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Commentary: An MBA’s take on Seattle’s tech scene

Even before coming to Seattle for the first time on MIT Sloan’s Tech Trek, I had a feeling that I’d… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Forks offers instant ways to save money on food in a crowded coupon space

Juggernauts like Groupon and Living Social certainly have a strong presence in the digital coupon space. But one Seattle-based company… Read More

Groupon hires Amazon Prime VP, continues Seattle expansion

Groupon continues to mine Amazon.com for talent, and today the daily deal company picked up a big name from its… Read More

Groupon growing fast in Seattle, eyes expansion as it looks to be the ‘operating system of local commerce’

When Vinayak Hegde joined Groupon from Amazon.com 18 months ago, he imagined growing the new Seattle engineering office to about… Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen previews his new album, shows former Groupon CEO how it’s done

It seems like this is the week for music from founders of tech companies. Paul Allen, Microsoft’s co-founder, just released… Read More

Ex-Groupon CEO Andrew Mason just made a new album and it’s barely listenable

After being ousted from Groupon and writing one of the most candid farewell letters ever, Andrew Mason decided to grow… Read More

LivingSocial closes Seattle office; employees told to work remotely

Amazon.com-backed LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has shut down its Seattle office. The news was first reported by Forbes and we’ve… Read More

Groupon CEO’s funny farewell is a model of candor

Say what you will about Andrew Mason’s reign as CEO of Groupon, he sure knows how to say goodbye. Mason… Read More

Hot yoga, cooking classes and … Washington football tickets? UW selling seats on Groupon

When I first came across Washington Huskies football tickets on Groupon two months ago, I wondered if it was a… Read More

Dear Alley Insider: What’s Zillow, chopped liver?

I’m a big fan of Alley Insider’s Chart of the Day service in which the online news publication puts relevant… Read More

Groupon pays $8.5M in settlement over voucher expirations at Nordstrom, other retailers

Groupon has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that expiration dates and other restrictions on… Read More

From Facebook to Zynga: A guide to the tech giants establishing Seattle outposts

Another day, another tech giant sets up shop in Seattle. Perhaps no story over the past 24 months has shaped… Read More

Groupon hires ex-Amazon GM to lead Seattle office

Groupon is the latest tech giant to plant a flag in Seattle, opening an office in Seattle’s International District with… Read More

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz departs Groupon’s board

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has stepped down from the board of Groupon just 16 months after joining forces with the… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Drugstore.com CEO Kal Raman hired at Groupon

Kal Raman, the former Amazon.com and drugstore.com executive who stepped down as CEO of Bellevue-based GlobalScholar last September, has been named senior… Read More

Starbucks’ latest perk: A discount on Google Offers to help boost American jobs

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz may sit on Groupon’s board. But the Seattle coffee retailer appears to have developed a taste… Read More

Amazon’s discounted gift cards set blistering pace for daily deals

[Correction: Post updated to reflect the fact that Amazon’s deal was one of the fastest-selling in daily deals history, but… Read More

Amazon boosts AmazonLocal with $10 gift card for $5

Many companies are still trying to make it in the market for daily deals, competing with giant Groupon and a… Read More

Amazon filing shows $558M loss for LivingSocial in 2011

How much does it cost to bulk up and compete with the likes of Groupon in the daily deals market? Amazon.com’s… Read More

Report: LivingSocial is raising $200 million at a $5 billion valuation

Groupon has already taken the public markets by storm, with the Chicago-based daily deal site posting a massive $16 billion… Read More

Kindle Fire will outsell iPad, Windows Phone will rebound, and six other tech predictions

Facebook will go public in 2012. Apple will lose some of its innovative edge without Steve Jobs. And the majority… Read More

Groupon IPO: Is this the next Amazon.com or Pets.com?

Group discount buying service Groupon, the granddaddy of the daily deals startups, debuted on the stock market this morning with… Read More

Wishpot jumps into the very crowded arena of travel deals

Wishpot faces no shortage of competition with its new daily deal service for travel. After all, in the past few… Read More

One place for daily deals: Microsoft Bing’s new aggregation site

Microsoft this morning launched Bing Deals, aiming to make its search engine a destination for the wide variety of daily… Read More

Here are the problems facing Groupon and Living Social: Scale, repeat customers and targeting

Are Groupon and Living Social the next great things in online advertising? Or, are they just a flash in the… Read More

Google Offers sets its sights on Groupon with whale of a deal at The Seattle Aquarium

Google Offers is finally arriving on the shores of Seattle, and it is looking to make chum out of rival… Read More

Groupon Getaways launches travel deals with Expedia

Early last month, Expedia and Groupon announced plans to work on a new discount service for online travel. Well, Groupon… Read More

Groupon Now arrives in Seattle, bringing real-time deals to bargain hunters

One of the big drawbacks historically of Groupon — at least in this shopper’s humble opinion — is that the… Read More

Poll: Which tech giant would you most like to have headquartered in Seattle?

Silicon Valley companies have been flocking to Seattle in recent months, coming here (not for the nice weather obviously) but… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Groupon’s IPO, Microsoft’s Windows 8, and Twitter’s place in the world

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Groupon’s IPO, the unveiling of Microsoft’s next Windows version, and the end… Read More