It’s the end of the road for Optify: Assets sold, startup shuts doors Optify, a Seattle maker of marketing software that laid off its staff and hit the wall in September, has sold… Read More
TechStars Demo Day: Our favorite pitches (and our top business models) We just watched 11 great pitches from the TechStars Seattle Demo Day, taking place at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle.… Read More
Amazon’s giant biodomes win blessing of city design board Amazon won approval from Seattle’s Design Review Board for a massive, three-part biodome on its planned campus north of downtown… Read More
The geography of tech: Seattle’s oft-forgotten tech ecosystem The October 21st story in The New York Times — “Tech Wealth and Ideas Are Heading Into News” — includes Amazon.com founder… Read More
Hark hits the wall: Corporate records list ‘void’ status, co-founder now at Amazon The story of Hark — a Seattle startup that was attempting to build the YouTube of audio clips and once… Read More
Shares of Redbox parent jump after hedge fund discloses large stake, encourages sale Shares of Outerwall, the Bellevue company best known for its Coinstar coin counting machines and Redbox movie rental kiosks, jumped… Read More
Chart: The top U.S. cities for venture capital in Q3 Just yesterday, I heard from a Seattle entrepreneur who said he was moving his startup company to San Francisco. It’s… Read More
Google picks 7 partners for new ‘Tech Hub’ initiative, snubs Seattle, NYC, Boston Maybe Seattle’s startup community doesn’t really need Google’s help, or perhaps the search giant believes it is doing enough to… Read More
Seattle VC firm Madrona has a new home, with more room to incubate startups Since 1995, Tom Alberg and the rest of the crew at Seattle venture capital firm Madrona have bankrolled startups from… Read More
Here’s why Seattle — not Silicon Valley — is the gaming industry’s epicenter Many may know Seattle for its coffee, for the Space Needle, and — though slightly misinformed — the rain. But… Read More
How San Francisco maps to Seattle: A reference guide [Editor’s Note: This guest post by tech writer and editor Matt Rosoff originally appeared on his personal blog.] So you’re… Read More
Upgrade your seat, meet Edgar Martinez with the Mariners’ new mobile app The Seattle Mariners will likely miss out on baseball’s playoffs yet again, but that isn’t stopping the team from improving… Read More
Success: ‘We Make Seattle’ video project passes $28,000 Kickstarter goal Well, it looks like Seattle is going to be getting a cool short film about its tech community. After a… Read More
Those Doritos bags that police gave to pot-smokers are lighting up on eBay It was Hempfest in Seattle over the weekend, and for this particular celebration of cannabis, the local police force lent… Read More
Does Seattle have an obligation to support Windows Phone? It’s common these days for mobile app developers to start with iPhone and Android, and get to Windows Phone later… Read More
The next Silicon Valley? These charts show how far other regions have to go There’s really only one Silicon Valley, and it’s unlikely that any region will supplant this epicenter of technology, innovation and… Read More
Tell the City of Seattle about potholes and graffiti with new ‘Find It, Fix It’ app Oh, the wonders of technology. Now, you can turn into a civic do-gooder right from your smartphone. Today, the City… Read More
Hey everyone, Jeff Bezos lives in Seattle and Amazon is not a ‘Silicon Valley’ company Maybe I am splitting hairs here, or quibbling over something that really doesn’t matter. But, I’ve got to just say… Read More
Beyond coffee and rain: These geeks want to make an awesome short film about Seattle’s tech community Seattle is one of the most vibrant technology ecosystems in the world — home to tech titans like Amazon, Expedia… Read More
Time-lapse video: How many times do Seattleites get to see Mount Rainier each year? I was cruising down the Alaskan Way Viaduct last Friday evening, when I was struck by one of those special… Read More
The top 3 cities for startups: Austin, Seattle and Boulder The San Francisco Bay Area still holds the undisputed crown for startup activity and venture capital. But if you’re just… Read More
Seattle’s 4th: Enjoy those fireworks, thanks to these tech giants Nothing says 4th of July more than a booming and beautiful fireworks show, and in Seattle, the bright lights and… Read More
Yelp’s new Word Map feature shows you how to avoid all the hipsters in your city Trying to find a good place to eat, but want to avoid frat boys and hipsters? Yelp has you covered.… Read More
Why I’m thankful Moz didn’t move to the Bay Area In 2009, we tried to raise money. We talked to people at 40 different firms. We had second meetings with… Read More
Why this ISP is wary of Seattle’s new gigabit Internet provider There was a lot of excitement in Seattle on Monday after Washington D.C. broadband developer Gigabit Squared announced its residential rates for the ultra high-speed fiber… Read More
Blazing fast broadband on the cheap: Pricing unveiled for Seattle’s gigabit Internet Good news for those wanting to browse the web and download content at breakneck speeds: Ultra-fast Internet is officially arriving… Read More
Live from TEDxSeattle: Why the artist/geek hybrids will power the next generation Sure, it’s good to be an expert of something specific, whether you’re an Android developer or an accounting expert. But… Read More
Where great geeks meet sweet gigs: The story behind our new site, GeekWork Walking into the Seattle Tech Meetup at the HUB Seattle to present our new site GeekWork last night, the first thing I… Read More
Former Olympic skier starts company that teaches young female athletes mental fitness For the ten years Libby Ludlow spent racing down mountains as a U.S. Olympic skier, she never met with venture… Read More
Ben and Jerry’s needs your help making an ice cream flavor just for Seattle If Seattle could have its own ice cream flavor, what would it be? Apples for Amazon? Marijuana Mocha? Seahawk Salmon?… Read More
