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MyWorksheets wins Startup Weekend All-Star competition, helping teachers digitize curriculum

by Taylor Soper on December 13, 2013December 13, 2013 at 2:56 pm1 Comment

It’s not easy to bring the latest technologies into the classroom. But one group of entrepreneurs in Seattle has created a tool that may make life easier for teachers and… Read More

From human waste disposal to homegrown food storefronts, meet Fledge’s socially-conscious startups

by Alisa Reznick on April 26, 2013April 29, 2013 at 10:33 am 9 Comments

Natural soap, online groceries, cell phones, volunteer training, drip clips, human waste, point rewards, and your old tennis shoes. Wondering what these things have in common? They’re all concepts for… Read More

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GeekWire Radio on stage: Here is our broadcast from Seattle’s Pioneer Square

by Todd Bishop on April 13, 2013June 12, 2017 at 10:52 amComment

Technology was the central topic, naturally, as we recorded the GeekWire radio show for the first time in front of an audience this week, at the HUB Seattle in Pioneer… Read More

Sports Hack Day Diary: Lessons from a journalist jumping into a hackathon

by Taylor Soper on February 5, 2013February 8, 2015 at 4:22 pm 3 Comments

The demos concluded, judges had left and computers were tucked away. Yet an hour after Sports Hack Day wrapped up Sunday afternoon, there was one team still going at it. As the… Read More

Data hack that helps soccer clubs prevent injuries wins top prize at Sports Hack Day

by Taylor Soper on February 3, 2013February 8, 2015 at 6:24 pm1 Comment

A game that combines fantasy baseball and Monopoly. A project that identifies soccer teams that are suffering from missing players due to preventable injuries. A website called SuperBowlDrinkingGame.com. Sunday’s conclusion of the first-ever… Read More

The 10 social media tools that every startup must have

by Taylor Soper on January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 at 1:50 am 5 Comments

Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate. With the revolution has come insane amounts of data, analytics and information about customers, followers and users. How can companies leverage this… Read More

Sports Hack Day: A 48-hour sports-themed hackathon during Super Bowl weekend

by Taylor Soper on January 17, 2013February 8, 2015 at 6:47 pm 4 Comments

While most people will spend Super Bowl Sunday sitting on their couches, a group of hackers, data crunchers and sports fans will be doing something a little bit different in… Read More

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VIDEO: Touring the remodeled HUB Seattle

by Taylor Soper on November 2, 2012November 27, 2017 at 8:33 am 4 Comments

OK, so it wasn’t quite an episode of MTV’s CRIBS, but we did our own little house tour of the HUB Seattle’s new downtown digs in the heart of Seattle’s… Read More

New Center for Impact and Innovation inks lease at Pioneer Square’s historic Masins furniture building

by John Cook on July 19, 2012July 20, 2012 at 11:27 am 17 Comments

For nearly 80 years, the Masin family sold couches, tables and other fine-furniture from its Pioneer Square location. But now — following the closure of the store last fall —… Read More