What Seattle area company is promoting its services at the World Cup with the help of Columbian singer Shakira? Who is speaking at this weekend’s University of Washington commencement? What… Read More
Do you have World Cup fever? We do! And now you can join the greatest four-week spectacle in sports as a participant in GeekWire’s World Cup Challenge, a fun competition in… Read More
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GeekWire is proud to report that staff writer Taylor Soper has been selected as one of three New Journalists of the Year by the Western Washington Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists —… Read More
Last night’s GeekWire Awards in Seattle celebrated the top technologies, people and companies in the Pacific Northwest in 2014 — but we started by putting everything in a much broader historical context.… Read More
Editor’s note: Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff delivered this keynote address to kick off the GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business Solutions, Thursday night at EMP. You can see all of… Read More
We can’t wait to see more than 800 of you for Thursday’s big GeekWire Awards bash. Here are some important details as you prepare for this one-of-a-kind celebration, honoring the very… Read More
With controversial ride-sharing rules dividing Seattle, next week’s Seattle Legal Innovation and Technology Meetup will explore the legal and regulatory issues surrounding the “sharing economy” — the phenomenon that’s transforming industries… Read More
There were some huge deals in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in the past 12 months — from mega financing rounds to blockbuster IPOs to impressive acquisitions. Today’s category in… Read More
Talent is the name of the game in the tech industry. And that’s why today’s category in the GeekWire Awards voting — Hire of the Year — is such a… Read More
In the war for tech talent, every little thing matters, including sweet workplace perks. That’s especially the case for smaller companies that can’t necessarily compete with tech giants on salary.… Read More
Some of the greatest technology companies have been started by teenagers or twenty-somethings: Microsoft, Facebook, Google. Young entrepreneurs can look at the world in new ways, transforming the way traditional… Read More
Startup companies don’t always take wads of venture capital to get off the ground. Some of the most promising — and inspiring — companies are fueled by the passion, drive… Read More
We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards, the biggest celebration of startups, innovation and entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest. Today, we’ve got another important category: CEO of the… Read More
The GeekWire Awards are fast approaching, with tickets on pace to sell out. And, if you didn’t have enough reasons to attend the big bash at EMP on May 8th,… Read More
Looking for something to do? Want to unleash your inner geek? Check out the coolest events happening in the Pacific Northwest, handpicked from the GeekWire Calendar. Here are some of our… Read More
One of our favorite events of the year — The GeekWire Awards — is coming up on May 8th. Don’t miss out, as early-bird ticket rates end Friday. Tickets here. A sold… Read More
It’s that time of year again. Our very own version of the Oscars — The GeekWire Awards — are taking place Thursday, May 8th at the fabulous EMP in Seattle.… Read More
It was an epic night for geek sports as more than 150 competitors went head-to-head in our annual GeekWire Ping-Pong & Foosball Championships during the GeekWire Anniversary Bash at the… Read More
Wow, that was a big night — and a ton of fun. More than 800 of you joined us Thursday afternoon and evening at the GeekWire Anniversary Bash & Ping-Pong… Read More
We’re looking forward to seeing you this Thursday, March 20, for the GeekWire Anniversary Bash & Ping Pong Tourney! We’ve got a sold-out crowd of more than 800 coming out… Read More
It all started at last year’s GeekWire ping pong and anniversary bash. I had just founded my company, Qhode (now called Shippable). We were building a geeky product, a continuous… Read More
Yes, the World Cup is still a few months away. But some of the best table-top soccer action will be taking place this Thursday at GeekWire’s third anniversary bash. Last… Read More
Hey, sports fans. It’s March Madness, which means just one thing. Are you ready for some ping pong? The very best geek athletes will compete in the geekiest of office sports… Read More
As many of you know, we love our ping pong here at GeekWire. In fact, we’ll be hosting our annual GeekWire Anniversary Bash & Ping Pong tournament next Thursday at… Read More
GeekWire turns three next month, and we’re celebrating in style. Geek style, that is. We’re hosting a huge anniversary bash at the Showbox Sodo on March 20, an epic party… Read More
In our nearly three years in business, GeekWire has expanded into areas we never would have expected — bringing together big crowds for events, running a well-received membership program, helping… Read More
Let’s face it. Dealing with health care for your growing company can be a real pain, consuming valuable time that could be better spent coding, hacking or dreaming up that… Read More
We’ve got some serious Super Bowl fever here at GeekWire. But the biggest sporting event of the year — at least in the Seattle tech community — is coming up… Read More
Just when you thought the stakes in Sunday’s NFC title game couldn’t get any higher, GeekWire has challenged those upstarts down at Re/code — the new California-based tech news venture from… Read More