Entrepreneurship

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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

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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Grow & Thrive

by Todd Bishop on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 at 6:30 pmComment

Grow & Thrive is a structured mentor program with expert guidance & advice, perfect for any business owner who wants to take their business to the next level. Participants will… 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

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

by Clare McGrane on November 26, 2016November 28, 2016 at 5:49 am1 Comment

“Entrepreneurship. What does that mean? And can you teach it?” asks Darek Mazzone, a creative consultant at Microsoft Innovation Centers. We often see skills like entrepreneurship or creativity as innate, unteachable… Read More

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

by John Cook on November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 at 5:32 pmComment

PALM DESERT, Calif.— Silicon Valley may get all of the buzz, and most of the country’s venture capital dollars. But AOL co-founder Steve Case thinks we need to get out… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 at 2:32 pm 5 Comments

Popular thinking would have you believe that the Seattle region is a sure bet to make any list of the hottest places in the country for entrepreneurs and startups. But in a new… Read More

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

by Jacob Demmitt on November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 at 10:34 amComment

Accel Partners is brining on longtime Google thought leader Joe Beda as its newest entrepreneur in residence. Beda hasn’t decided quite yet what kind of company he wants to create,… Read More

The 5 key ingredients of successful ‘intrapreneurship’

by John Cook on May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 at 4:20 pm 4 Comments

Canadian businessman Colin Sprake is looking to unleash entrepreneurial energy within big companies, and he’s partnered with informercial creator and former “Shark Tank” investor Kevin Harrington to make it a… Read More

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

by Young Entrepreneur Council on November 3, 2013November 16, 2014 at 9:22 am 2 Comments

Starting up can be a lonely adventure. But some of the most successful startups today are founded by a team. Aside from cases where there’s a pressing need for a… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on October 25, 2013October 25, 2013 at 11:17 amComment

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, speaking to the crowd at GeekWire Startup Day this morning, suggested looking at the economy in a different way: Innovation Per Dollar (IPD). Inslee noted that… Read More

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

by Aaron Bird on February 28, 2013February 28, 2013 at 2:15 pm 24 Comments

I’ve launched half a dozen or so startup products in my career and in the process I’ve picked up my list of favorite tools to make each step easier, faster, and cheaper. … Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on February 22, 2013February 22, 2013 at 2:23 pm 4 Comments

For the past six months, ten teams from the University of Washington’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship have been working within a Tech Stars-esque Jones Milestones/Foster Accelerator and building their startups.… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on February 15, 2013February 15, 2013 at 10:19 amComment

We had a great conversation with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot Wednesday evening at our GeekWire Meetup. Chabot talked about several interesting topics, from why entrepreneurs should avoid venture capital to the power of… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on February 14, 2013February 14, 2013 at 3:16 pm 4 Comments

We had a stimulating conversation with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot yesterday at our GeekWire Meetup. Chabot touched on a number of really interesting topics and had good perspective on Seattle as… Read More

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

by John Cook on May 10, 2012May 10, 2012 at 12:31 pm1 Comment

Two separate news announcements out today involving Startup Weekend and Microsoft’s BizSpark program could help jumpstart entrepreneurial activities throughout the developing world, from sub-Saharan Africa to Mongolia to Palestine. Startup… Read More

Access Seattle

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

Grow & Thrive

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

Techstars Startup Week Seattle

Global Gamesforum

Transformational HR Summit hosted by the HR Collective – 2nd Annual