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GeekWire’s startup coverage documents the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and venture capital directory.

Social polling app Loop raises $450K to be Yahoo! Answers on steroids

Many of us reach out to our friends and family or even random people on the Internet when trying to… Read More

Amazon vet’s robot-powered apparel startup now beating Amazon prices, partners with Google Shopping

Back in November, Hointer seemed like a pretty cool idea when we first checked out the robot-powered apparel startup in Seattle’s… Read More

Budding business: Startup lights up with $7 million to grow the Yelp of medical marijuana

Business is budding for Privateer Holdings Inc., a Seattle company that just reeled in $7 million in a series A… Read More

Data analytics startup Context Relevant scores $7M series A from Madrona, Bloomberg and others

Context Relevant has reeled in $7 million in fresh funding, money that the Seattle company will use for continued development… Read More

Ratio Interactive and Cypress merge, combining Xbox Live and Windows 8 expertise

Digital agencies Ratio Interactive and Cypress announced this morning that they’re merging, bringing together two Seattle-based companies that have made… Read More

Volatility in VC land: Funding tumbles 14 percent in Q2

Venture Capital funding took a turn for the worse during the second quarter as deals and dollars slipped on a… Read More

This electric scooter goes 33 MPH for 36 miles, uses your smartphone as a speedometer

As gas prices continue to escalate, driving a car is becoming less and less common. But if taking public transporation… Read More

After one year, Simple finds success changing how people spend, save and store money

It’s hard to believe that Simple became available to customers only one year ago. The online-only banking startup, which started… Read More

5 years of Apple’s app store: Software and Seattle’s bright future

This week marked a diverse set of technology milestones: Apple’s app store turned five; Microsoft announced that it’s reorganizing and Amazon’s… Read More

A micro-Pinterest: Yabbly showcases top 10 products you already own and love

Look around your house, garage and shed, and find the 10 products that you absolutely love. A laptop? A car?… Read More

Why this founder left the Bay Area for Portland

Portland is certainly growing as a national startup hub and one San Francisco founder frustrated with Bay Area scene is… Read More

Former Clearwire researchers raise cash for stealthy Alpental Technologies

Now that Clearwire is officially fading into the history books and execs are already leaving, it will be interesting to… Read More

Rand Fishkin’s 6 ingredients for great marketing

Rand Fishkin wrapped up Mozcon 2013 in style by outlining his principles for great marketing and leading a discussion on the… Read More

Don’t buy a $10 domain and other tips from HubSpot’s Dharmesh Shah

Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO at Hubspot and chief blogger at OnStartups.com, laid out some gems of advice at this… Read More

5 bootstrap dos and dont’s to cement and grow your business

You may be familiar with bootstrapping, an economic circumstance in which intrepid entrepreneurs launch and operate a business with little… Read More

Here are the 5 biggest VC deals in Seattle from the past two years

Money is flowing, and it sure seems like it’s a good time to be a startup entrepreneur. Just how good?… Read More

No more secrecy? SEC votes to allow startups, VCs, hedge funds to talk about fundraising

Nearly every week I come across a startup company or investment firm that offers this explanation when I ask for… Read More

This startup just raised more than $1M to illuminate construction workers with an innovative ‘Halo Light’

Construction and road crew workers are constantly at risk in the field. But, as entrepreneurs Max Baker and Andrew Royal see… Read More

Moz to ink lease for 50,000 square feet in Seattle

Moz is getting a new home. The Seattle maker of inbound marketing software has secured a lease for 50,000 square… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Former Microsoftie taps African roots to transform money transfers

CoinFling co-founder and CEO Musse Roble is looking to change the way people transfer money — driven by his own… Read More

Oregon’s top research universities form accelerator to create more startups

In an effort to spur startup growth, Oregon legislators just passed a bill that will help the University of Oregon and… Read More

Satellite communications startup Kymeta lands $50M from Bill Gates, others

Kymeta Corp., the satellite communications startup that spun out of Intellectual Ventures, has scored $50 million in venture funding. Backers… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Behind the scenes with our favorite stories of 2013 so far

It’s a long holiday weekend, which means it’s a great time to reflect on the first half of the year,… Read More

Book excerpt: Start on Purpose: Everything you need to know and do to startup with strength

Editor’s note: Despite high IQs, 80 hour work weeks, and technical achievements, the majority of startup entrepreneurs will fail to… Read More

Smart sunglasses and intelligent ear plugs: Bad-ass innovation from Startup Weekend Maker Edition

Earplugs that adapt to your environment. Sunglasses that block blinding light at night. A device that connects to weights that… Read More

GeekWork: Apptio, DataSphere, Illumagear, and more sweet technology gigs

Hope you’re enjoying our new jobs site, GeekWork! Here’s some top picks from the listings. Be sure to check out GeekWork… Read More

Reinventing the scavenger hunt: This new iPhone app brings a high-tech twist to this age-old family game

Ken Cooper loves getting his family into the great outdoors, exploring nature and visting everything that the Pacific Northwest has… Read More

Amid transformation, Lockerz sells AddToAny back to founder

Yesterday, Michael Birch announced that he had successfully re-purchased Bebo for $1 million from AOL, the company that originally bought… Read More

Geek of the Week: Zachary Cohn is spreading the startup mindset

Zachary Cohn is involved in the startup world in a variety of ways — working with startups, organizing meetups and… Read More

Reflections from Startup Weekend Baghdad: The entrepreneurial spirit is alive in Iraq

Editor’s note: Othmane Rahmouni, a Senior Product Manager with Microsoft Advertising, traveled to Baghdad for the first time in his life… Read More

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