Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro. Other companies such as Yelp, Salesforce, and Citigroup are also covering similar expenses in response to new abortion… Read More
Now that the dust has settled, we can ask how could the smart and savvy team at Zillow Group, armed with cutting-edge AI methods and mountains of data, lose half… Read More
The S&P 500 is down more than 10% since the beginning of the year, putting it into “correction” territory. The NASDAQ is down almost 15%, but the carnage among growth… Read More
An economic crisis looms in Washington State as a result of three actions by the new President and his team. First, they have unilaterally withdrawn the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific… Read More
I’ve been an equity analyst or portfolio manager since 1987. I’ve covered the tech sector exclusively since 1992, so, yes, I’ve seen ‘em come and go. I started this gig even… Read More
Starting a new business wasn’t just a professional decision for me. It was also a family one where I sought the permission of my 9-year old son before making the… Read More
In digital, you can easily spot two opposing camps — the artists and the quants. Artists are folks like the New York Times: Pulitzer prize-winning journalists use their intuition and skill — their… Read More
In a startup-centric town, agencies don’t get much respect. Even before I joined one after 20 years of in-house roles, I thought agencies were the unsung heroes of the Seattle… Read More
Editor’s note: Seattle venture capitalist and former ADIC CEO Peter Van Oppen wrote this email to GeekWire in response to the story we ran on Tuesday titled: “As criticism mounts,… Read More
For entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital, getting investor introductions is a key first step towards achieving fundraising success. A well-prepared entrepreneur typically already has a short list of target investors… Read More
I’m a student in the third cohort at Ada Developers Academy (ADA), and GeekWire invited me to chronicle my leap from my prior career as a clinical psychologist to becoming… Read More
A digital tool to monitor “all the devices,” whether they be smartphones or laptop computers. One that is “invisible to the user, evades antivirus and firewalls, and doesn’t affect the… Read More
Launching a new feature-set is seldom a home run on the first pitch. It can take inning after inning of foul tips, singles, and doubles to iterate your way around… Read More
Why do Microsoft alumni struggle at startups? This clearly isn’t true of everyone who walks through the halls of Microsoft, but it holds true for long-time employees of many enterprise… Read More
[Editor’s Note: John Roderick is the singer and guitarist of The Long Winters and co-host of the podcast Roderick On the Line. He’s currently running for Seattle City Council at-large position… Read More
[Editor’s Note: In this special series, clinical psychologist Sally Moore chronicles her journey from therapist to coder, as she leaves her longtime profession to become a software developer.] Some say… Read More
I’m a student in the current cohort at Ada Developers Academy (ADA), a yearlong program for women seeking careers in computer programming. For those of you just tuning in, I… Read More
In March of this year, I quit my job as a clinical psychologist to learn to code. Quite the change, right? I heard about Ada Developers Academy, a year long,… Read More
I just left my profession to spend a year working constantly for no pay. I made the decision on a Friday. For months, I’d been bombarding myself with questions: Should… Read More
There is never a good time to have a child. And there’s never a good time to start a startup. We hold these truths to be generally self-evident. But to… Read More
I have an MBA. I’ve worked for over 12 years at Fortune 500 companies. I’m supposed to tell you that a business plan is the first step in your journey… Read More
I read the recent GeekWire article about how dozens of tech, education and nonprofit execs urge passage of Washington computer science bill. I’m a natural supporter of that. I’m a… Read More
It used to be that the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) revolved around devices and carriers. This year, however, the focus was a little different; the spotlight shifted from the… Read More
You might have asked someone recently, what the heck is going on with Bitcoin? Or maybe you are still wondering what Bitcoin is, or even questioning its relevancy? A lot has changed… Read More
In that miracle masquerading as the NFC Championship game last Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks taught entrepreneurs and all of us in the startup world five of the most important lessons about starting… Read More
The general consensus is that Uber is dominating Lyft. It’s no secret. Uber’s growth and execution has been a work of beauty, virtually unmatched by any tech startup in history. While most… Read More
When I was in 4th grade, I thought Luke Skywalker was a whiney little goody two-shoes. But Han Solo? Man, now that cat was cool! Han Solo was my favorite Star Wars… Read More
There were two clear winners in President Obama’s sweeping changes on immigration executive action last week: undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders and tech workers. The president… Read More
It’s one thing to stand on the outside of a startup culture and look in. It’s another to actually become part of that very same ecosystem. We spent the months… Read More
While corporate jobs have a guaranteed salary and sense of stability, they often lack the appetite for innovation and fast-paced environment that drives startups. So to decide if a startup… Read More