Entrepreneurship

Event Calendar

Inward Retreat 2018

by Todd Bishop on September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 at 10:12 amComment

*Set yourself up for an incredible 2019* Spend three days with an intimate group of heart-centered entrepreneurs as you go inward to create your 2019 vision. You’ll be immersed in… 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

Event Calendar

Startup Basics Entrepreneurship Workshop

by Todd Bishop on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 at 2:17 pmComment

Do you have a new startup that you want to brainstorm with us? Wondering what the next step is for your startup? How to get more users, pitch VCs, find… 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