Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. “Picture restaurants that only seat people at every other table, and airplanes where every middle seat is empty.” That… Read More
From Amazon to Zillow, big successes to surprising failures, it was an extraordinary year for technology and innovation emerging from and impacting Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. That’s our consensus… Read More
Jane Park comes bearing gifts. After years of experience as the founder and CEO of Julep, the onetime Seattle cosmetics juggernaut, some of those gifts are intriguingly wrapped in a… Read More
Julep was flying high. Founded in 2007 as a physical retail concept, the Seattle startup quickly grew into a multi-channel online cosmetics brand, launching 300 new products each year. As… Read More
Julep’s new owner is already making changes, and customers aren’t happy. It’s been a whirlwind past several months for Julep, once a high-flying Seattle-based online cosmetics startup that was acquired… Read More
Seattle-based online cosmetics retailer Julep is laying off more than 100 employees after its parent company filed for bankruptcy last week. Julep will cut 102 workers over the next two… Read More
You’ve probably never heard of the beauty brand Glansaol, but you may very well in the near future. The newly-formed company — led by former Revlon CEO Alan Ennis —… Read More
Julep, the Seattle-based beauty products company, has settled a lawsuit with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office over deceptive business practices. But Jane Park, the company’s founder and CEO,… Read More
Ask the right questions, know your perspective, don’t obsess over fancy job perks, and have a plan but keep an open mind. Those were a few tips offered up by a panel of… Read More
Julep, the heavily-funded Seattle cosmetics startup led by Jane Park, laid off eight percent of its staff or 17 employees earlier this month, GeekWire has learned. “This decision did not… Read More
Warby Parker, the New York-based company that sells eyeglasses online starting at $95, says its eight brick-and-mortar stores are now collectively turning a profit less than two years after opening its… Read More
Two weeks ago, Seattle-based fitness startup EveryMove launched @Work, a version of its fitness tracking platform for businesses. The new service is designed to help companies give employees incentives to be more… Read More
It appears Julep needs to polish up its customer service — at least according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The non-profit business watchdog recently issued Julep an “F” rating over… Read More
Seattle sports teams seem to be on a prodigious upswing these days, keeping 710 ESPN Seattle pretty busy. Along with its popular radio programs, the sports station closely covers the Seahawks, Mariners,… Read More
Earlier this month, Seattle-based beauty product startup Julep launched a new tool that helps women apply nail polish. Jane Park, the company’s CEO who was named CEO of the Year in May, drew inspiration for… Read More
In the past, Julep gave its Maven subscribers a special beauty box every month with nail-related products that were hand-picked by Julep employees. Now, though, the Seattle-based cosmetics and e-commerce powerhouse… Read More
With revenues more than tripling last year and new beauty products in the works, Seattle cosmetics and e-commerce powerhouse Julep has raised $30 million in fresh funding. Azure Capital, Madrona… Read More
It’s not common for a company with more than $25 million in financial backing to run a crowdfunding campaign, but in a market where real customer feedback is key, Julep says… Read More
Inside the pink-laden walls of Julep’s office lobby, the high-pitched demands of seventh-grade girls fill the room. Julep CEO Jane Park stands in front of a flatscreen, showing off her… Read More
It has been a giant year for news at many of the Seattle region’s technology companies — with successful IPOs, historic transitions, surprising technology plans and comeback stories keeping the… Read More
Julep is bringing its successful online cosmetics store back to the physical world. The Seattle-based startup is launching its first pop-up store in Manhattan next month for a little over… Read More
Zillow is doing it, and so is Zulily. Now, Julep — the Seattle-based online cosmetics company — is jumping into the mix with a new TV advertising campaign that will… Read More
—Social game maker Zynga has reportedly lost its COO, CTO and head of HR as a part of a restructuring being done by CEO Don Mattrick, according to a new… Read More
[Editor’s Note: GeekWire is pleased to present the latest episode of The Next Big Thing, the popular podcast by Seattle media entrepreneur Jenni Hogan, produced by our partners at KIRO… Read More
Okay, I admit it. In my entire life, nothing has made me feel older than pitching to VCs on Sand Hill Road. Maybe because they all look like they are… Read More
It usually doesn’t happen this way. But Julep, the fast-growing Seattle cosmetics upstart, has gotten bigger as its metrics have improved. That’s a rare trait, and something that investors love to… Read More
As the Seattle startup scene continues to grow, so do opportunities to form partnerships with neighboring companies. And that’s exactly what happened with two fast-growing startups here in the Emerald… Read More
Maveron struck gold a few years ago when it provided the initial seed funding to a young e-commerce startup by the name of Zulily, housing the startup at its offices… Read More
Julep founder Jane Park pauses near the end of our interview, and just lays it out straight when it comes to her recent venture capital fundraising efforts. “There’s nothing like… Read More