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Startup Spotlight

Startup Spotlight profiles tech startups in the Pacific Northwest.

Startup Spotlight: CPEsuite is a peer-to-peer marketplace for continuing professional education

Early last year, Evan Hiner, Gary Knopp, and Jassen Bowman connected at a Startup Weekend event over the shared goal… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Jodone combines human intellect with robots to solve automation problems

When robots and humans work together, good things happen. That’s at least according to Jodone, a Boston-based startup that combines… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Renticity launches in Seattle with platform for mom-and-pop landlords

Seattle’s rising rent prices lead to a lot of housing turnover — which leads to a lot of extra work for landlords.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: MarketingZoom launches platform for buying and selling local marketing

After spending nearly a decade running a motorsports marketing agency, Tony Scott saw a major hole in the marketing field:… Read More

Startup Spotlight: BeFunky makes online photo editing and graphic design simple

Today, almost everyone has a smartphone — which means almost everyone is an amateur photographer. But that wasn’t the case… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Stylyze is a virtual interior designer that helps with home decor shopping

When people starting thinking about home decor, the web tends to be their first stop. Between retail sites, online magazines, and blogs, there are… Read More

Startup Spotlight: PlanBeyond offers online resources for end-of-life planning

Discussing end-of-life arrangements is one of the most difficult, but important, conversations a person can have. PlanBeyond wants to make… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Peel Tech provides on-demand IT support for technical trouble at home

The interconnected, gadget-obsessed world of 2016 can be a daunting place if you aren’t tech savvy. While many can get… Read More

Need advice for your startup? Here are 23 tips from up-and-coming entrepreneurs

Peer mentorship is crucial to the entrepreneurial journey. That’s why we ask CEOs and co-founders to share their wisdom every… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CloudMunch helps developers deploy software faster

During his 18-year tenure at Infosys, Pradeep Prabhu pioneered the IT company’s cloud business. Along with colleague Prasanna Raghavendra, the engineers saw a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Dopl challenges Yelp with tailored restaurant review platform

Dennis Duckworth is outraged by outrage, and that’s why he decided to create a rant-free restaurant review platform. Tired of… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CareCap lets healthcare providers offer flexible payment plans to patients

In his years helping companies get out of financial distress, Nevil Hermer observed a trend. Healthcare deductibles were increasing and employees… Read More

Startup Spotlight: EDRepublic helps recruiters hire developers with coding-based matchmaking service

With so many companies today needing websites, apps, and other technologies, the demand for developers is increasingly expanding well beyond the tech sector. But between steep competition… Read More

Startup Spotlight: SeekPanda helps companies find interpreters when doing business abroad

The U.S. and China operate the world’s largest economies and warming relations between the two nations are opening up new… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Upmod operates a marketplace for artisans who turn trash into treasure

Upcycling, while still a niche, is gaining popularity as consumers become more environmentally conscious. The trend involves repurposing waste into new… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Joule wants to disrupt car ownership with ‘vehicles as a service’ model

In a city like Seattle, with its high density and geographically limited infrastructure, owning a car comes with a unique… Read More

Startup Spotlight: LeaveLogic wants to fix ‘broken’ parental leave system in the U.S.

Parental leave has become a hot issue as tech companies try to leverage their benefits to lure top talent. Just this… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Flowroute aims to disrupt telecom with voice-over-Internet enterprise service

Flowroute wants to shake up the telecommunications industry with its voice-over-Internet service. The Seattle-based startup launched in 2007 and CEO Bayan Towfiq… Read More

Startup Spotlight: AtCipher helps businesses protect, encrypt their data in the cloud

AtCipher wants to bring more security to the cloud. The young startup, which originally launched in Hong Kong before relocating to Seattle,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: UW grads create DataBlade to help companies draw insights from disparate data

Data can come in all shapes and sizes, from various sources and software. Taking all that information and gleaning actionable… Read More

Startup Spotlight: ZIIBRA is a one-stop e-commerce shop for small businesses

Competing in e-commerce can be a challenge for small businesses. Many turn to third parties like Shopify or BigCartel, but those… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Sibling co-founders help developers collaborate with Brand.ai

Two brothers want to help web development teams communicate more effectively and establish a common design language. Ehud and Amit… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Giftbit helps businesses track gift card usage, save money on unused offers

The holidays are coming up, which means you’ll likely receive a gift card from a business you never patronize. And while some… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Mentio uses data to help small businesses manage cash flow

When it comes to accounting, many entrepreneurs try to manage cash flow themselves or turn to traditional bookkeepers. This is a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Fish Bowl VR helps developers test virtual reality games

Virtual reality is an exciting but largely undiscovered new frontier for digital content. While that opens up a huge world… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Candy Jar satisfies your sweet cravings with its online candy shop

If you love candy, a new startup working out of the Techstars Seattle incubator might be of interest. Candy Jar… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Innervate helps game developers monetize their most ‘obsessed’ players

Adam Lieb knows games. The 28-year-old Seattle native built his first online gaming community at age 11 and later sold it to… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Matcherino lets eSports fans crowdfund matches between professionals

Over the past three years, video game streaming has exploded into a young but powerful industry. Tech giants competed over Twitch… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Code Fellows co-founder heads up on-demand graphic design shop Lightboard

Brad Bouse already helped fix an inefficiency in the developer market when he co-founded the software development bootcamp Code Fellows. Now… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Antsquare adds human element to online shopping with community marketplace

Antsquare wants to bring back the human element that it says is lost with online shopping. Founded in August 2014, the… Read More

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