The top tech stocks of 2012: Shares of Expedia take off Super computers. Online travel. And marketing tools for real estate agents. Those were the hot segments in the Seattle tech… Read More
Analyze the economy with app now available for Android To learn how our economy is performing, you have some options. Listening to the talking-heads on T.V. is one, for… Read More
Aerospace and IT sectors help propel Washington state’s population gains Washington state was among the biggest gainers in population between July 2011 and July 2012, helped in part by the… Read More
Startup CEOs predict a funding level bump in 2013, but VCs aren’t so sure It’s never easy trying to figure out what will happen in the venture capital business. But, nonetheless, it is predictions… Read More
Map: Here’s where tech jobs are concentrated in the U.S. We knew there were a lot of geeks in our midst here, but who knew it was this many? According… Read More
Seattle ranks 4th as global startup hub, edges out NYC Silicon Valley remains the king of the hill when it comes to startup hubs. But there are a number of… Read More
Chart: Washington state jobless rate falls to 8.2 percent Washington state’s unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent during October as 9,600 private sector jobs were added. That compares to… Read More
These 11 tech giants are paying software engineers on average $100,000 or more The market for software developers remains red hot. And companies looking to attract the best and brightest minds are paying… Read More
VC Brad Feld: Startup hubs need to be led by entrepreneurs Politicians, investors and professors are extremely important elements of a thriving startup ecosystem. But, at the end of the day,… Read More
Immigrant entrepreneurship stagnates in U.S., accelerates in Washington state In the Seattle tech community, you can’t wander too far without bumping into an immigrant entrepreneur. Companies started by Indians,… Read More
Report: Washington is the most ‘app-intense’ state Welcome to the state of Washington, the land of apples, asparagus and apparently, apps. According to a new study titled “The… Read More
Bring out your dead: Startup offers $1M to ‘acqui-hire’ alums of TechStars, Y Combinator and 500 Startups The hiring crunch for developers in the tech industry is a pain point we hear about nearly every day. Now,… Read More
GeekWire Debate: Why Barack Obama should get your vote for president I’m not a partisan. I’m nominally a Democrat, but I served as co-chair (with Marc Benioff) of George W. Bush’s… Read More
Report: Valuations on the rise in angel deals as cash flows to Internet companies Angel investors are spreading their wings, pumping money into Internet companies at a rapid pace, increasingly at higher valuations than… Read More
Tech companies can’t find workers, but state’s jobless rate still rises to 8.6 percent It may seem like the economy is back on track in Washington state, especially for those who work within the… Read More
The ‘gig city’ of Chattanooga looks to lure tech geeks with $10,000 relocation program When you think of tech hubs, Chattanooga doesn’t usually come to mind. But the historic Tennessee town of 150,000 is… Read More
Study: The top 10 cities, jobs and employers for computer science grads Earlier this year, we chronicled the career paths of 21 recent University of Washington computer science and engineering graduates, asking… Read More
Mayor McGinn: Seattle’s economic picture brightens Things are looking up in Seattle, and Mayor Mike McGinn is touting the improvements. In a press release today, McGinn… Read More
Map: Here’s where tech jobs are hot in the U.S. It’s always interesting to compare various tech markets, and a new interactive map created by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and… Read More
Why Madrona’s Matt McIlwain is hanging at the GOP convention in Tampa this week Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain usually spends his days scouring the Pacific Northwest landscape for the hottest startups. But not… Read More
Seattle’s tech office market is red hot, but rents aren’t rising like the Valley or NYC We’ve been covering a number of high-tech office expansions in the Seattle area in recent months, from Google’s plans in… Read More
Seattle ranks No. 1 for startup-loving Gen Y workers Seattle is the best place in the nation for workers in the age range of 18 to 29, according to… Read More
Washington state adds jobs in July, but the unemployment rate jumps to 8.5 percent Sometimes it is a bit tough to tell what’s going on when you look at the numbers. And that appears… Read More
IPO Friday: Kayak and Palo Alto Networks soar in debuts It was one year ago today that Zillow competed its initial public offering, a milestone that we noted in our… Read More
Zillow celebrates 1-year IPO anniversary with soaring stock, $1.2B market value The naysayers were loud and boisterous last summer when Zillow started trading on Nasdaq under the single-letter ticker symbol “Z,”… Read More
Employment picture brightens in June as Washington state adds 10,200 jobs The dark clouds from the recession are fading into the rear view mirror in Washington state, but there’s still a… Read More
47 percent of H1-B Visa requests are in the computer field, and Microsoft leads the pack Requests for H1-B visas, the controversial 22-year-old program that allows skilled workers into the U.S. to complete temporary jobs, are… Read More
Game company hires 100th employee, plans free ice cream social to celebrate OK, we know it is tough to find solid, hard-working tech employees around Seattle. But a stunt today by Double… Read More
Venture capital more than doubles in Washington state We had a feeling that it was going to be a blockbuster quarter on the venture capital front in Washington… Read More
Seattle: America’s top tech city There’s been a lot of debate and discussion in recent months about Seattle’s technology industry, and how it compares to… Read More
