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Sep 2, 2011, 7:55 AM

It’s been one wild and crazy summer for tech news: A look at GeekWire’s top stories

It was an especially unusual August, and it wasn’t just because the down comforter never came off the bed or… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 4:12 PM

Should startup scribe Michael Arrington invest in startups?

Michael Arrington, the flame-throwing founder and co-editor of TechCrunch, is starting his own venture capital fund. The $20 million CrunchFund… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 2:33 PM

Ex-Microsoft exec kickstarts new social network for college kids

Creating a social network for college kids might seem like a foolhardy pursuit given Facebook’s historic roots in that market.… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 1:07 PM

Imperium, Boeing consortium wins DOE grant to develop renewable jet fuel

A consortium led by LanzaTech, and consisting of Imperium Renewables, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and The Boeing Co., will receive… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 10:48 AM

Morning Radar: Paul Graham’s patent pledge; Super Mario in Seattle; etc.

Y Combinator’s Paul Graham asks companies to take the patent pledge. The concept? Big companies shouldn’t use patents to bully… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 8:54 AM

The No. 1 reason startups fail: Premature scaling

Startups can blow up for any number of reasons: bad hires, overspending, lack of capital. In fact, a new study… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 7:35 AM

Do you have the startup DNA?

Let’s face it, you gotta be a little off kilter to take the entrepreneurial plunge. But what is the the… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 7:05 AM

Ex-Jobster staffers bake new startup: MyFaveRecipes.com

We must really like to eat in Seattle. Over the years, I’ve chronicled a number of online recipe and food… Read More

Aug 31, 2011, 12:50 PM

Tech Moves: Marketfish hooks a Razorfish vet; NWEN’s new board; Dendreon; and more

Elizabeth Wheden, a marketing industry veteran who previously worked at Razorfish and Wunderman, has joined Seattle’s Marketfish as director of… Read More

Aug 31, 2011, 10:56 AM

How do we make the Seattle startup ecosystem stronger?

Leaders from the Seattle technology community gathered in the basement of TechStars on Tuesday night to discuss ways to strengthen… Read More

Aug 31, 2011, 7:35 AM

Urbanspoon nibbles on 25,000 Zagat reviews

Zagat corned the market on restaurant ratings in the 1980s and early 1990s, tapping the power of user-generated content before… Read More

Aug 30, 2011, 3:58 PM

Tech vets look to transform how you pay restaurant bills, raise cash for Viableware

Dishonest waiters have been ripping off restaurant goers for years using a technique known as credit card “skimming.” Now, a… Read More

Aug 30, 2011, 9:11 AM

UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams

College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this… Read More

Aug 30, 2011, 9:06 AM

Tech Moves: Ayush Agarwal lands at Google; JJ McKay’s board role

Ayush Agarwal made a name for himself  in the Seattle area helping startups as a venture associate at Madrona Venture… Read More

Aug 29, 2011, 4:12 PM

From outer space to the ocean floor, Geocaching.com now boasts more than 1.5 million hidden treasures

Seattle’s Groundspeak was one of the early pioneers in geocaching, a high-tech, location-based treasure hunt of sorts where people seek… Read More

Aug 29, 2011, 12:25 PM

Box.net: A case study in why Seattle needs to hold onto young tech talent

Call it the one that got away. That’s how I felt after reading a detailed profile of Box.net today, the fast-growing… Read More

Aug 29, 2011, 10:26 AM

Zynga co-founder Andrew Trader joins Maveron, looks to bankroll ‘rock star entrepreneurs’

Ten months after joining Maveron as an entrepreneur-in-residence, Zynga co-founder Andrew Trader has strengthened his role with the Seattle venture… Read More

Aug 29, 2011, 10:03 AM

Jeff Bezos-backed Qliance to expand health care clinics

Qliance, an operator of health care clinics in which members pay monthly fees for primary and preventive care, is expanding… Read More

Aug 29, 2011, 8:08 AM

The nitty-gritty details of how SEOMoz’s $24 million venture capital deal blew up

How do venture capital deals fall apart? Those who want the inside scoop should look no further than Rand Fishkin’s… Read More

Aug 26, 2011, 1:40 PM

Taking the plunge: The inside story of how two Israeli entrepreneurs ended up at TechStars Seattle

Editor’s Note: There are always a million reasons not to do something. Starting a company means daring to ignore them.… Read More

Aug 26, 2011, 10:30 AM

Q&A: Ignition’s Frank Artale is one very busy VC

Frank Artale is new to the venture capital business, so maybe he didn’t get the memo. After all, most VCs… Read More

Aug 26, 2011, 9:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: How a Buffalo wing quest sparked food review site Chewsy

At the Startup Riot event in Seattle earlier this week, Chewsy wowed the crowd with a new mobile app that’s… Read More

Aug 25, 2011, 5:02 PM

Tech Moves: Reed Hastings hands over chairman reins at DreamBox Learning; and more

Reed Hastings is one busy guy. In addition to running Netflix, the Internet entrepreneur also serves on the boards of… Read More

Aug 25, 2011, 1:45 PM

Mayor Mike McGinn touts innovation, says Seattle won’t win ‘race to the bottom’

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn believes that the key to the city’s future is a “high road” in which the region… Read More

Aug 25, 2011, 10:32 AM

Meet the lucky two percent: A peek at the startups that just entered TechStars Seattle

TechStars Seattle just accepted their second batch of entrepreneurs — 10 new hatchlings who are furiously writing code (probably right… Read More

Aug 25, 2011, 10:25 AM

Morning Radar: Web site wants your Amazon rants; Connors on Cook; and more

Amazon.com is starting to get a bit of a PR black eye when it comes to the sales tax issue,… Read More

Aug 24, 2011, 3:43 PM

Jive Software files for $100M IPO, discloses terms of OffiSync purchase

Jive Software, the one-time darling of the Portland technology scene, has filed for a $100 million initial public offering. Now… Read More

Aug 24, 2011, 2:55 PM

Seattle entrepreneurs put their best pitch forward at Startup Riot

Seattle startup Chewsy and two dozen other startup companies are getting the chance to present their companies today at Startup… Read More

Aug 24, 2011, 1:13 PM

Fast-growing startup BankSimple flees NYC for Portland: Here’s why

Portland’s startup technology community often gets treated as second fiddle to Seattle. But the city got a nice boost today… Read More

Aug 23, 2011, 4:45 PM

Nerd Notes: Aviation High School launches with a rocket; Paul Allen’s private island for sale; and more

Cheezburger has added to its line-up of weird and wacky sites. Introducing “Bronies.” Men and boys who love the animated… Read More

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