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PopCap’s John Vechey on the power of listening, and how they turned down a $300M buyout

Entrepreneurs need all sorts of personality traits in order to be effective leaders, from honesty and passion to confidence and… Read More

Seattle Startup Awards: Watch the speeches of the 14 winners

We had a blast last night hosting the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards, entertaining more than 600 of the region’s geeks,… Read More

Revealed: The winners of the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards

We just got off the stage at the fourth annual Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards at the EMP in Seattle, naming… Read More

7 reasons to attend the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards

Around the GeekWire offices this week, we’re making last-minute preparations and feeling the anticipation build for the big Seattle 2.0 Startup… Read More

PopCap co-founder to share startup secrets at Seattle 2.0 Awards

One of the coolest things about PopCap Games — which sold to Electronic Arts last year in a deal valued… Read More

Jonathan Sposato leaves Google as Picnik winds down

Google closed the lid on Picnik last Friday, shutting down the popular online photo editing service that it acquired two years… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Bootstrapper of the Year

Getting a new company off the ground is no easy task, especially for those who decide to do so without… Read More

Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards: Vote for Deal of the Year

From IPOs to M&A deals to big venture capital financing rounds, today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Innovation of the Year

The word “innovation” is thrown around a lot in the tech industry, but it comes in many different forms.  For… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s Investor of the Year

Even though it’s cheaper than ever to get a software or Internet company off the ground these days, money still… Read More

Comments of the week: Will this phone really take off?

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “Do you have to turn off *this* phone during… Read More

Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for the Geekiest Coffee Shop

If caffeine is the fuel of the startup culture, these places are the gas stations. But good coffee shops are… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s Startup of the Year

Today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards is a big one, getting to the heart of what this competition is… Read More

Introducing The Elevator Pitch: Where entrepreneurs get 43 seconds to reach the top

In the fast-moving world of startups, entrepreneurs need to be able to sell themselves in seconds. A good elevator pitch… Read More

GeekWire Meetup Recap: How design is changing tech

We had a great time catching up with many of you at last night’s GeekWire Meetup. A big thanks to… Read More

Live: GeekWire Meetup, with Microsoft design vet Bill Flora

Update: The talk is over — thanks to everyone for tuning in. We’ll have a recap of the highlights later… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s Do-Gooder of the Year

Today’s featured category in the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards shines a light on some of the people who work selflessly… Read More

Startup Awards: Vote for Seattle’s ‘Geek of the Year’

Since kicking off the official voting yesterday, we’ve already collected hundreds of votes for the upcoming Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards.… Read More

Cast your ballot: Finalists announced, voting open for Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards

In case you didn’t notice, it’s a big election year. But before we get to the presidential contest this November,… Read More

GeekWire Update: Where we stand, one year later

GeekWire’s one-year anniversary was March 7, but we were so busy with the GeekWire Summit that we didn’t get a… Read More

GeekWire Meetup Preview: Catching up with former Microsoft design director Bill Flora

Microsoft and great design haven’t exactly been synonymous over the years, but the company has been changing its reputation with the… Read More

Top 15 stories for March: Angry Birds on the Space Needle; etc.

Who knew that a PR stunt by a Finnish game studio tied to Seattle’s iconic landmark would drive so much… Read More

GeekWire presents the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards: Nominate, vote and party

We’ve got a lot to celebrate in the Seattle technology community. And we’ll be doing that in rock-and-roll style as… Read More

GeekWire Summit today: Key things to know if you’re going

We’re looking forward to welcoming more than 500 of you to the GeekWire Summit & Anniversary Party in downtown Seattle… Read More

GeekWire Summit final details: Special guest and party tickets

We’re expecting a capacity crowd of more than 400 folks this Wednesday afternoon for the first-ever GeekWire Summit & Anniversary… Read More

A whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on: The top 10 posts in February

Sometimes, it’s just a little hard to catch our breath around here at the GeekWire HQ. And February was certainly… Read More

Startup lessons from Jeremy Lin: 5 tips for improving your entrepreneurial game

I admit I happen to think Jeremy Lin is the Second Coming. We live in a great country at an… Read More

Name that Tech Tune, for a chance to win a ticket to the GeekWire Summit

Updated below with answer and winner. There is almost no doubt that the song in this week’s Name that Tech… Read More

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GeekWire Summit Preview: Hulu’s CTO explains how they rose to the top by rolling their own

Many of us think of Hulu as the place to catch up on our favorite shows. But at its heart, Hulu… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Great speakers, and 1 day left for early bird rates

We’re less than three weeks away from the inaugural GeekWire Summit, our half-day technology conference the afternoon of March 7… Read More

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