Rover is a rapidly growing and well-financed Seattle-based startup connecting dog owners with quality dog sitters in their area. The company is seeking a new Senior Django Software Engineer to… Read More
The comedy that comes with legal predicaments is fueling another new ad campaign from Avvo, the Seattle-based legal services directory and lawyer review site. Avvo brings out the big dogs this time… Read More
Avvo software development director Justin Weiss still remembers the days when the legal advice company — where he’s worked for the past eight years — still had that new startup smell.… Read More
— Pet insurance company Trupanion announced changes to its board of directors on Friday, as Adaptive Biotechnologies CFO Chad Cohen was appointed to the board. He takes over for Peter Beaumont, a longtime veterinary industry expert who… Read More
The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to numerous tech startups over the years. You can now see… Read More
LAS VEGAS — When Expedia spun out of Microsoft in the 1990’s, founder Rich Barton and his team made a conscious decision to keep some parts of the hard-charging Microsoft corporate… Read More
—IBM named Blue Box CTO and founder Jesse Proudman as one of IBM’s distinguished engineers. The executive-level position means Proudman will serve as a technical consultant for the company and help shape its business decisions. IBM acquired Blue… Read More
LexBlog, a Seattle-based company that helps lawyers start and run their own blogs, is seeking a customer success manager to help its users make the most of the company’s services.… Read More
Competition is fierce out there for top talent, especially if you are a startup competing with the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook. That’s why about 30 Seattle-area startups… Read More
The sun is shining. The Blue Angels are soaring. And Seattle is enjoying (or complaining about) the dog days of summer. And, yes, we have still not found Amazon.com’s mysterious… Read More
Avvo is on a roll. Just two weeks after the Seattle-based legal advice startup announced plans for a new downtown office, the company today closed a $71.5 million financing round led… Read More
Avvo is moving into new digs to support its growth. The Seattle-based legal advice startup said today that it will lease seven floors and become an anchor tenant of a 20-story downtown… Read More
Anonymous commenting has won in Washington state. A state appeals court sided with Avvo on Monday in the lawyer review site’s legal fight against a lawyer who sought to reveal the identity of an anonymous commenter… Read More
EY’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards are an intense experience for organizers and nominees alike, starting months before the winners are announced at a fancy gala. Nominees submit detailed applications,… Read More
INRIX is growing steadily, adding new employees and striking new partnerships for its real-time transportation data and predictive analytics platform. Reflecting that growth, one of the company’s current openings is a unique opportunity: Director… Read More
In February, attorney directory and legal advice site Avvo rolled out a new branding campaign. The TV spots use humor to suggest viewers choose Avvo when they need legal help the most — a… Read More
Avvo, the Seattle-based lawyer directory and marketplace for legal advice, today debuted a new photo-sharing tool that helps its users receive legal advice more efficiently. Avvo already matches lawyers with those… Read More
In February, online legal services and Seattle-based company Avvo launched a new ad campaign focusing on humorous situations (aka, teen crashing car into tree, man getting caught cheating, etc.), which… Read More
Avvo is embarking on a new branding campaign, looking to drive interest in its lawyer directory and marketplace for legal advice. The Seattle company just launched its first-ever national TV… Read More
—Zillow Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bohutinsky has joined the board of Avvo, the Seattle company that’s building an online marketplace for legal advice. Zillow and Avvo have much in common,… Read More
Avvo has attracted $37.5 million in fresh capital, a huge capital infusion that the Seattle company will use to grow its marketplace for matching attorneys and clients. Total funding in… Read More
Avvo today is unveiling a new matchmaking service to make it easier for clients to choose attorneys. Dubbed the Avvo Legal Marketplace, the service allows individuals to research attorneys and… Read More
Intel is growing its presence in Seattle, taking over 50,000 square feet of space at the 705 Union Station building bordering Seattle’s Pioneer Square and International District neighborhoods Intel did not… Read More
Avvo’s legal business is doing well. So much so, in fact, that they’ve decided to sell off the health side of the company to help focus its efforts on the… Read More
Michelle Broderick has been promoted to lead the global marketing efforts for Uber, the fast-growing private driver service backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Menlo Ventures, Goldman Sachs and others.… Read More
Calling it a victory for Web transparency and the First Amendment, Seattle-based Avvo today said that a judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled Florida lawyer who claimed… Read More
Avvo, the online question and answer service for lawyers and doctors, is expanding its lineup of products with the addition of a new dentist directory and Q&A site. Adding the… Read More
It’s the hottest thing on Foursquare and FarmVille. Now, Avvo — the online Q&A site for medical and legal advice — is adding game mechanics to its popular forums. The… Read More
When former Expedia executive Mark Britton founded Avvo in 2007, the goal was to create an online directory and ranking system of attorneys. The Seattle company continues to offer that… Read More
We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days. Here are a few notable Tech Moves: Avvo, the online… Read More
