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Seattle Biggest Business, Tech & Entrepreneur Networking Soiree

Progressive Entrepreneur hosts one of Seattle’s largest networking mixers for entrepreneurs, startups and business professionals. An evening of creativity, inspiration… Read More

Despite business angst, Washington climbs in CNBC’s state rankings — but still trails its former standing

Washington climbed three spots to No. 11 in CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business rankings, up from No. 14 last year, suggesting that many of the state’s underlying competitive strengths remain intact even as debate over its business climate has intensified. Read More

Seattle HR leader’s candid book offers practical insights for building a business without losing yourself

Mikaela Kiner’s “The Reverb Way” draws on 15 years at Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks and a decade running her own firm to offer practical advice for founders and business owners, while being honest about the personal struggles, health challenges, and hard lessons along the way. Read More

Stop trying to make people read instructions: 10 startup lessons from Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis

Convoy co-founder and Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dan Lewis drew on his experience building the one-time unicorn trucking startup to share lessons for entrepreneurs at this week’s Seattle AI Startup Summit. Read More

Here’s the pitch: UW students get in the room with key investors to share their AI startup ideas

Seven teams comprising 67 undergraduate and graduate students from across campus disciplines laid out their startup business plans at Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle to conclude a 10-week program. Read More

From a mall booth to a $3B fintech: Matt Oppenheimer’s startup lessons from a 15-year journey with Remitly

We spoke with the longtime Remitly leader who helped grow a three-person Techstars Seattle startup into one of the world’s leading remittance platforms. Read More

Seattle’s long history of hardware heartbreak: Big raises, high hopes, hard landings

Seattle’s consumer-hardware ambitions are once again colliding with economic reality. The struggles of Glowforge and Rad Power Bikes echo a long regional history of big raises, high hopes, and hard landings — shaped by the pandemic, venture capital, and the unforgiving nature of building real products. Read More

Podcast

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff on failure, reinvention, and his second act at Amazon

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss his journey from Shark Tank rejection to a billion-dollar Amazon acquisition, and how he’s reinventing himself and the business in the age of AI. Read More

‘Too dumb to fail’: Ring founder Jamie Siminoff promises gritty startup lessons in upcoming book

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is sharing the unfiltered story of his startup journey — from Shark Tank rejection to Amazon’s $1 billion acquisition — in an upcoming book promising lessons on grit, failure, and persistence. Read More

Three UW students receive scholarship funds in honor of late Seattle entrepreneur Richard Tait

Three students are pursuing their dreams at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business with help from the “Richard… Read More

Modumetal co-founder replaced as CEO, settles lawsuit with board of high-tech metal startup

Christina Lomasney has been replaced as president and CEO of Modumetal, the Seattle startup she launched 13 years ago in… Read More

Startup advice: Here’s what founders should do before pitching venture capitalists

You’ve left your corporate job, answered some key questions, and decided to make the startup leap. Now it’s time to… Read More

Want to launch a startup? Ask and answer these questions before venturing out on your own

Starting a startup is a big career — and life — decision. There can be a lot of risk involved… Read More

Here’s why 22 female entrepreneurs just met with federal lawmakers in Washington D.C.

Only 2.5 percent of venture capital funding goes to companies with all-female founders. As a female entrepreneur, I find this… Read More

Bezos divorce highlights hidden challenge for company founders: keeping their marriages intact

If creating and running a successful business isn’t challenging enough for many entrepreneurs, it can be mind-boggling to think about… Read More

University of Washington launching new certificate program for women in entrepreneurship

Like all entrepreneurs, Christy Johnson wears many hats. She’s currently the CEO and founder of strategy consulting firm Artemis Connection,… Read More

Trump travel ban prevents Techstars Seattle entrepreneur from entering U.S. for startup program

In late November, Saba Mohebpour arrived in Los Angeles from his home in Canada on a temporary visa. He was there… Read More

One year later, the F Bomb Breakfast Club has become a haven for female entrepreneurs

Hannah Lidman arrives before 7 a.m. in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. She’s an entrepreneur on a mission: Find a technical… Read More

Calendar Picks: Prep for Social Venture Partners’ Fast Pitch program; get your (board) game on; and more

Seattle has a reputation for innovation in tech and science, but it also has a reputation for another kind of… Read More

Students pitch everything from non-toxic pesticides to fashion startups at collegiate entrepreneurial contest TigerLaunch

A club at the University of Washington is ready to help launch the next big thing. Startup UW is a… Read More

Entrepreneurship

Seattle Biggest Business, Tech & Entrepreneur Networking Soiree

Despite business angst, Washington climbs in CNBC’s state rankings — but still trails its former standing

Seattle HR leader’s candid book offers practical insights for building a business without losing yourself

Stop trying to make people read instructions: 10 startup lessons from Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis

Here’s the pitch: UW students get in the room with key investors to share their AI startup ideas

From a mall booth to a $3B fintech: Matt Oppenheimer’s startup lessons from a 15-year journey with Remitly

Seattle’s long history of hardware heartbreak: Big raises, high hopes, hard landings

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff on failure, reinvention, and his second act at Amazon

‘Too dumb to fail’: Ring founder Jamie Siminoff promises gritty startup lessons in upcoming book

Three UW students receive scholarship funds in honor of late Seattle entrepreneur Richard Tait

Modumetal co-founder replaced as CEO, settles lawsuit with board of high-tech metal startup

Startup advice: Here’s what founders should do before pitching venture capitalists

Want to launch a startup? Ask and answer these questions before venturing out on your own

Here’s why 22 female entrepreneurs just met with federal lawmakers in Washington D.C.

Bezos divorce highlights hidden challenge for company founders: keeping their marriages intact

University of Washington launching new certificate program for women in entrepreneurship

Trump travel ban prevents Techstars Seattle entrepreneur from entering U.S. for startup program

One year later, the F Bomb Breakfast Club has become a haven for female entrepreneurs

Students pitch everything from non-toxic pesticides to fashion startups at collegiate entrepreneurial contest TigerLaunch

Startup skills from Microsoft? How the tech giant is expanding its global innovation program

AOL co-founder Steve Case: Most VCs are lazy, and we think way too much about Silicon Valley

Something is missing from this new list of the 25 hottest startup cities — Seattle

Accel Partners hires leading Google engineer Joe Beda as a Seattle-based entrepreneur in residence

The 5 key ingredients of successful ‘intrapreneurship’

Q&A: Is it better to start up alone, or with a team?

Washington Gov. Inslee at GeekWire Startup Day: We lead the world in ‘innovation per dollar’

34 Must-Have Tools to Launch your Startup from Idea to Exit

UW’s Buerk Center awards $170K to 8 student-led startups

Patience, perseverance and passion: Video highlights from our talk with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot