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Turning a setback into an acquisition: One founder’s AI startup journey

[Editor’s Note: This essay is an update from Kirill Zubovsky, a startup founder with ties to the Seattle region, who… Read More

From idea to IPO to IBM: How Apptio defied the skeptics on its 16-year journey to a $4.6B deal

Feb. 9, 2017, will go down as one of the toughest days in Apptio’s history. It had been less than… Read More

Asking Alexa to thank your Amazon delivery driver will trigger a $5 tip — paid for by the company

Update, Dec. 12: Customers looking to thank their Amazon delivery drivers with a $5 tip have run out of time,… Read More

Zillow, Icertis, Axiom CEOs share advice on culture and adapting to remote work in the COVID-19 era

It’s not easy leading a company through the COVID-19 crisis as the global pandemic changes how businesses operate and how… Read More

Best ways to manage everyday work and life? Here are tips and tricks from our 2019 Geeks of the Week

Data scientists, students, oceanographers, retail shop owners, professional soccer goalies — we had an eclectic bunch of people to profile… Read More

Leaders from Seattle’s ‘boring’ unicorns on staying private and their most important lessons learned

Seattle’s unicorns are boring. That was one funny takeaway from a panel last week hosted by TiE Seattle featuring executives… Read More

Startup advice: 6 mistakes that entrepreneurs should avoid making before their investor pitch

An investor meeting can sometimes make or break a young startup. That’s why entrepreneurs should do everything they can to… Read More

The real reason startups fail: How the right distribution strategy can save your company

After mentoring startup founders through Techstars and teaching growth marketing at General Assembly, I saw founders making the same mistakes… Read More

GeekWire Whiteboard Friday: Rand Fishkin’s 3 tips for startups and early stage teams

Rand Fishkin, the longtime Seattle entrepreneur and SparkToro founder, became known for his “Whiteboard Friday” videos as the co-founder of… Read More

Where these 10 tech managers get their best ideas

Inspiration can strike at unexpected times but in the working world, we don’t always have the luxury of waiting around… Read More

6 tech tips for a fun and festive Fourth of July 

The Fourth of July is one of our nation’s oldest rituals but tradition shouldn’t stop you from taking advantage of… Read More

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Uber to enable in-app tipping, breaking with longstanding practice in new concession to drivers

The number one feature Uber drivers request is the ability to receive tips via the app — and the ride-hailing… Read More

Working Geek: Microsoft Chief Experience Officer Julie Larson-Green shares her productivity secrets

Julie Larson-Green has built her career around product development and user interface design. The Microsoft engineering leader has more than two decades of experience working… Read More

How this Twitter VP’s grandmother shaped her perspective on the modern world of tech

Nandini Ramani is vice president of engineering at Twitter, but despite her high-ranking position, she says it hasn’t gotten easier to be… Read More

16 tips and tricks for managing everyday work and life, from our Geeks of the Week

What’s your best tip or trick for managing everyday work and life? It’s one of our favorite questions to ask… Read More

Raising money for your startup? Here are 5 tips to keep in mind

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For some early-stage startups, landing investment is crucial for growth and scale. But before you meet with a… Read More

10 habits of an unproductive emailer: How not to write your next message

There are ways to email people so things get done, and ways to email people so things stall, backtrack or… Read More

Get it done already: 15 tips to beat online writing distractions

Everyone can write and no one can stay focused on writing. It’s a quirk of our connected universe that drives… Read More

Can Millennials make it as tech entrepreneurs? Here are my 5 tips

You’ve heard the stereotypes: Millennials are entitled, narcissistic, and lazy. They are the Instagram junkie, selfie-taking, “Me! Me! Me!” generation,… Read More

How to braid your time: Teamwork for creative minds

[Editor’s Note: Author and teacher Jon Bell is a designer in Twitter’s Seattle office and a speaker at the upcoming HIVE technology design conference.] While it’s true that creativity… Read More

Surviving Mavericks: 5 tips for getting Apple’s new Mac OS to do what you need

While Apple’s new, free update to OS X has brought a bunch of new features (who’s up for some Finder… Read More

Saving a ThinkPad from drink: How to recover from a tech travel disaster

There are those moments in life that occur, seemingly, in slow motion. That first teenage kiss. A bobbled piece of… Read More

Five simple steps to get your workweek and task list back under control

Good intentions don’t always lead to effective execution.  And how you plan your workweek on a Sunday evening or Monday… Read More

Tired of explaining your startup and failing? How to fix that

[Editor’s Note: Lee LeFever of Seattle’s Common Craft, known for making explanatory videos for the likes of Google and Twitter,… Read More

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