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Video-game maker Valve: ‘An economist’s paradise’

Here’s a great weekend read. It’s the opening blog post in a new weekly series from noted economist Yanis Varoufakis, the… Read More

Report: Venture capital returns beat the public markets in 2011

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the “broken” model for venture capital, highlighted by a blistering… Read More

Good times vs. bad times: What’s the mood of the tech industry in wake of Facebook’s IPO?

On the surface, things look pretty good in the tech industry. Amazon.com has openings for 1,000 positions in Seattle, and… Read More

Mixed state jobless numbers ‘confound’ economists, but signs point to better times

Numbers sometimes tell strange stories, and that appears to be the case in the latest unemployment report from the Washington… Read More

Hey, NYC: There’s a tech hub out here called Seattle

Don’t get me wrong. The growth of New York’s technology community over the past five years has been nothing short… Read More

On the mend or broken for good? VC returns paint an industry in transition

Earlier this week, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation issued a blistering report about the venture capital industry, detailing its own experiences investing… Read More

Washington state adds 3,300 jobs, but jobless rate doesn’t move in March

Washington state added 3,300 jobs in March, a modest amount which didn’t put a dent in the unemployment rate which… Read More

Salaries rebound as Seattle leads U.S. in wage growth

Is it finally time to wave goodbye to the bitter recession? That’s the word from a new report out from… Read More

Jobless rate dips to 8.2 percent in Washington state, the lowest level in more than 3 years

Politicians have been hesitant to declare a full economic recovery, but here’s more evidence that things are turning around (at… Read More

Good news: Jobless rate falls to 8.3 percent in Washington

We often feel like we’re in a bubble covering the tech industry, a sector which has shown resilience and strength… 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

University of Washington to hatch startup incubator today

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee earlier this week laid out an economic plan for Washington state that included ideas on how… Read More

Here’s what Jay Inslee wants to do to keep the state’s tech industry humming

There’s no shortage of ideas in Jay Inslee’s economic plan for Washington state. The Democratic candidate for governor released a… Read More

Analysis: 96 percent of Washington state residents have access to ‘broadband’

The Washington State Broadband Office today released a comprehensive report about the state of broadband in the state. And here’s… Read More

Why it’s so gosh-darned hard to find tech talent: Thoughts from 8 startup veterans

You’ve heard the stories of the tight labor market, and read about some of the unusual gimmicks (and even cash… Read More

Chart: Venture capital returns take a turn for the worse

Returns at venture capital firms took a turn into negative territory during the third quarter of 2011 as the IPO… Read More

Obama presses Americans to win the innovation race and support the next Steve Jobs

Ingenuity, innovation and entrepreneurship are cornerstones of the American experience, attributes that the United States should support, encourage and bankroll… Read More

Unemployment rate drops slightly to 8.5% in Washington

There’s more good news on the job front in Washington state, as the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent during… Read More

Zynga, Groupon and others reignite IPO market

IPOs from Zynga, Michael Kors and Laredo Petroleum this month have helped revive the market for public offerings, with 28… Read More

Jobless rate in Washington state drops to nine percent

Washington state’s unemployment rate fell to nine percent during the month of October as employers added 4,600 jobs in education,… Read More

LinkedIn, Zillow among the top IPOs of a tough 2011

It was shaping up to be a solid year for initial public offerings. But then things hit a wall in… Read More

Wall Street loses patience with Amazon, shares fall more than 10%

Shares of Amazon.com are taking a beating today after the online retailer posted weak earnings on Tuesday that disappointed Wall Street. The… Read More

VC activity picks up in Seattle area: Here’s a look at the deals

Two very large venture capital deals helped bolster venture capital totals in Washington state during the third quarter. A $37… Read More

EMC boss Joe Tucci loves being in the backyard of Amazon and Microsoft

EMC Chief Executive Joe Tucci is in Seattle today, celebrating the grand opening of the company’s new 140,000 square foot… Read More

Pittsburgh looks to attract entrepreneurial dreamers (over the age of 45)

Last week, I moderated a panel discussion at the TechNW event in which panelists Andy Sack of TechStars, Glenn Kelman of… Read More

Seattle is the 25th most innovative city in the world

We’ve been doing a lot of navel-gazing at GeekWire over the past few weeks about the Seattle region’s standing as… Read More

Hiring boom continues at Google as shares soar on profit and revenue increases

Google engineer Steve Yegge may think some things are messed up at Google. But the search giant continues to deliver,… Read More

Venture capital fundraising waning, falls to 2003 levels

It’s not a great time to be raising a venture capital fund. A new report out this morning from Thomson Reuters… Read More

Tech: The worst IPOs of 2011

The tech industry has produced some of the fastest growing companies on the planet, from Amazon.com in online retail to… Read More

Zillow added to Russell stock index

That didn’t take long. A little more than two months after its initial public offering, Zillow has been added to… Read More