Not long ago, Davida Marion was managing an ice cream shop, Ellen Wondra-Lindley was answering phone calls on a customer service hotline, and Elizabeth Uselton was tallying employee payroll for a catering company. Today,… Read More
Vivek Mano believes two basic facts: The world can always use more talented engineers, and kids love playing with toys. That’s why the Portland-based sales manager-turned-entrepreneur created Wigl, an interactive… Read More
Hackathons typically produce some pretty cool ideas and innovations, yet only in rare cases do you find a 48-hour project that turns into a full-fledged product used by real people. But that’s exactly what… Read More
Inside a small office on the sixth floor of the University of Washington’s computer science building, Richard Ladner starts talking about Google’s self-driving cars. The longtime professor is so excited about the innovation… Read More
The big gender gap in the tech industry is well-documented by now. For a variety of reasons, many girls begin to lose interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields when they… Read More
Most entrepreneurs learn the ins and outs of starting a company in their 20s, 30s, and beyond. But for 31 Seattle-area teenagers, lessons of idea creation, execution, and teamwork came a… Read More
Year Up is a scam. That’s what Selemun Welderfael first thought when he read about a new program in Seattle that offered computer education, internships at Fortune 500 companies, and even money to at-risk young… Read More
At the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood exists a unique juxtaposition. Inside a two-story brick building is the Impact Hub co-working space and business incubator, a place where entrepreneurs are busily working on… Read More
Down at the local grocery store, you can no doubt find a few kiosks. One may carry DVDs for rent, another might count your coins for you, or perhaps even… Read More