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Soak the rich: One entrepreneur’s take on fixing the debt crisis and saving the economy

Let’s soak the rich. Apparently that’s what most Americans think should happen to reduce the deficit, including Warren Buffett.  A recent… Read More

The Startup’s Guide to Bootstrapping Marketing

Twelve years ago, marketing was a primary recipient of the mountains of cash thrown at start-ups in an effort to… Read More

Tech startups: Ice cream is great, but utilities make the world go around

Guest Commentary: Lately I have had a recurring theme running through my head – “didn’t I see that startup idea before,… Read More

A few tips for companies thinking about going global

International markets can offer technology companies significant opportunities to expand and diversify their product and service offerings, increase brand awareness… Read More

The story of AdXpose: The path to liquidity was not a straight line

The path to building AdXpose — which sold to comScore today for $22 million — was definitely not a straight… Read More

Digitizing the night sky … inside the UW’s planetarium

It’s a quiet, sunny summer afternoon at the University of Washington’s physics-astronomy complex. But inside the hushed, empty auditorium building,… Read More

Tech Law: A new era for startup financing documents

Startup investors Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson have an interesting take on the standardization of legal documents used in angel… Read More

Why this iOS app developer uses an Android phone

Guest Commentary: Colleagues are often surprised when they realize I own an Android phone.  With my career now centered around iOS… Read More

How smartphones, tablets are killing Wi-Fi on city transit

It seemed like a scene from the future: Step onto a bus, find a good seat, crack open a laptop,… Read More

Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little (Book Excerpt)

[Editor’s Note: Seattle author Christopher Johnson, aka The Name Inspector, shares an excerpt from his newly-released book, Microstyle: The Art of… Read More

Guest Commentary: Four keys to selling beyond early adopters

The life and early path of a disruptive entrepreneur can be lonely indeed.  By definition, you’re building something that nobody… Read More

A challenge to Seattle entrepreneurs: Generate 100 investment-worthy startups in 24 months

Guest commentary:  Yesterday, Marcelo Calbucci published a challenge to Seattle VCs here on GeekWire. Marcelo argues that seed-stage funding in… Read More

A challenge to Seattle VCs: Back 100 seed-stage startups in 24 months

Guest Commentary: After reading GeekWire’s post about how Washington state is lagging California, New York and Massachusetts in venture capital deals,… Read More

Planning for the triple tax: Or what to do when your business model actually works

Congratulations!  Your startup moved out of the dorm room, shared work space or whatever other creative locale you’ve found inspirational. … Read More

A guide to why Amazon is losing the tax battle

Guest commentary: You may be right Jeff Bezos, but no one sympathizes. Yes, the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear… Read More

Facebook’s Zuckerberg: TV, books, movies next in line for social disruption

Editor’s note: Peter Boctor was part of a crowd of Seattle software developers who attended Mark Zuckerberg’s talk in Seattle… Read More

Don’t drink your own Kool-Aid

When we humans believe in something strongly we naturally seek out others who believe similarly. This Kool-Aid drinking tendency applies… Read More

Think like a serial entrepreneur

I’m struck by the question of whether, and how, an entrepreneur might act differently if they were mindful that their… Read More

Should you sell your startup? Four unconventional reasons

How do you know when it is the right time to sell your startup company? I’ve been getting that question… Read More

Entrepreneurial passion: A blessing or a curse?

I’ve met a lot of really bright engineers and entrepreneurs who I think could do great things if they pursued… Read More

Why your product must be social — not just your marketing

Guest Commentary: If you market to consumers, you will be out of business in 10 years if you don’t have… Read More

What any startup can learn from Starbucks

As I drove past the Starbucks headquarters today I glanced up at their big green logo. Instantly I thought “man,… Read More

Don’t get stuck sitting on the entrepreneurial fence

Guest commentary: Because it sucks. I’ve finally taken the leap and am now a full time entrepreneur focused on a… Read More

Seven marketing mistakes most startups make

Guest commentary: Marketing for a startup is different than anything you may have done before. It’s different from the big-company… Read More

Five Things I Learned at Startup Weekend: #3 Learn to Code

Guest Commentary: Startup Weekend was the most exhilarating and exhausting 54 hours since the birth of my (and my wife’s)… Read More

Reading the Situation Room photo with startup eyes

Guest Commentary: Blogging Tuesday about the already famous White House photo of the Situation Room during the bin Laden operation,… Read More

What’s your secret sauce? A guide to measuring startup success

Guest Commentary: At a startup, measuring everything is like prioritizing everything. It’s impossible, frustrating, and a recipe for failure. Instead… Read More

An e-mail exodus: How a frazzled UW grad student made the jump to Gmail

Guest Commentary: On a rainy afternoon earlier this month, my stuffed-to-the-gills University of Washington e-mail storage finally burst. I had… Read More

Idea Man? Ex-Microsoft geek reviews Paul Allen’s memoir

Guest Commentary: I want to thank Paul Allen for writing his memoirs. It’s great to hear the story of the… Read More

The only wrong answer is 50/50: Calculating the co-founder equity split

Guest Commentary: The question of equity brings out the most fundamental differences, perceptions, and values in an aspiring startup.  In… Read More

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