You’ve been there before. An unwieldy mattress or dresser needs moved out of the house, but you don’t own a pickup truck. What do you do? If you’re like many… Read More
Long-standing businesses that are seeing fast-growing startups like Uber and Airbnb take away their revenues could learn a thing or two from Frederick VII of Denmark. That was the message from Jeremiah… Read More
Seattle, historically, has been a place of innovation. From native veterans like Microsoft and Amazon, to fast-growing public companies like Zulily and Tableau, and all the way to the nascent-yet-successful startups, there’s no question… Read More
Long-term parking at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can cost anywhere from $28 per day to $130 per week. Now one company wants to help travelers save that chunk of cash — and… Read More
Airbnb announced today that it will begin charging a 14 percent hotel tax to renters in San Francisco beginning next month. The Bay Area company, which is already doing the same… Read More
Perhaps no story on GeekWire has generated as much interest (or discussion) over the past year as the “sharing economy” — the idea that ordinary folks can make a few… Read More
Want to save some money while your car sits at an airport parking lot? You might get that chance starting this fall if you live in the Seattle area. FlightCar… Read More
Back in 2008, Mike Hanson decided to do a little A/B test on Craigslist. He listed the same piece of furniture online twice — one with delivery included, and the other… Read More
Lots of people have extra space in their homes. Others want an easy and inexpensive way of storing their excess items. Stash, a new Seattle startup launching in beta today,… Read More
Airbnb is reportedly in talks to raise up to $500 million at a $10 billion valuation, which would make it worth slightly more than publicly held Expedia. The six-year-old San Francisco… Read More
Online dog sitting marketplace Rover.com has a new best friend: Menlo Ventures. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm, an early backer of Fab.com, Uber and Tumblr, is leading a $12… Read More