In business, some deals go well and others go badly. But that’s never the whole story. Microsoft bought Seattle-based advertising technology firm aQuantive for $6.3 billion in 2007 in what… Read More
Less than a year after selling his telecommunications startup, Flowroute founder Sean Hsieh has embarked on a new venture that aims to open up the world of commercial real estate… Read More
Unlock Venture Partners is the latest early-stage investment firm that sees big opportunity in Seattle. Co-led by longtime Seattle-area entrepreneur and angel investor Andy Liu, the new firm is targeting… Read More
There are a lot of things that can muck up a startup — bad hires, improper focus or expanding too quickly. But there’s one thing that alleviates much of the… Read More
How should startups navigate turbulent economic times? That was one of the questions posed to a panel of investors at the recent GeekWire Startup Day. With China’s economy slowing down, gas prices dropping,… Read More
Gearing up to launch a brand new TV discovery app, Seattle-based BuddyTV has raised $1.5 million. BuddyTV was founded in 2005 by Andy Liu and David Niu — who sold… Read More
Why pay cash, when you can just trade for services? That’s the question driving BizX, which is not your traditional startup. Founded in 2002 by Bob Bagga, Chris Haddawy and Raj… Read More
My first mistake in testing out Arrow — the new private jet club which unveiled plans today to run daily flights between Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area —… Read More
No lines. No security. No airport parking fees. And, yes, you can even bring your vanilla latte on board. Here comes Arrow, a new private jet club that’s looking to… Read More
Andy Liu is one of Seattle’s most sophisticated angel investors. He’s also one of the region’s most experienced entrepreneurs. That gives the poker-loving Wharton MBA — who continues to lead… Read More
On the GeekWire podcast a few weeks ago, Seattle angel investor and BuddyTV co-founder Andy Liu noted that he’s been making a number of investments in recent months. We’ve reported… Read More
Twitter is great for sharing content. But when it comes to actually conducting commerce, the fast-growing social networking service leaves something to be desired. Portland’s Chirpify wants to solve that… Read More
Even though it’s cheaper than ever to get a software or Internet company off the ground these days, money still matters. But the best investors bring more to the table… Read More
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BuddyTV is previewing an upcoming update to its BuddyTV Guide iPad app. The update from the Seattle company integrates new social features… Read More
When I first wrote about the Seattle digital bible startup ooBible three months ago, I stumbled a bit on the name. After all, it’s not too common to see a… Read More
Let’s soak the rich. Apparently that’s what most Americans think should happen to reduce the deficit, including Warren Buffett. A recent CNN poll says that 63 percent of Americans want to raise… Read More
Marcelo Calbucci has a new gig. The founder of Seattle 2.0 today was named the chief technology officer at EveryMove, a Seattle startup that’ says it is “revolutionizing your health… Read More