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Better than Reddit? TopTopic lets users make money from upvotes in a respectful online community

TopTopic is a new online community with two main features that make it unique among the Reddits, Facebooks, YouTubes, and Tumblrs of the… Read More

TINYpulse launches new tool to disrupt annual performance reviews, hires startup vet Matt Hulett

TINYpulse already helps more than 1,000 companies improve how they assess employee morale. Now the Seattle startup is rolling out a… Read More

Northwest angel investment collective Keiretsu doles out $43.5M in 2015

The Keiretsu Forum Northwest announced today in a news release that its regional collective of angel investors poured $43.5 million into 57 companies… Read More

Here are the 9 startups in the Techstars Seattle 2016 class

Over the next three months, nine early-stage startups will hone their solutions under the mentorship of the Techstars Seattle accelerator. At… Read More

VoiceBox and Samsung announce partnership for S Voice technology

Language technology startup VoiceBox announced a partnership with Samsung to use VoiceBox’s Natural Language Understanding (NLU) technology for Samsung’s S Voice services, including Samsung’s… Read More

Glympse strikes deal with Samsung to share location and ETA via Galaxy S7 smartphones

  Seattle-based location technology startup Glympse will have a key foothold on the new Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone under a… Read More

Cheezburger online comedy sites sold to unnamed buyer in acquisition of startup that made funny cat pictures famous

I can has acquisition? Cheezburger, the pioneering online comedy network that brought cat pictures and outrageous videos to millions around… Read More

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

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

Seattle startup DealTapp streamlines deal-posting for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues

Many startups have removed friction for consumers trying to cash in on an online deal. Deals sites like Groupon and… 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

WeFunder Amtrak trip

All aboard! Crowdfunding startup is hopping a train to find and fund businesses across the U.S.

Crowdfunding evangelists Wefunder are getting out of what they call the “Silicon Valley bubble” and hopping an Amtrak train for… 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

Cairn Subscription Box raises $1.7 million to expand its business for outdoor recreation enthusiasts

Cairn Subscription Box, a monthly service based out of Bend, Ore. that sends food, gear, and other outdoor recreation supplies… Read More

Wedding financing startup SwanLuv angers couples with surprise switch to crowdfunding platform

Updated below with SwanLuv statement and additional information. Was it too good to be true? Or was it a joke all… 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

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

How one man stirred up a high-tech cooking revolution in Seattle

It’s a good time to be a sous vide home chef — and to be a high-tech cooking startup in the Seattle… 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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Jason Goldberg, Jobster and Fab founder, starting new company called Pepo

Jason Goldberg, the outspoken founder behind companies such as Jobster, Fab, Hem and Socialmedian, is starting a new company called Pepo, and in… Read More

Supercomputer maker Cray posts $20.3 million profit for Q4

Seattle-based supercomputer company, Cray Inc., posted fourth quarter profits of $20.3 million today and revenue of $267.5 million, beating analyst expectations of $263.4… Read More

LiquidPlanner raises $2M to bolster online project management platform

LiquidPlanner is raising more cash to continue building its online project management platform. The Seattle startup just reeled in an… Read More

After raising $28M in record crowdfunding campaign, Glowforge delays initial shipments

Glowforge is delaying initial shipments of its innovative 3D laser printer. The Seattle startup set a crowdfunding record this past October,… Read More

Obama’s 2017 federal budget gets a visual makeover from Socrata

The federal budget has never been particularly pretty. At thousands of pages long with many complicated details and subsections, the… Read More

Docusign co-founder raises $8.6M for new business intelligence startup MetaBrite

When Court Lorenzini first began raising money for his new startup, the idea was to help make the process of planning,… Read More

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