At Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft, venture funds balance strategy and the bottom line When big companies like Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft invest in startups, is it all about the startup? Or is it… Read More
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A peek inside Battelle: The quiet R&D giant behind copy machines, compact discs and barcodes COLUMBUS, Ohio — Battelle is an innovation powerhouse. Since it was founded in Columbus in 1923, the nonprofit research organization… Read More
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The problem with pivots COLUMBUS, Ohio —Every entrepreneur knows about pivots. If your business fails, it needs to fail fast and then pivot in… Read More
How this bioplastics startup founder raised capital without giving up equity COLUMBUS, OHIO — Keith Masavage has spent nearly his entire career working for startups. For the past 35 years, he’s helped… Read More
How skipping a private equity deal made it easier for this startup to deal with a crisis COLUMBUS, Ohio — Think you’re having a tough week at your startup? Consider the plight of John Lowe, the CEO… Read More
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Welcome to Columbus: Startup pride emerges in the Buckeye state Editor’s Note: GeekWire has partnered with UP Global and Chase to cover four Startup Week events around the country, concluding… Read More
Dallas Startup Week kicks off in a revitalized downtown: ‘We’ve gone from dark to daylight’ DALLAS — The City of Dallas has spent the past few decades rolling the dice. Now, though, city leaders want… Read More
Don’t mess with Texas startups: Why the Dallas tech scene is set to explode Editor’s Note: GeekWire has partnered with UP Global and Chase to cover four Startup Week events around the country, starting… Read More
Silicon Desert: How Phoenix is quickly — and quietly — becoming a hub for innovation Editor’s Note: GeekWire has partnered with UP Global and Chase to cover four Startup Week events around the country, starting… Read More
What’s brewing in Tampa? A new craft beer industry emerges in ‘Cigar City’ TAMPA— Sun-drenched Tampa and cloud-soaked Seattle may not share a lot in common. But here’s one area where the two… Read More
The 5 ingredients of a thriving startup hub TAMPA— Nearly every city across the U.S. is trying to cultivate a culture where entrepreneurs and startups can thrive. But… Read More
Welcome to Tampa: A startup scene emerges in this beach paradise Editor’s Note: GeekWire has partnered with UP Global and Chase to cover four Startup Week events around the country, starting… Read More
GeekWire partners with UP Global, providing special coverage from Startup Week events across the U.S. On the road again. I can’t wait to get on the road again. — Willie Nelson GeekWire is getting ready… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Startup Week, New Tech Seattle, MGF, and more Monday, Oct. 20 kicks off a five-day celebration of Seattle’s dynamic startup community. Seattle Startup Week is a free conference… Read More
Seattle Startup Week kicks off: An amazing array of meetups, conferences and parties Get ready Seattle. We’re about to embark on an informative and fun stretch of events, meetups and parties — a… Read More
GeekWire Calendar: Startup Week, BrickCon, and more events to thrill and chill I don’t know about you, but October happens to be my favorite month. It’s when all the ghouls, ghosts, and… Read More
Introducing Seattle Startup Week: A full slate of events — plus fun collectible cards! There’s so much percolating in Seattle’s startup ecosystem. We see it everyday in the companies we cover, checking out innovative ideas;… Read More
