They grew up together, worked at the same family business as teenagers, and have both become household names in the Seattle community. But the Hanauer brothers also couldn’t be more… Read More
As a veteran tech entrepreneur and co-founder of companies like Onyx Software and Smartsheet, Brent Frei has conducted more than 4,000 interviews. Over that time he’s figured out the type… Read More
It’s not often that a conversation about startup lessons goes from profit margins and hardware production to vaginal dryness and erectile dysfunction. But that was the case last week in Seattle… Read More
Throughout her career on Wall Street, in the courtroom, and at non-profits, Amy Nelson wondered where the women were. She graduated from law school with a class split evenly on… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Peter Chee is founder and CEO of Seattle-based Thinkspace.] I’ve been reflecting on my journey over the last 10 years of being an entrepreneur with my boys, Max, Sam and… Read More
If you ask a security professional for tips on improving your privacy and security when connecting to public Wi-Fi or other untrusted networks, the first thing they’ll usually say is… Read More
Learn to tell your story; be confident but comfortable; and focus on a problem, not a solution. These are a few tips for startup founders who want to raise investment… Read More
Startups are hard because by definition, you’re trying to do something that has never been done before. There is no roadmap, handbook or “right” answer. There are no experts. There… Read More
Beyond telling us what their favorite app is or what type of phone they’re currently using, which Star Trek captain they’d follow or what kind of startup they’d fund with… Read More
[This guest commentary is by Avni Patel Thompson, founder and CEO of Poppy.] There are things that I wish I had known before I had started my startups. Not because it… Read More
The folks at Y Combinator have seen a lot startups succeed and fail, so it’s probably worth listening to their advice if you’re launching your own company. The renowned Silicon… Read More
For startups, it’s becoming increasingly impossible to avoid competing with Amazon as the company branches out into everything from real estate agent listings to meal kit delivery.The Seattle e-commerce giant… Read More
Pete Carroll just can’t help himself: He can’t stop coaching, no matter the environment. That was the case even when the legendary head coach of the Seattle Seahawks appeared in… Read More
Inspiration can strike at unexpected times but in the working world, we don’t always have the luxury of waiting around for that million dollar idea. That’s why we’ve compiled a… Read More
Becoming a startup CEO was never an explicit career goal. I started PitchBook because of a simple and pure motivation — to solve a customer problem. At my previous employer,… Read More
It’s graduation season, and Bill Gates, who has given a commencement address or two in his day, took to Twitter this morning to offer some advice to college grads, explaining what… Read More
Rich Barton has taken plenty of risks during his entrepreneurial career as the co-founder of such companies as Zillow, Expedia and Glassdoor. It’s apparently a trait he’s passed on to… Read More
There are sprinkles of Amazon influence at Seattle startup Convoy, and that’s not by mistake. Convoy CEO Dan Lewis spoke at a Startup Grind event in Seattle on Tuesday evening at… Read More
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood has advice for folks that lack the confidence needed to work their way up a company: Fake it ’til you make it. Hood, who became Microsoft’s… Read More
Given that he started companies like Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor, Rich Barton understands the value and power of data. That’s why he advises today’s students to study something related to data or… Read More
Peer mentorship is crucial to the entrepreneurial journey. That’s why we ask CEOs and co-founders to share their wisdom every week in our Startup Spotlight feature, which profiles an emerging… Read More
What’s your best tip or trick for managing everyday work and life? It’s one of our favorite questions to ask as part of our regular Geek of the Week feature.… Read More
It’s rare that a story about survival set on another planet can provide guidance on how to build an enduring company on this one. But as it turns out, that’s… Read More
I know in-flight Wi-Fi prices have increased recently, but $300 for one cross-country round trip? That’s essentially what Gogo Inc. charged me recently. And I don’t want that happening to you.… Read More
In a galaxy far far away…in an alternate Star Wars universe… A small group of rebel fighters struggles to build revolutionary products to fight the Empire. They need help and… Read More
This week, as summer starts to fade away and we settle back in from the long holiday weekend, it’s a great time to take stock and make small changes that could result in big… Read More
In a startup-centric town, agencies don’t get much respect. Even before I joined one after 20 years of in-house roles, I thought agencies were the unsung heroes of the Seattle… Read More
When Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff started working at his high school newspaper years ago, he probably didn’t think the lessons he learned would help him run a public company one day.… Read More
Why do Microsoft alumni struggle at startups? This clearly isn’t true of everyone who walks through the halls of Microsoft, but it holds true for long-time employees of many enterprise… Read More