Kirkland Analytics, a startup that helps commercial buildings manage water use, won the top prize of $10,000 at Tuesday’s WTIA Fall First Look Forum. The Spokane-based company says it helps customers “manage water… Read More
—There’s been a serious pipeline of talent flowing into Seattle startup Porch over the past year, with the company topping more than 200 staffers. But now we’ve received word that… Read More
Amazon has tripled in size over the past three years. Food delivery services are raking in the cash from investors. Zillow is rivaling the market value of some of real estate’s biggest… Read More
The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) today announced that it has acquired the Northwest Entrepreneur Network (NWEN), combining efforts of the two non-profit organizations The WTIA will acquire all of NWEN’s intellectual property —… Read More
—Seattle venture capitalist Lucinda Stewart is moving into a new profession, taking on a role as an executive recruiter at SpencerStuart. Stewart, who worked at OVP Venture Partners and Frazier… Read More
The Washington Technology Industry Association has tapped Seattle entrepreneur and angel investor Michael Schutzler to serve as president and CEO. He takes over from venture capitalist Susan Sigl, who announced… Read More
In a blog post titled “Transitions,” Washington Technology Industry Association CEO Susan Sigl has announced that she plans to step down as head of the organization. “There’s only one place… Read More
“Boy, this technology is just really so dull and boring.” Enrique Godreau was joking. As the managing director at GSharp Ventures and a 30-year industry veteran, Godreau knew that this… Read More
Nearly every week there’s a new survey or study out showcasing how Seattle’s technology community ranks among the top in jobs, wages, venture capital or some other metric. Just today,… Read More
Taxes. Health Care. Jobs. Regulatory reforms. Those were some of the topics on the agenda Tuesday morning as Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee spoke at the Washington Technology… Read More
Well, this confirms it: You’re not going to want to head to Vegas with me (unless you’re ready to lose a lot of money). My unlucky streak picking the winning… Read More
We’ve already made it through Oscar season, and now we’re gearing up for March Madness. But before we get there, I’ve got one piece of business to take care of.… Read More
The Washington Technology Industry Association is gearing up for its big Industry Achievement Awards on March 15th, marking the best-of-the-best in the state’s tech industry. As in year’s past, I’ll… Read More
Last week, I moderated a panel discussion at the TechNW event in which panelists Andy Sack of TechStars, Glenn Kelman of Redfin and Kathy Savitt of Lockerz suggested that Seattle needs… Read More
Last week, the Washington Technology Industry Association posted some short videos of Seattle area entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, journalists (including yours truly) and others talking about what makes the region’s tech… Read More
The Seattle tech community isn’t perfect, and we’ve certainly been willing to point out and highlight some of the deficiencies. But it’s also important not to lose sight of why so… Read More
