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The Seattle 10: Top startups sketch business models on giant cocktail napkins
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A marketplace for algorithms. An eSports gambling platform. A new venture that promises to change the way people manage their health. These are just some of the Seattle-based startups that made the cut for this year’s Seattle 10, a group of 10 local companies founded less than five years ago who are looking to change the world...
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Seattle online news site Crosscut merges with KCTS 9, forms new ‘multiplatform’ non-profit Cascade Public Media
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Two Seattle-based non-profits are joining forces in an effort to create a new media entity that the organizations say will spark an “exciting new chapter” for regional news in the Pacific Northwest. Crosscut, the digital news site started eight years ago by Seattle luminary David Brewster, and KCTS 9 Public Television, which started in...
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Seattle Public Library’s free WiFi hotspot program receives city funding, 450 more devices
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Earlier this year, Google and the Seattle Public Library teamed up to provide free mobile WiFi hotspots to anyone with a library card. The system has been popular, with more than 1,000 people waiting for a device at times, but Google’s funding only lasts a year. However, the Seattle City Council’s newly adopted adopted a budget provides ongoing...
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R2-D2 Dreamliner jet flies in from Tokyo, sets Seattle abeep-boop-beep
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All Nippon Airways’ R2-D2 Dreamliner jet touched down today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the first time, two and a half months after the 787 rolled out of Boeing’s Everett factory. The airliner – decorated in a blue, black, gray and white scheme modeled after the adorable Star Wars robot – is taking on several Seattle-Tokyo flights this month. The timing...
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Uber pays for TV ads in Seattle to recruit drivers
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Uber’s newest marketing tactic in Seattle: TV ads. The ride-hailing giant is running commercials in the Seattle market to recruit more drivers to its platform. The 30-second spot, which you can view on iSpot.tv, features interviews with drivers who rave about the flexibility and extra cash that comes from working for Uber. They include a student, a real estate broker,...
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Redfin research shows Seattle second most ‘economically integrated’ city in U.S.
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Walk around many Seattle neighborhoods these days and it may not feel economically diverse, but a new research report from Redfin shows that the Emerald City’s neighborhoods rank second in the nation when it comes to being home to people from different economic classes. Boston ranked first, with 51 percent of its neighborhoods showing a “balanced home...
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