 2011. She’s the first woman to receive the honor,… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 11:22 AM

Voyager Capital targets $125 million for new venture fund

Venture capital firms have encountered plenty of headwinds in recent months, with fundraising totals falling off a cliff. But Voyager… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 9:24 AM

Adam Bosworth’s Keas scoops up $6.5 million to make corporate America healthier

Ignition’s insane investment pace for 2011 is finishing with a bang. The Bellevue venture capital firm has partnered with Atlas… Read More

Dec 17, 2011, 5:19 PM

Startup incubator takes to the seas with wild idea to house foreign entrepreneurs

Now, we’ve heard some wild concepts over the years. But the latest idea getting some buzz in Silicon Valley (not… Read More

Dec 17, 2011, 8:55 AM

How a Seattle brewery is using solar technology to make beer

To make beer, you need water. A lot of hot water. Historically, brewers have used natural gas, electricity or other… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 1:22 PM

11 holiday gift ideas for geeks and entrepreneurs

Sure, you could give a nice bottle of wine or Scotch. But for the entrepreneur, geek or start-up junkie in… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 10:58 AM

Zynga celebrates $1 billion IPO with a colorful infographic

Zynga’s growth over the past few years into the top maker of social media games is pretty amazing stuff. And… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 10:51 AM

Check out this startup’s amazing office mural, created by the aerosol artist Weirdo

Some companies reward staffers with holiday parties. Others give a nice little bonus or extra time off. Evo Media Group… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 8:37 AM

Startup Spotlight: 16-year-old Internet entrepreneur juggles school and startup life at Benelab

Jack Kim spends his days as a student at King’s High School in Shoreline, taking advanced placement courses in hopes of… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 8:31 AM

Novel scores $1.6M, looks to transform how companies hire

Novel Inc., a Redmond startup that uses game mechanics to help corporations hire more qualified employees, has raised $1.6 million… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 8:17 AM

Cheezburger cans ‘collectibles,’ discontinues virtual coins

Cheezburger’s experiment with an online currency and collectibles program has ended in … failure. The Seattle company announced this week… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 12:57 PM

Pirq raises $1.9 million to dish up more mobile restaurant deals

Seattle entrepreneur James Sun traveled to Silicon Valley to raise cash for his new startup, the mobile coupon site Pirq.… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 11:56 AM

Hooked on growth: Nine ways to expand your business now

Starting a business takes a lot of research, time and money. You probably read a bunch of books, talked to… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 7:11 AM

Microsoft vets emerge with cloud computing upstart Uhuru Software

Former Microsoft vice president Jawad Khaki drew on his Tanzanian heritage as inspiration for his new startup company, Uhuru Software. In… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 1:33 PM

Former Expedia execs unveil Fitropolis, a guide for gym rats

Maybe it’s because of the growing obesity problem in the U.S. Or, perhaps, cubicle-bound techies just want to spend their… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 10:25 AM

Generation Gamer: NWCN takes an inside look at the booming video game industry

Valve Software co-founder Gabe Newell, DoubleDown Interactive CEO Greg Enell, ZipLine Games co-founder Todd Hooper and many others from Seattle’s… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 9:40 AM

Ignition, Trilogy bankroll cloud database startup Xeround

Cloud database startup Xeround has reeled in $9 million in venture capital financing from Benchmark Capital and Giza Venture Capital. Seattle area… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 8:30 AM

Led by Seattle tech veterans, hi5 finds a buyer in Tagged

Hi5, the San Francisco social networking company led by Seattle gaming and advertising veterans Bill Gossman and Alex St. John,… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 8:00 AM

Optimism fades as venture capitalists head into 2012

Generally speaking, venture capitalists and startup CEOs are kind of half-glass-full kind of folks. But even these optimistic groups are… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 6:47 AM

Google joins with Seattle angels to bankroll non-profit education microloan upstart Vittana

Vittana, the Seattle non-profit that’s facilitating micro-loans to students in developing countries, has received a $250,000 grant from Google. Others… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 11:59 PM

Errand service TaskRabbit raises $17.8M, plans to hop into Seattle and other markets

TaskRabbit is looking to nibble on some new markets, and Portland and Seattle are among the first on the company’s… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 9:00 PM

Trupanion nabs $9M, looks to expand pet insurance pawprint

People love their pets, but anyone who has taken their beloved Fido or Felix to the veterinarian lately knows that… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 2:19 PM

Memory Lane, formerly Classmates.com, cuts staff

Memory Lane, the Seattle social networking site formerly known as Classmates.com, has cut an unknown number of jobs at its… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 1:01 PM

RescueTime raises cash to help disorganized geeks track how they spend time online

RescueTime has pulled in an additional $250,000 in financing from existing investor True Ventures, money that the profitable Seattle startup… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 9:30 AM

Apple slapped with patent suit by Seattle maker of mobile caller ID products

Cequint, the maker of caller ID products for mobile phones, has sued Apple for patent infringement. The Seattle company, which… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 7:47 AM

As mobile payments spread, Avalara uses geolocation data to pinpoint tax boundaries

At a holiday gift sale I attended last weekend, a few of the vendors were using the new mobile payment… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 3:29 PM

Health startup WellnessFX lands cash, targets Pacific NW launch

One of the hottest things going in startup world right now is the integration of technology with health and wellness… Read More