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Anonymous, passive career matchmaker Poachable raises $500K from Vulcan

Perhaps the third time’s a charm for Tom Leung and Ian Shafer. The co-founders of Poachable have raised another $500,000 for their service… Read More

Poachable raises another $500K for anonymous career matchmaking service

The idea of finding the next great career opportunity without having your current employer know about a potential new job seems to be catching… Read More

Poachable helps techies find new jobs — without being busted by the boss

It’s a familiar conundrum for many employees: Exploring new career opportunities sounds appealing, but having your current employer find out about a potential… Read More

Xbox co-founder: ‘It would be foolish for Microsoft to sell off Xbox’

Despite its popularity with millions of gamers, much has been made about Microsoft potentially spinning off its Xbox business. An… Read More

Yabbly changes course, dumps product Q&As in favor of ‘Ask Me Anything’ forums

In the world of startups, they call it a pivot: A change of course. An alteration of the business model.… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Our Super Bowl win, Microsoft’s CEO pick, and finding a great TV

We’ve got a lot to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show, but none of it is as important… Read More

A micro-Pinterest: Yabbly showcases top 10 products you already own and love

Look around your house, garage and shed, and find the 10 products that you absolutely love. A laptop? A car?… Read More

Yabbly raises cash to help consumers get product advice, names Ben Huh and Andy Liu to advisory board

Yabbly, the Seattle startup that’s looking to help consumers get solid advice on consumer products, everything from smartphones to baby… Read More

App of the Week: Yabbly helps you make better buying decisions

What’s the best way to find top-notch products, and avoid bad ones? Ask a trusted group of people who have… Read More

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GeekWire Radio on stage: Here is our broadcast from Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Technology was the central topic, naturally, as we recorded the GeekWire radio show for the first time in front of… Read More

Ex-Facebook general counsel Rudy Gadre backs Yabbly

A few weeks ago, we told you about Yabbly, a new Seattle startup that’s led by former Amazon.com and Off &… Read More

Yabbly raises cash to create a Quora for everyday questions

  Internet searches on Bing or Google don’t always produce the best results. After all, what if you’re looking for… Read More

Tech Moves: Pearl Jam Web developer joins Seattle’s Yabbly; Rosenthal leaves Madrona; etc.

Ian Shafer has joined Yabbly, a new social decision making app created by former Marchex exec and Google product manager… Read More

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