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Washington House passes proposed crowdfunding law

The Washington State House today passed a proposed crowdfunding law with a 89-9 vote, as House Bill 2023 now moves to… Read More

Front Desk raises $4M to help small service businesses manage scheduling, payments

Front Desk, the Seattle startup that helps businesses manage scheduling, payments, and other administrative tasks, has raised an additional $4… Read More

IronBox wants to make email encryption seamless

While revelations from Edward Snowden and others have led to people worrying about the security of their digital correspondence, actually… Read More

Sosh arrives in Seattle to be your smart, personal concierge

Seattleites: You have a new personal concierge at your service, free of charge. Sosh, a San Francisco-based startup, today launched… Read More

New Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants to have a ‘more robust’ partnership with startups

Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn did his best to create ways for the city to support the local startup ecosystem. His… Read More

Photo lens maker Moment nears $500K on Kickstarter — ten times original goal

With just under a day to go, Marc Barros is ecstatic about the response to Moment’s Kickstarter effort. And with… Read More

Boosting support of startups, Washington Technology Industry Association acquires NWEN

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) today announced that it has acquired the Northwest Entrepreneur Network (NWEN), combining efforts of the two non-profit… Read More

IT automation startup Chef plans to double staff as sales continue to rise

Chef is cooking up a lot of new business these days. The Seattle IT automation startup, formerly known as Opscode… Read More

Why I support Washington’s proposed crowdfunding law

The Washington state legislature has a unique opportunity in front of it right now. It can pass a state-specific crowdfunding law.… Read More

Seattle online ad startup A6 acquires ReachLogic Media

A6 Corp., a Seattle online advertising startup led by veteran entrepreneur William Urschel, has acquired New York-based ReachLogic Media in… Read More

National security expert Richard Clarke to advise Seattle big data startup Context Relevant

Seattle big data startup Context Relevant has struck a partnership with Richard Clarke’s cybersecurity consulting firm Good Harbor Security Risk Management.… Read More

This Seattle startup was featured in Apple’s 30-year Mac anniversary video

Earlier this week, Apple released a video celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Mac. To film the 90-second clip, the… Read More

As GoPro sets IPO, Contour plans ‘aggressive’ comeback — led by Apple vet, and original co-founder

Contour’s new owner is aiming to get the wearable action cam company back in the game — hiring an Apple veteran as its… Read More

Terry Drayton’s new Storrage startup growing rapidly, quadruples warehouse size

So far, so good for Terry Drayton and his new startup. Storrage, a personalized delivery service that picks up items… Read More

Advice for entrepreneurs: Focus more on solving problems, not building products

When Chris DeVore first meets with entrepreneurs looking for funding, the Founder’s Co-op general partner doesn’t want to hear about products… Read More

Skytap lands $6.45 million, plans global expansion

Skytap, a Seattle startup that allows companies to test development environments in the cloud, has raised an additional $6.45 million… Read More

12 startup lessons from the Seattle Seahawks’ amazing Super Bowl victory

On Saturday, I flew with my 8-year-old son to watch the Seahawks play in the Super Bowl.  It was a… Read More

Alma wants to help ease administrative burden for educators with cloud-based platform

While some K-12 schools may use a modern tech solution that performs one task really well — like information management systems… Read More

Seattle, Denver venture capitalists make $5K charitable Super Bowl bet

We’ve already compared Seattle and Denver in “The Startup Bowl.” (Yes, Seattle kicks the butt of Denver/Boulder). But now two… Read More

Startup Spotlight: MyUnfold wants to help millennials land jobs with LinkedIn-esque platform

For some job seekers, LinkedIn just doesn’t cut it as a method to show off their past accomplishments. That’s why… Read More

The story behind 220 & Change, the new name of Seattle’s social innovation hub

You can almost feel the energy pulsating when you step inside the old Masins Furniture building at 220 Second Ave South.… Read More

How this tiny startup won a Super Bowl ad spot

Goldieblox, the toy company founded by former Seattleite Debbie Sterling, has won Intuit’s “Small Business, Big Game” competition, and has… Read More

This startup will tell you which brand had the best Super Bowl ad

When we watch television, commercials provide a time to take a bathroom break or grab a quick bite to eat.… Read More

Here’s why this startup ditched Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services has allowed countless startup companies to ramp up back-end infrastructure quickly and cost effectively. But, at a… Read More

Moz disappointed with $5.7M loss in 2013: ‘We knew we were going to burn’

Moz already let people know that 2013 wasn’t its most successful year, and now there are numbers to prove it.… Read More

Social media marketing startup LoopFuse acquired by Salesfusion

LoopFuse, which uses machine learning to identify demand signals on social media channels, has been acquired in a deal of undisclosed… Read More

Jawfish Games flops, lays off staff after acquisition tanks

Jawfish Games appears to have taken its last breath. The Seattle online gaming startup, led by former professional poker player… Read More

Video: Watch these 4 startups pitch at the Seattle Tech Meetup

The Seattle Tech Meetup kicked off the new year this past Tuesday with a bigger venue and five more local… Read More

Seattle’s startup scene masters Beast Mode, could use a little Richard Sherman swagger

Seattle is not a city of showboaters or salesmen. It’s historically a stoic place, one of humble underpinnings where actions… Read More

Biotech investor Thong Le named CEO of Accelerator Corp.

Thong Le has taken the helm of Accelerator Corp., the Seattle-based investment firm that bankrolls emerging startups in the biotechnology… Read More

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