GeekWire Startup Day 2016 Special Coverage

Sales for startups: Limeade CEO Henry Albrecht’s tips for building a sales team and landing deals

Henry Albrecht, CEO of the Bellevue-based health and wellness technology company Limeade, believes that sales are the most important part of any startup’s success — a… Read More

Tips from top investors: How startups can succeed in an uncertain economy

How should startups navigate turbulent economic times? That was one of the questions posed to a panel of investors at the recent… Read More

How to succeed at failing: Two startup founders explain how they bounced back from adversity

At some point, every startup will experience a failure. If the startup is lucky, that failure will be minor, and the… Read More

Former Olympic track star: 10 tips for healthy employees and strong startups

Ja’Warren Hooker, a former Olympian and UW track star, sees a problem in big tech companies — employees aren’t healthy. Employees aren’t exercising enough. They aren’t sleeping enough.… Read More

The struggle is real: 20 startups weigh in on their biggest challenges

At GeekWire Startup Day 2016 last week, the “Demo Zone” featured twenty young companies, all displaying their products and services to the Startup… Read More

Startup lessons from the football field: Russell Okung explains how the Seahawks created a winning culture

Just a few weeks after the 2010 NFL Draft, Russell Okung sat in the Seattle Seahawks practice facility with his… Read More

Marketing collaboration tool Slope wins top prize at GeekWire Startup Day pitch-off

“I definitely would take a second meeting” may be the highest praise a startup could expect from Greg Gottesman, partner at… Read More

‘Get knocked down, but get up again’: Fashion startup co-founder on bouncing back

Glamhive, a three-year-old Seattle startup that rewards people with gift cards for sharing their favorite outfits online, had to get knocked down a… Read More

Starting a company: OfferUp CEO Nick Huzar offers tips on making the startup leap

It’s not easy making the so-called “startup leap.” You may have a well-paying, comfortable job that supports your family. The amount… Read More

Microsoft board member John Stanton: ‘Far fewer’ employees leaving to launch startups

During his career in the technology industry, wireless pioneer John Stanton has led companies ranging from VoiceStream Wireless to Clearwire Corp.… Read More

Be different, maintain your will, learn to say no: 7 tips for running a lean startup

Maintain your will, let go of FOMO, and find your difference — doing so will help you run a lean startup.… Read More

Bellevue mayor, councilmember tout city’s booming entrepreneurial ecosystem at GeekWire Startup Day

Seattle is known worldwide for its robust startup ecosystem. But just across Lake Washington, there’s another entrepreneurial hub brewing. That would… Read More

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Startup Day FAQ: What to know if you are coming to our big entrepreneurial bootcamp Friday

We’ve got a huge crowd and a great lineup in store for the seventh annual Startup Day event, taking place Friday,… Read More

John Stanton

Founder, VoiceStream Wireless and partner, Trilogy

Steven Sinofsky

Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Nick Huzar

CEO & Co-founder, OfferUp

Stephanie Sprangers

Co-founder, Glamhive

Henry Albrecht

CEO & Co-founder, Limeade

Mark Mader

CEO, Smartsheet

Liz Pearce

CEO, LiquidPlanner

Russell Okung

Lineman, Seattle Seahawks, Co-founder of GREATER

Andy Liu

Co-founder and CEO, Buddy TV

Greg Gottesman

Co-founder, Pioneer Square Labs and Venture Partner, Madrona Venture Group

Josh Marti

CEO & Co-founder, Point Inside

Dean Graziano

CEO, MissionX, Founder & Former CEO, Lively

Kelsye Nelson

Founder, Avasta Press and Co-Founder & Former CEO, Writer.ly

Ja'Warren Hooker

Former U.S. Olympian and Founder, Hooker Integrated Training

Jonathan Sposato

CEO, PicMonkey, Chairman, GeekWire

Heather Redman

Angel Investor and vice president at Indix Corporation

John Stokes

Mayor, City of Bellevue

John Cook

Co-founder, GeekWire

Lynne Robinson

Councilmember, City of Bellevue