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Geek On The Street: iPhone users react to reports that Apple will axe headphone jack
The Wall Street Journal this week reported that the next iteration of the iPhone will not have a headphone jack, confirming rumors that have been swirling for a while. If the report turns out to be true,...
Working Geek: Code Fellows CEO Dave Parker on shifting career goals, productivity, and work-life balance
Dave Parker launched five startups (three sold, two closed) before shifting to mentorship roles. In 2014, he joined UP Global, the non-profit that operates Startup Weekend and Startup America,...
Geek of the Week: Porch’s Matthew Neagle finds a home in Seattle, helping others improve theirs
Matthew Neagle was drawn to startups by the qualities he learned early in his career working for the non-profit leadership organization AIESEC. He knew he wanted to...
Working Geek: How ‘wiping the slate clean’ helps Tune CEO Peter Hamilton prioritize
Between his degrees in film and music, aversion to a dedicated office, and tendency to practice “inbox zero,” Peter Hamilton isn’t your conventional CEO. But the...
Geek on the Street: Will Microsoft’s big LinkedIn deal go boom or bust?
Monday marked a pivotal day for business oriented social media site LinkedIn, with the announcement that it will be acquired by Microsoft for $ 26.2 billion in cash. The deal is the largest in Microsoft’s history but not the largest the Redmond...
Working Geek: Starbucks VP Adrienne Gemperle helps employees get college degrees
As part of her role as Senior Vice President of PartnerResources (the coffee giant’s version of HR), Adrienne Gemperle leads the Starbucks College Achievement Plan. In partnership with Arizona State...
Geek of the Week: Spare5’s Matt Bencke says early paper route put him on path to success
Matt Bencke calls himself a paperboy. He started delivering newspapers, in their paper form, when he was 8 years old so that he could buy every video game he could get...
Working Geek: How Zillow Group COO Amy Bohutinsky gets her best ideas
As chief operating officer for Zillow Group, Amy Bohutinsky spearheads learning and development for the Seattle-based real estate media company’s 2,400 employees. She manages the “people side” of the business, focusing on...
Working Geek: Fred Hutch commercialization lead Nicole Robinson is ‘a scientific matchmaker’
Commercial partners can help non-profits, like the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, bring life-saving treatments to patients faster. That’s why the Hutch...