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Former Facebook exec unveils Vamo, helping travelers better plan multi-city trips

Ari Steinberg wants to help you discover the perfect trip. And that’s why the former Facebook executive — who previously… Read More

Startup vets Dan Shapiro and Tony Wright form Glowforge, raise cash for stealthy hardware project

Seattle startup veteran Dan Shapiro vowed after college that he’d never go into the software business, even though his dad… Read More

Jeremy Jaech

Serial entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech’s secrets to hiring great people, and why Seattle VCs aren’t as ambitious as their Valley counterparts

Jeremy Jaech helped build some of Seattle’s biggest software companies, including Aldus (sold to Adobe) and Visio (sold to Microsoft).… Read More

How to choose the right startup: Act like a general, embrace serendipity

While corporate jobs have a guaranteed salary and sense of stability, they often lack the appetite for innovation and fast-paced… Read More

Celebrity chef Tom Douglas hosting Shark Tank-style forum to find the next great startup

If you’ve got a great startup idea in Seattle, Tom Douglas wants to know about it. The famous restauranteur is helping host… Read More

Startup vet Terry Drayton is getting sued again, this time by his longtime PR advisor

Mark Firmani served as Terry Drayton’s trusted public relations counsel, helping the Seattle entrepreneur and former HomeGrocer.com CEO navigate some… Read More

Startup Spotlight: TripTips uses local experts to create custom travel itineraries

Last year, Microsoft veteran Dinesh Haridas and his wife traveled to Thailand expecting to spend a day sailing. Despite consulting travel… Read More

Energy-efficient battery maker from Portland wins $135K at Seattle Angel Conference

A Portland-based company building efficient battery technology took home a $135,000 first place prize at the Seattle Angel Conference on Wednesday. Energy… Read More

Seattle startup Rival IQ reels in $1 million to help track competitors on social media

Rival IQ wants to help organizations make better sense of information, while also keeping close tabs on the competition. And… Read More

Know’N’act raises $500K for feedback tool that helps businesses prevent poor Yelp reviews

Poor reviews on a site like Yelp or TripAdvisor can be quite detrimental for a small business owner. But now… Read More

Kazume wants to help consumers, businesses share files more securely

With data breaches happening on a near-daily basis, privacy of personal information is certainly a concern for consumers and businesses alike.… Read More

Bill Gates-backed Hampton Creek gets into hot water over calling eggless spread ‘mayo’

Unilever, the third-largest consumer packaged goods company in the world behind Procter & Gamble and Nestle, is suing Hampton Creek for… Read More

Sales tax automation company Avalara scores $100M from Warburg Pincus, eyes new acquisitions

This isn’t such a bad way to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Avalara, the Bainbridge Island software company that helps organizations… Read More

Microsoft vet raises more cash for startup that makes innovative coffee lids

There’s apparently market demand for a better, more efficient coffee lid. Vaporpath, a Seattle-area company that manufactures the Viora Lid, has… Read More

Growlers at your doorstep: Brewtown looks to deliver tasty suds to Seattle beer lovers

Seattle is undergoing a craft brewing renaissance, with small beer makers such as Reuben’s, Populuxe and Schooner Exact expanding faster… Read More

Sales engagement startup Highspot raises $9.6M in Series A funding

Highspot, the marketing engagement startup founded by former Microsoft execs, has landed a $9.6 million Series A round of funding.… Read More

Techstars Seattle Demo Day 2014: Our 3 favorite startup pitches

We’re buzzing with entrepreneurial vibes right now after watching 10 great pitches at the fifth annual Techstars Seattle Demo Day.… Read More

In tearful farewell, Andy Sack steps down from Techstars Seattle, passes torch to Chris DeVore

At its fifth annual Demo Day this afternoon, the Techstars Seattle startup accelerator announced that Andy Sack will step down from his post… Read More

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens: What makes Seattle special is that employees stick around

Zulily co-founder Darrell Cavens kicked off the TechStars Demo Day event in Seattle today, telling the entrepreneurs that he was… Read More

Startup Spotlight: StreamLine helps physical retailers pick optimal locations for expansion

For a brick-and-mortar store owners that want to open new locations, it’s not always easy picking out the optimal place… Read More

New alliance allows Haiku Decks to be created directly in SlideShare

SlideShare — which is kind of like the YouTube of online presentations — has formed a new partnership with Seattle… Read More

Shippable raises $8 million to help companies accelerate software development

Shippable founder Avi Cavale wasn’t looking for cash. But investors just kept calling, especially after they learned how quickly the company’s… Read More

Payroll startup Monchilla sells to online accounting firm Xero

Monchilla, the Seattle-based startup that offers online payroll management and payroll tax payments, has been acquired by Xero, a New… Read More

Porch offers professionals new dashboard to track their performance

Porch, the Seattle-based home improvement data startup, has given professional users a new set of tools to understand how they’re… Read More

Yoga under the Space Needle: Fitness startup Fitmob wants to disrupt gyms, launches in Seattle

Don’t be surprised to see a group of yogis underneath the Space Needle at dawn, or a pack of people… Read More

New Onyx wearable communicator lets teams talk with the press of a button

Ever want a communicator that works like the uniform badges from Star Trek? Here it is. Just try to resist… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Crowsnest powers real-time crash reports for ‘Internet of Things’

Connecting devices is becoming easier and cheaper, enabling the development of a new frontier in technology — the Internet of Things. Tech… Read More

Seattle 10

Meet the Seattle 10: These innovative startups are looking to change the world

Education. Big data. Health. Telecommunications. Clean tech. Seattle is producing groundbreaking startups in a host of industries, generating a crop… Read More

Watch 50 startup founders — from Airbnb to Zillow to Twitter — discuss the origins of their ideas

If you’re looking for entrepreneurial inspiration, or are just curious to know how some of the nation’s most successful startups came… Read More

Bringing big data to food waste: WISErg raises cash to help grocers, restaurants measure what’s being thrown away

Visit any commercial kitchen, restaurant or grocery store and you’ll be struck by the amount of food scraps headed to… Read More

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