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Mobile marketing firm Lenco picks Seattle for new HQ

Lenco Mobile has relocated its headquarters from Santa Barbara, California to Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, the lastest in a string… Read More

Crowding out angels from startup financings?

As early as next week, we may know whether Congress will change US securities laws to permit startups to sell… Read More

Angel groups in Seattle: How they’re doing, what they cost

Over the past three days, GeekWire Chief Business Officer Rebecca Lovell and I both have moderated panels about the state… Read More

Happy hour mobile app maker GoTime purchased by Infogroup

Seattle-based GoTime, which makes a mobile application that allows users to find happy hours at local bars and taverns in… Read More

Hark tops 50 million visits as listeners tune in to audio clips of Obama and Whitney Houston

YouTube may be the king of online video. But Seattle upstart Hark is making a play to become the top destination… Read More

Video-game vets offer peek at ‘Techpocalypse,’ based on real-world map data

Indie video-game startup Anomaly Labs is getting close to finishing its first game, “Techpocalypse” — an HTML5-based cooperative game that… Read More

Tech Moves: Vernon out at Zulily; Microsoft hires FTC attorney who slammed Google; and more

Less than a year after arriving at fast-growing Seattle daily deal startup Zulily, chief financial officer Michael Vernon has left… Read More

How to make your customers love you in seven ways

It’s not an exaggeration to say “the customer is king.” Customers are the ones who will pay your bills as… Read More

Daily deal site Tippr lays off 25 staffers, restructures sales

Tippr, the daily deal technology services startup led by Seattle entrepreneur Martin Tobias, laid off 25 employees today as part… Read More

Angel mind meld: What early-stage investors really want

What’s it like inside the mind of an angel? I got to peer into that mysterious — yet all important… Read More

Here are 5 tech companies from Seattle that could take the IPO plunge in 2012

The world may be waiting on a Facebook IPO. And while there’s some chatter about whether the $5 billion public… Read More

Online dog fight: Rover.com rival DogVacay launches Airbnb for pets

This could be one very interesting dog fight. A new startup company out of Los Angeles by the name of… Read More

Countdown to GeekWire Summit: Time running out for tickets

You won’t want to miss this birthday party. GeekWire is turning one on Wednesday, March 7th, and to celebrate the… Read More

Map: The hottest spots in the U.S. for startup tech jobs

Startup companies all over the country are fighting hard to attract and retain top technology talent — a tough chore… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Buck turns mobile phones into digital wallets

For years, industry watchers have been talking about digital wallets — the idea of turning devices into mobile payment systems.… Read More

A whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on: The top 10 posts in February

Sometimes, it’s just a little hard to catch our breath around here at the GeekWire HQ. And February was certainly… Read More

Startup lessons from Jeremy Lin: 5 tips for improving your entrepreneurial game

I admit I happen to think Jeremy Lin is the Second Coming. We live in a great country at an… Read More

An inside look at SURF: How an entrepreneur’s dream became Seattle’s latest startup experiment

It’s 45 degrees outside, and a cold rain pounds against Seattle’s Exchange Building. But on the 8th floor of this historic… Read More

Buddy Platform jumps on board Urban Airship in push notification partnership

Portland’s Urban Airship has sent out more than 10 billion push notifications to mobile devices since it was started. And… Read More

Productivity Porn: 7 tips to make yourself more efficient right now

You’re busy and don’t have time to read a lengthy intro (especially in a piece about productivity).  So let’s get… Read More

Virtual world creator nabs cash, plans to roll dice on a virtual Vegas and more

Seattle gaming veteran Derrick Morton has been operating his startup company, FlowPlay, at break even or profitable for the past… Read More

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel hops on board of ExtraHop

Sujal Patel has already built one powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Isilon Systems co-founder is lending his talents… Read More

The winner of the one-sentence startup pitch session is…

Can you summarize your startup company in one simple sentence? It may seem easy, but it’s hard to craft something… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Turn a day at the slopes into a memorable clip show with Highlight Hunter

If you’re an outdoor adventurer who shoots video while skiing, snowboarding or mountain biking, Highlight Hunter might just save you… Read More

Report: Valuations double for early-stage startup companies

Here’s some evidence that the venture capital market is red hot, perhaps too much so at least when it comes… Read More

PetHub finds mate in Red Dingo to track down lost pets

Posting a flyer on a telephone pole might be the age-old method for tracking down lost pets. But PetHub believes… Read More

Book excerpt: Making the Jump into Small Business Ownership

Editor’s note: Seattle area entrepreneurs David Nilssen and Jeff Levy provide practical advice and tips for those considering starting a new business… Read More

Startup pitch session: Tell us how you’ll change the world in one simple sentence

In this fast-moving world of sound bites and Twitter posts, getting your startup’s message boiled down into one simple digestible… Read More

Evri apologizes after iPad app crashes for first-time users

There’s certainly no shortage of competition when it comes to creating news reader applications for the iPad, from Flipboard to… Read More

How Zipwhip is celebrating new customer wins with an automated flag raising

Seattle entrepreneur John Lauer is the master of the tech PR stunt, once rigging up a system at his Detroit… Read More

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