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GeekWire Awards nominations now open! Help us honor the best in Pacific Northwest tech

Nominations are now open for the 2025 GeekWire Awards, set for April 30 in Seattle, as we’ll once again recognize… Read More

Ex-Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani is amped about building startups with his latest venture

It’s been nearly three years since Kabir Shahani stepped aside as the CEO of Amperity, the Seattle-based customer-intelligence startup he… Read More

Freeze! Comments about the social dynamic in Seattle’s startup scene draw a chilly response

Nothing like a mention of the “Seattle Freeze” to heat up the conversation about the city’s startup ecosystem and what… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2024 revealed: Winners bask in momentum of AI and potential of region

After giving a nod to tech’s bygone era of gadgets and gimmicks, we celebrated the new entrepreneurs shaping the future… Read More

GeekWire Awards FAQ: What to expect at event honoring the best in Pacific Northwest tech

The GeekWire Awards are back, and we’re looking forward to partying with Seattle’s tech community Thursday at Showbox SoDo. If… Read More

2024 GeekWire Awards finalists revealed: Vote now for the best in Pacific Northwest tech

The voting is now open for the 2024 GeekWire Awards, and this is your chance to have a hand in… Read More

2024 GeekWire Awards nominations close today, so act fast to honor the best in Pacific NW tech

You’ve probably met plenty of deadlines for code releases, product launches and anything else tech related that makes sense, so… Read More

Nominations open for 2024 GeekWire Awards, honoring the best in Pacific Northwest tech

The 2024 GeekWire Awards are set for May 9 in Seattle, and nominations opened today as we seek your help… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2023 revealed: Community honors top innovation in Pacific Northwest tech

A Star Wars theme complemented the rising stars on hand as light sabers glowed and a galaxy of lights twinkled… Read More

Podcast

The pioneering spirit and joyful life of late ‘Cranium’ creator Richard Tait, in his own words

Growing up as a child in Scotland, one of Richard Tait’s heroes was entrepreneur Richard Branson. After Tait co-founded board… Read More

Richard Tait, 1964-2022: ‘Cranium’ inventor and serial entrepreneur was ‘the ultimate dreamer’

Richard Tait, the longtime Seattle entrepreneur who co-founded the wildly popular board game “Cranium” after spending 10 years at Microsoft,… Read More

Retailer REI launches programs to invest in startup founders of color selling outdoor gear

In an effort to sell more goods from companies run by people of color, outdoor retailer REI is launching a… Read More

Former Rover board member and pet-tech veteran Aaron Hirschhorn dies in Miami boating accident

Aaron Hirschhorn, a tech veteran and former board member at Seattle-based Rover, died Sunday in a boating accident near Miami… Read More

Stories of Resilience: Restaurateur Brian Canlis, Storm CEO Alisha Valavanis join GeekWire event

While 2020 is a year that many want to put in the rearview mirror, powerful stories emerged as entrepreneurs adapted… Read More

Seattle ‘hacker house’ founder battling UW after broken pipe sinks startup enclave

The University of Washington is embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute with a tech entrepreneur over a property he rents from… Read More

Julep founder Jane Park takes wraps off another startup and shares what she’s learned along the way

Jane Park comes bearing gifts. After years of experience as the founder and CEO of Julep, the onetime Seattle cosmetics… Read More

GeekWire Elevator Pitch winner Syndio rides high with a software solution to address pay bias

Twelve entrepreneurs rode to the top of Seattle’s Smith Tower for Season 2 of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch. One of them… Read More

Here are the four Elevator Pitch finalists who will compete at the GeekWire Summit

They rode 32 seconds to the top of Seattle’s Smith Tower during the second season of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch —… Read More

Company founded by U.S. Army vet develops cannabis-based products to help people struggling with pain

As the founder of G&G Laboratories, Mike Lui wants to help people who struggle with pain, such as veterans and… Read More

Entrepreneurs from around the world pitch their startups in Seattle for the chance to present in D.C.

An international group of entrepreneurs gathered at Seattle City Hall Friday afternoon to pitch companies they’re building around the world… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur who found success on Elevator Pitch wins $50K at National Black MBA Conference

Kwame Boler is still cleaning up when it comes to pitching his startup. Boler, the founder and CEO of NEU,… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 4: Electric bikes, security cameras and an illumination device for hard hats

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where three entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in… Read More

CEOs celebrate moms at the big Entrepreneur of the Year awards ceremony

It might be Father’s Day this weekend, but moms took center stage at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year event… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 3: StormSensor, PeopleMaven and CampusWall compete for startup glory at the Space Needle

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where three entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in… Read More

New show: GeekWire’s ‘Elevator Pitch’ tests startup founders on 42-second ride up the Space Needle

Just 42 seconds. That’s all it takes to reach the top of Seattle’s Space Needle. And that’s the amount of… Read More

Allen Institute for AI sets up CTO residency program to link engineers with mentors

Is technical expertise the key to success in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence market? Or is it entrepreneurship? Top-notch… Read More

Here are 10 business ideas from inspiring young entrepreneurs pitching products in a parking lot

A weekly farmers market at the Crossroads shopping center in Bellevue, Wash., attracted a bunch of extra vendors on Tuesday… Read More

Aldus and Visio founder Jeremy Jaech’s latest racket is a state-of-the-art tennis and events center

Jeremy Jaech and his wife Jacquelyn have had plenty of singular successes as tech entrepreneurs over the years. Now the… Read More

Trump plans to scrap ‘startup visa’ rule that helps foreign entrepreneurs start companies in the U.S.

In January, the outgoing Obama Administration finalized a long-awaited rule to create a “startup visa” that would help foreign entrepreneurs create… Read More

Black Dot business incubator moves into bigger space with more opportunities

Black Dot, a business incubator for black-owned enterprises, is celebrating its new, bigger home in Seattle’s Central District. The expanded space… Read More