Articles about amy nelson

Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

— Flexible warehousing company Flexe hired Amazon vet Lara Rogers as SVP and general manager. Rogers spent the past decade… Read More

Tech Moves: The Riveter’s Amy Nelson to lead new SaksWorks venture; Funko’s leadership transition

— Amy Nelson is getting back into co-working. The founder and former CEO of The Riveter announced Tuesday that she… Read More

Tech Moves: Riveter CEO relocates; ex-REI CEO joins UW business school; Edifecs adds execs; more

— Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has been appointed the Edward V. Fritzky endowed chair in leadership… Read More

Riveter CEO and husband dispute FBI’s seizure of their bank accounts in AWS kickback investigation

Update: In a court filing on Jan. 10, 2024, federal prosecutors vacated the prior guilty pleas of Christian Kirschner and… Read More

The Riveter closes all 9 co-working spaces as questions loom about the future of physical offices

Seattle-based startup The Riveter, which set out to build a national network of women-oriented co-working spaces, is shutting down all… Read More

Women-focused co-working startup The Riveter cuts 5 positions as it aims to grow digital arm

The Riveter, a Seattle-based startup building a national network of women-oriented co-working spaces, cut five positions this week as part… Read More

Women-focused co-working startup The Riveter raises $15M, plans to open 100 locations by 2022

The Riveter has raised a $15 million Series A investment round as the female-focused co-working space operator prepares for a… Read More

Tech Moves: Amplero founder tapped to lead Zillow AI efforts; new Tesla chair replaces Elon Musk

Olly Downs, who previously founded AI-powered marketing startup Amplero, has joined Zillow Group as the company’s new senior director of… Read More

The Riveter goes east: Inside the female-focused co-working company’s newest space

The Riveter has opened its largest Seattle-area location, in Bellevue, Wash. The company, which operates a network of female-focused co-working… Read More

A look back to look forward: Why highlighting diverse stories matters

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of opinion pieces in which GeekWire invites members of the tech… Read More

When CEOs cry: The Riveter’s Amy Nelson and Elon Musk weigh in on business stress

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk got emotional during a market-moving interview this month, Amy Nelson, CEO and founder of The Riveter,… Read More

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Inside the coworking boom: How these emerging communities are reshaping the startup world

Coworking. Accelerators. Virtual offices. The nature of work is changing rapidly, and the communities built around these new workplaces are growing… Read More

Next week! Join us for a GeekWire podcast event and ‘Thirsty Thursday’ rooftop meetup in Seattle

It’s summer in Seattle, and we’re excited to bring everyone together next week, on Thursday, Aug. 23, for a special… Read More

What entrepreneurs can learn from the journey of The Riveter CEO Amy Nelson

Throughout her career on Wall Street, in the courtroom, and at non-profits, Amy Nelson wondered where the women were. She… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2018: Vote for a do-gooding tech leader for Geek of the Year

The 2018 winner of the GeekWire Awards‘ Geek of the Year will join the ranks of Northwest heavy hitters working… Read More

The Riveter raises $4.75M to expand female-focused co-working model across U.S.

The Riveter is taking its female-focused co-working model across the country. The Seattle-based company today announced a $4.75 million investment… Read More