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Pinterest just ‘acqui-hired’ Seattle startup Livestar, dev team moving to San Fran

Pinterest, the fast-growing social networking startup that raised a $200 million funding round last month at a reported $2.5 billion… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Enliken helps consumers control personal data and market it to advertisers

Advertisers are getting to know more about each and every one of us, especially as behavioral targeting technologies allow big… Read More

Mayor McGinn: We’re doing our best to make Seattle a great place for entrepreneurs

Audio of Mayor McGinn’s speech can be heard below. He starts talking about startups at 8:40. The latest numbers prove… Read More

Here’s the winner of the two-sentence startup pitch session

After more than 30 entrepreneurial pitches and plenty of feedback from mentors in the Founder Institute accelerator program, the jury… Read More

Find the perfect birthday spot: PlaceFull lands $1M to connect busy parents with hot venues

Seattle startup PlaceFull has reeled in $1 million in cash to continue building out a service for helping folks find… Read More

Chirpify for Facebook: The first way to make purchases from your news feed

Chirpify already lets you make purchases via your Twitter and Instagram feeds. It was only natural for them to expand to… Read More

Here comes Kick, an ‘inclusive incubator’ where tuition must be paid via crowdfunding

You might say that there’s a bit of incubator overload these days. After all, this marks our third post of… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Nominations now open, tickets on sale

It’s that time of year again. Our very own version of the Oscars — The GeekWire Awards — are taking place… Read More

Meet the 10 companies of the Nike+ Accelerator powered by TechStars

Three months ago, Nike and TechStars announced the formation of the Nike+ Accelerator, with 10 startup companies invited to participate in the three month… Read More

Appetas: Online software that helps restaurant owners build professional websites

Restaurant websites are usually unimpressive. Menus can be hard to find and the entire user experience can actually divert you from… Read More

Meet the 9 startups joining the new 9Mile Labs accelerator

9Mile Labs, the new accelerator that focuses on hatching new B2B startups, today announced its first cohort of startups that… Read More

PetHub scores cash to make sure Fido, Rover and Spot never go missing again

Dogs and cats go missing every day, but Seattle startup PetHub wants to help discover those wayward canines and felines… Read More

Kate Matsudaira departs Decide, starts Pop Forms

Kate Matsudaira has left Decide.com, and started a new  company called Pop Forms that’s developing software to help employees and… Read More

Q&A: Seattle super angel Geoff Entress talks valuations, missed deals and why the state should support startups

Seattle angel investor Geoff Entress has backed about 100 startup companies over the years, from social media powerhouses like HootSuite… Read More

8 reasons why I left college to pursue my startup idea

Higher education is very important for certain professions. I wouldn’t want surgery from a doctor who learned on YouTube. I… Read More

Startup pitch contest: Tell us your awesome startup idea and the experts will weigh in

We’re back for another installment of the Startup Pitch sessions in which entrepreneurs reveal their business ideas (in two sentences… Read More

FrontDesk raises $1 million from Rich Barton, Nick Hanauer and Boris Wertz

FrontDesk still isn’t saying much about its new service for helping small businesses schedule meetings, review client profiles and receive… Read More

How big data will transform politics, education and just about everything else

Big data requires big thinkers. And some of Seattle’s top minds — from University of Washington computer scientist Oren Etzioni… Read More

Lessons from a Seattle startup founder at SxSW

Down in Austin, Texas for the huge SxSW conference this past week, 48 of the country’s top startups competed in an… Read More

How this online portfolio service pivoted to donate money to designers in need

In 2011, husband-and-wife duo Keith and Jana Harper — both Seattleites — developed Well Crafted, a customizable online portfolio where designers… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Online art classes look to inspire a new breed of innovators

Nearly every day we hear about the importance of STEM education — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But what about the… Read More

Startup wisdom from Kabir Shahani, the 30-year-old tech whiz who just sold Appature

Appature co-founder Kabir Shahani was running on fumes when I stopped by the company’s offices this week to discuss its… Read More

Health care marketing startup Appature sold to IMS in blockbuster deal

Appature’s new offices along Westlake Avenue boast stunning views of Lake Union and a playful atmosphere, including Nerf guns everywhere,… Read More

Michael Arrington, Kevin Rose and others invest in online education startup CreativeLive

CreativeLive, the Seattle and San Francisco online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, disclosed some more… Read More

PaidPunch updates app, looks to solve ‘Groupon Problem’

For exposure, Groupon can be great for businesses. But often times, those new customers receive their one-time discounts and never… Read More

Referly CEO: ‘My greatest fear as a startup founder isn’t to fail, it is to become a zombie startup’

It’s always refreshing and educational to hear startup founders come clean about a company’s struggles. Referly co-founder Danielle Morrill did… Read More

Haiku Deck 2.0: Charts, graphs and lists to help make presentations easier

They spoke, and Haiku Deck listened. After listening to customer feedback for the past few months, the Seattle-based startup announced… Read More

How to save money: 11 founders share their cost-cutting strategies

Building a viable product and acquiring customers with little to no financial support is not an easy task. These financial… Read More

The onstage pitch: How to prepare for your 5 minutes of fame

Congratulations!  Your company just scored a coveted presentation slot at a venture capital conference, an angel investor booze and schmooze… Read More

Kids, don’t believe the startup hype: Why you should join a big company first

“Should I join Microsoft or a startup?” As the co-founder of a profitable startup and a former Microsoftie, I hear… Read More

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