Entrepreneurship

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UW Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Info Session

by Todd Bishop on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 at 2:18 pmComment

Have a great idea? Want to start a company? Have you started a company but want to broaden your skill set? Join the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship team at… Read More

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Access Seattle

by Todd Bishop on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 at 9:32 amComment

The Female Founders Alliance Access Tour is designed to help founders move their business forward by fostering meaningful connections with the people and organizations that are most difficult to access… Read More

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Free seminar: Learn how to optimize your business.

by Todd Bishop on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 at 4:52 pmComment

Zoho’s holding a free educational seminar on Tuesday November 12th in Seattle. Register now: zco.to/calendar19 Learn how to enhance your business’ productivity, increase customer satisfaction, and increase growth with one cloud-based platform. Zoho… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 at 3:57 pmComment

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

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

by Taylor Soper on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 at 10:34 amComment

Starting a startup is a big career — and life — decision. There can be a lot of risk involved with leaving a cushy corporate job to venture out on… Read More

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

by Tina Tran Neville on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 at 10:52 pmComment

Only 2.5 percent of venture capital funding goes to companies with all-female founders. As a female entrepreneur, I find this extremely disheartening. My startup, an online English language platform called… Read More

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Launch & Grow Your Business

by Todd Bishop on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 at 6:27 pmComment

Launch & Grow Your Business is a Washington State SEAP approved course designed to train participants on starting and running their business. Through seven, 3-hour sessions participants will learn how… Read More

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Space Entrepreneurship: Founder Challenges

by Todd Bishop on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 at 8:25 amComment

Interested in starting a business that involves space in some way? Come hear from attorneys at Davis Wright Tremaine about common challenges for company founders. DWT will provide light appetizers… Read More

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Impact Pitch

by Todd Bishop on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 at 10:01 amComment

IMPACT Pitch is a chance for idea-phase, startup, or existing businesses with a strong business plan/idea and a focus on positively impacting their communities to win cash prizes totaling $30,000.… Read More

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Founders Live PDX

by Todd Bishop on August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 at 9:41 amComment

Founders Live PDX returns on Wed. Sept. 18th, this time at Graybox. Join us for another round of exciting, fast pitching, where YOU get to pick the winner. Plus awesome… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 at 10:10 am 7 Comments

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

University of Washington launching new certificate program for women in entrepreneurship

by Clare McGrane on November 12, 2018November 13, 2018 at 9:10 amComment

Like all entrepreneurs, Christy Johnson wears many hats. She’s currently the CEO and founder of strategy consulting firm Artemis Connection, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington, a… Read More

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

by Clare McGrane on February 9, 2018February 10, 2018 at 4:00 am 13 Comments

In late November, Saba Mohebpour arrived in Los Angeles from his home in Canada on a temporary visa. He was there as the CEO and co-founder of Spocket, a wholesale e-commerce… Read More

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

by Clare McGrane on January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 at 1:08 pmComment

Hannah Lidman arrives before 7 a.m. in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. She’s an entrepreneur on a mission: Find a technical co-founder for her new business, DayHeart, an app that connects… Read More

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

by Clare McGrane on May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 at 9:19 amComment

Seattle has a reputation for innovation in tech and science, but it also has a reputation for another kind of change: civic innovation, tackling some of the biggest social issues… Read More

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

by Lisa Stiffler on February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 at 10:53 am1 Comment

A club at the University of Washington is ready to help launch the next big thing. Startup UW is a student-run entrepreneurship group that provides a support network and resources… Read More

UW Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Info Session

Access Seattle

Free seminar: Learn how to optimize your business.

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.

Launch & Grow Your Business

Space Entrepreneurship: Founder Challenges

Impact Pitch

Founders Live PDX

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

Tableau CEO Chabot: Seattle is the promised land of startup America

BizSpark, Startup Weekend ink alliances to support entrepreneurs in the developing world

First Annual Hours of Code Celebration

POP+ Doctor Wholidays

3D Printed Ornaments Workshop