President Obama pledges support for global startup efforts, taps UP Global to help support 500,000 new entrepreneurs by 2016 The government may be shut down. But you can’t extinguish the entrepreneurial fire that easy. In video remarks at the… Read More
Hey, startups: Pretty soon you’ll be able to talk about your fundraising efforts The world changes for startups on September 23. How? On that date, thanks to the JOBS Act, it will become… Read More
National Association of Realtors slams Obama housing chat as eyeball-grabbing PR stunt, dubs Zillow an ‘entertainment website’ Earlier today, we told you about President Barack Obama’s chat with Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, a discussion which was anchored… Read More
President Obama to answer real estate questions alongside Zillow CEO this Wednesday, stock soars Get your real estate questions ready. President Barack Obama wants to hear from you, and he’s turning to Zillow to… Read More
Why the road to the Seattle mayor’s office runs through Microsoft If Seattle is the Puget Sound region’s 900-pound gorilla, the city’s mayor is its handler. This past week, eight of… Read More
Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer aims to alter gun laws Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer is no stranger to politics, having previously led efforts to institute an income tax for… Read More
Watch out, Intellectual Ventures? President Obama says enough with patent shenanigans Now, this could get rather interesting. President Barack Obama is expected to announce measures on Tuesday that could curb the… Read More
Seattle’s former chief geek: City needs a chief innovation officer Crosscut is continuing their wonderful series by asking leaders in the Seattle community what they’d do if they were mayor. Today’s… Read More
Bill Gates: U.S. leaders should be more data-driven Bill Gates has said repeatedly that he doesn’t have aspirations to hold public office, but he has some common-sense advice… Read More
Tesla exec on potential North Carolina sales ban: ‘It’s an inconvenience’ Tesla isn’t going to let a little legislation slow it down. The electric car maker, whose stock has soared 145… Read More
Mayor McGinn on guns, jobs and upgrading Seattle PD’s IT Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn appeared on KUOW 94.9 FM this morning, discussing a wide range of issues related to the… Read More
Here’s what Andy Sack would do if he were Seattle mayor Our friends over at Crosscut just started a cool new feature called “If I were Mayor” in which they are… Read More
eBay CEO touts threat of Amazon as Senate weighs online sales tax legislation The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week which could make it easier for states to collect… Read More
No Google Glasses? What West Virginia and a Seattle dive bar have in common The 5 Point made a stir earlier this month when the Seattle dive bar declared that patrons would not be permitted… Read More
Seattle rolling out ‘Predictive Policing’ software to anticipate where crime happens The Seattle Police Department is hoping to keep the city safe by using data that better predicts where crime may… Read More
Why Amazon and other retailers are supporting this national sales tax legislation Bipartisanship is a rare beast in Washington D.C. these days, especially when it comes to new taxes. So when 35… Read More
A high-tech governor? It’s time for Inslee to take innovation message on the road Governor Jay Inslee was sworn into office less than a month ago. Is it time for him to take a… Read More
New bill looks to curb B&O taxes for startups in Washington state Washington state residents don’t pay an income tax, one of the reasons why some companies have found the area an… Read More
Seattle mayor pulls plug on controversial drone program Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is ending the controversial unmanned aerial vehicle program — before the drones ever took official flight.… Read More
Obama picks REI exec Sally Jewell as Interior secretary Big news out today in the world of politics with President Barack Obama announcing that he’s chosen former REI Chief… Read More
This startup just boosted salaries 2 percent to offset the payroll tax hike Startup companies tend to operate in a bubble outside of the policies in Washington D.C. But the recent battle in… Read More
Rich Barton and Nick Hanauer on startups, the fiscal cliff and ‘creative disruption’ Zillow chairman Rich Barton and aQuantive co-founder Nick Hanauer are two of Seattle’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, having created billion-dollar companies… Read More
Roku billboard tells Mitt Romney to cheer up, watch more TV It has been just one week since Mitt Romney lost in his bid for president. And while the defeat is… Read More
Mayor McGinn gets his geek on: From Ignite to SURF Incubator Mayor Mike McGinn continues to reach out to the startup and entrepreneurial communities in Seattle, popping up at various events… Read More
Startup lessons from Barack Obama’s presidential victory I tuned in to the presidential election results last night with a few friends, with a bowl of chili on… Read More
President Barack Obama touts victory on Twitter As the host of the PBS News Hour noted tonight, this might be the beginning of a new era in… Read More
5 ways to watch the election without turning on the TV This morning I woke up, turned on my computer and within minutes sat staring at a map of people voting… Read More
Real politics: Why candidates are sprouting from RealNetworks and other tech companies A few months ago, I wrote a story about the role that RealNetworks has played in creating a wave of… Read More
Seattle mayor to give Ignite talk — here’s hoping it’s a trend Politicians and city leaders, as a group, aren’t generally known for their brevity. But Mike McGinn, the mayor of Seattle,… Read More
Horses and Bayonets: The top 10 sound bites from the Barack Obama-Mitt Romney debate Last night’s final presidential debate produced some of the best zingers of the campaign, with President Barack Obama sounding off… Read More
