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Startup Spotlight

Startup Spotlight profiles tech startups in the Pacific Northwest.

Buddy unveils ‘Sound-as-a-Service’ for mobile devs, nabs Lady Gaga’s manager as investor

It’s a big day for Buddy. The Kirkland-based company, which provides back-end mobile app support, today introduced a new “Sound-as-a-Service”… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Totem helps tell stories of your outdoor adventures

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GeoPalz motivates kids to exercise with reward system

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Nextstep.io teaches you about yourself with exercise data

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Stride taps user feedback to build a CRM product with ‘love’

It took just 24 hours for the self-described “startup junkies” at Stride to get their new customer relationship management service… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Localblox is like Facebook, but for your neighborhood

Facebook is nice and all, but with one billion users, it’s hard to feel like there’s any more than a… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Coachbase lets you draw up plays, strategies with an iPad

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: FitCause lets you donate to charity by walking to work

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Socedo dives into social media to help you find sales leads

Socedo co-founder Aseem Badshah came up with the idea for his startup after helping big brands like Microsoft and Guess… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GoRecess helps you find, book fitness classes

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Tohula helps families connect with nature (and earn rewards)

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Seattle, and I’m already planning to get the family outdoors to enjoy… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Jobaline looks to help hourly workers hook a job

We write a lot about the shortage of workers in the fields of software development and engineering. But the majority… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Cart Blanche wants to be the TripAdvisor for the shopping mall

Cart Blanche founder Joel Espelien is trying to change the way you shop at the local mall, combining the best of social… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Former Microsofties launch BevyUp to let friends shop together

Would you have more fun shopping with a buddy? BevyUp founders Mauricio Cuevas, Brian Toba, Chris Rallo and Reymarx Gereda think… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Healthentic looks to reduce health care costs using ‘big data’

Can we make the world healthier with big data? Healthentic thinks so, and the Seattle startup is hoping to reduce… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Decide’s Mike Fridgen taps power of data to change how we shop

Mike Fridgen already helped change the way people buy airfares, getting Seattle startup Farecast off the ground in 2005. Now,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: GridVid.me touts low-cost video encoding

You can now watch your favorite shows no matter where you wander, tuning in on a smartphone or tablet. On… Read More

Startup Spotlight: GiftGiv looks to make gift giving to corporate clients a breeze

Want to send a small token of thanks to a client, customer or friend? GiftGiv, a new Seattle startup, makes… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Enliken helps consumers control personal data and market it to advertisers

Advertisers are getting to know more about each and every one of us, especially as behavioral targeting technologies allow big… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Online art classes look to inspire a new breed of innovators

Nearly every day we hear about the importance of STEM education — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But what about the… Read More

Startup Spotlight: High school whiz kids create Q&A website Junglr

For most teenagers, balancing homework and a social life is plenty of work. But for three Mercer Island High Schoolers,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This upstart wants to bring the 3D viewing experience to 2D TVs

Many of us already watch television in 3D. But for those who are stuck in a 2D world, a new… Read More

Startup Spotlight: GoToTags looks to be the one-stop shop for near field communication

GoToTags founders Craig Tadlock and Keith Kegley saw an opportunity a few years ago when they realized that wireless sensor… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Your Brandlive helps Internet retailers communicate with shoppers

Portland-based startup Your Brandlive formally launched today, announcing a new video social commerce platform designed to help make the retailer-customer… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Germ-hating developers look to create mobile file sharing that’s better than Bump

You’ve heard of Bump — the mobile application that allows two phone users to exchange contact information, photos or videos… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Pinterest rival Clipboard looks to make screenshotting a breeze

If you’re tired of taking those messy screenshots and arduously cropping them to the perfect size, the solution may be… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This computer workstation allows you to sit, stand or recline

Americans are spending an increasing amount of time stuck behind their computers, and that can take a toll on one’s… Read More

Women’s online eyeglass seller Rivet & Sway peers ahead with $2 million

Seattle retailers have helped transform the way people buy outdoor gear (REI); high-end fashion (Nordstrom) and everything else (Amazon.com). Now,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: BuildersCloud makes construction document sharing a breeze

We first encountered BuildersCloud at GeekWire’s Startup Day last fall when 28-year-old co-founder Andrey Nokhrin took the first place prize in… Read More

Startup Spotlight: ShopIgniter helps big brands sell on Facebook

ShopIgniter has assisted Nike in selling golf balls and Levi’s in selling jeans, but not from the traditional storefront. Instead, the… Read More

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