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Mar 9, 2015, 2:38 PM

Why you shouldn’t try to host your own email

Last week, Google traffic spiked to my tutorial, How to Install Your own Private Email Server, and I wasn’t sure… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 8:19 AM

Hey, can I buy your notes? Barnes & Noble invests in Flashnotes student marketplace

Barnes & Noble has made an investment in Flashnotes, an online marketplace where college students can buy and sell their notes… Read More

Mar 8, 2015, 6:45 PM

Why the Clinton email server story matters — and why it may be worse than you think

Commentary: Let me start by saying what this article isn’t. This isn’t an article about Hillary Clinton (in fact, for… Read More

Mar 8, 2015, 11:10 AM

Meet Rise: An all-you-can-fly air travel membership service

DALLAS — It’s a sunny Friday morning in Dallas, and Clynt Taylor is explaining the ins and outs of his new… Read More

Mar 7, 2015, 11:54 AM

Commentary: Computer science education is key to our future

The Seattle area is home to more software development engineers than any metropolitan area in the country. More than Boston.… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 2:12 PM

How the Dallas Entrepreneur Center created a community for startups needing guidance

DALLAS — If you have a great startup idea, where do you go? Who do you talk to? What do… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 1:24 PM

US DOJ accuses three men in largest email breach ‘in the history of the Internet’

The U.S. Department of Justice is accusing three men of being responsible for, or profiting from, what it calls “the largest data… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 11:23 AM

Boeing files patent for 3D-printed aircraft parts — and yes, it’s already using them

Boeing wants to patent its process for 3D-printed replacement aircraft parts. And here’s a novel twist in this era of pre-emptive… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:02 AM

Priceline CEO dismisses Expedia’s acquisition strategy in few words

Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston is apparently not a fan of competitor Expedia’s acquisitions. In a brief interview with CNBC’s… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 8:23 PM

Ultimate bootstrappers: How two guys sold thousands of laptop whiteboards with $13 of capital

DALLAS — For some entrepreneurs, raising capital from investors is necessary for growth. As such, there were eight sessions during Dallas… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 3:32 PM

MOD Pizza chain raises $40M, will reach 100 locations by 2016

Mod Pizza is rolling in the dough. The Bellevue-based pizza chain today announced a $40 million round that it will… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 1:42 PM

Canadian government fines company $1.1M for violating anti-spam law

Canada’s new anti-spam law apparently has teeth: $1.1 million worth, Canadian. Today the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission), Canada’s… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 10:08 AM

Inside Tech Wildcatters, the nationally-recognized B2B accelerator in Dallas

DALLAS — The plan was to spend a few years laying foundation and bringing together the resources that could help Tech Wildcatters succeed… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 4:00 AM

SaaS Capital raises $58 million fund, establishes outpost in Seattle

SaaS Capital, an investment firm that specializes in providing debt financing to companies that create software-as-a-service products, has raised $58… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 2:53 PM

Why this finance startup left Seattle to join a Dallas B2B accelerator

DALLAS — Turns out GeekWire isn’t the only Seattle startup squad down in Dallas this week. While we’re in town… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 12:09 PM

Why big data matters to Boeing, and what it means for your next flight

The name Boeing typically conjures images of airplanes, defense systems and space capsules. But with 8,000 to 10,000 sensors on… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 11:30 AM

Confirmed: KING-TV moving to new location near Seattle’s Safeco Field

“The Home Team” has a found a new home — a short throw away from home plate. Seattle’s KING-TV, along with its… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 6:00 AM

Sling TV launches new channels and add-on pack for movies

Sling TV has added AMC and IFC to the core offering of its over-the-top live TV streaming service. Subscribers who… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 5:32 AM

Dallas mayor at Startup Week: Helping entrepreneurs is ‘extremely important’

DALLAS — Just a few years ago, the idea of hosting an event called “Startup Week” in his city didn’t… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 3:00 AM

Dozens of tech, education & nonprofit execs urge passage of Washington computer science bill

[Updated 10:45am to reflect additional signatories] In a strongly worded appeal, five dozen business and education leaders — including those from… Read More

News Brief
Mar 3, 2015, 3:07 PM

Square launches Android app for meal delivery service Caviar

Square expanded its Caviar meal delivery service today by launching its first Android app on the Google Play Store. The… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 12:33 PM

On-demand valet service Luxe raises $20M, plans to launch in Seattle by April

Parking in Seattle is becoming less of a hassle thanks to a couple new fast-growing startups. This past September, Zirx launched… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 10:42 AM

Uber opening Seattle engineering office, led by Isilon vet Tim Prouty

It’s confirmed: On-demand transportation company Uber is opening a Seattle engineering office, with plans to hire as many as 50 people or more… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 9:09 AM

After raising more than $300 million, Jason Goldberg’s e-commerce upstart Fab.com acquired in fire sale

Fab.com, the New York-based e-commerce startup founded by former Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg, has sold to custom manufacturing company PCH.… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 8:03 AM

Heavily-funded Earth Class Mail files for bankruptcy, leaving Ignition as largest creditor

Earth Class Mail, a heavily-funded and highly-touted startup that digitizes postal mail for viewing on the go, has filed for… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 7:25 AM

Layoffs at acquired Seattle biotech Dendreon begin, state filing reveals

The post-acquisition layoffs have begun at Dendreon, with 77 employees losing their jobs. Assets of Seattle-based Dendreon were purchased out of… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 6:17 AM

Uber gives its drivers something to read between rides: Momentum magazine

It’s not exactly The New Yorker or Entertainment Weekly. But Uber is going into the print magazine business. Sort of.… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 5:00 AM

Sales tax compliance company Avalara acquires vacation rental’s HotSpot Tax

Fresh off raising another $42 million in January, sales tax automation firm Avalara has put some of its cash to acquisition… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 4:00 AM

Code Fellows expands to Chicago with spring development accelerator

Code Fellows is expanding the reach of its education programs for developers once again by opening up a new program in… Read More

Mar 2, 2015, 10:30 PM

Postmates to launch in Portland, offer free Voodoo Doughnuts delivery for two days

Postmates is coming to Portland. The on-demand delivery service is set to launch in the Rose City on Thursday, March 12.… Read More

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