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Geek of the Week: Linda Weston has been helping Oregon startups succeed for 17 years

Posted on January 20, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

For the past 17 years, Linda Weston has devoted her life to helping entrepreneurs. She serves as the Executive Director of Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), a non-profit that provides resources, mentoring, education, and support to startups. The organization also helps connect entrepreneurs with investors...

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Interview: Indian Ambassador to the U.S. talks startups, Amazon, H1B visas, and more

Posted on January 19, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Arun Kumar Singh is the Indian Ambassador to the United States.

India is becoming a key market for U.S.-based technology companies, while at the same time, Indian companies are investing more cash into the U.S. economy. Helping nurture and grow the economic...

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Internal emails: How a Seattle startup’s ‘drama’ became a Kentucky university’s problem

Posted on January 16, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Dan Price accepts the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the GeekWire Awards in 2013.

“It all sounds a little strange to me!” That was a member of the University of Kentucky’s public relations and marketing staff, in a Dec. 2 email message to her colleagues...

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Seahawks lineman Russell Okung responds to Paul Graham’s essay on economic inequality and startups

Posted on January 15, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

Seahawks lineman Russell Okung is the co-founder of Greater, a Seattle-based non-profit that helps mentor youth.

Editor’s note: Seahawks lineman Russell Okung, also co-founder of a Seattle non-profit called GREATER and an investor in local eSports startup Matcherino, wrote this piece for GeekWire in...

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Meet Portland’s newest VC firm: Elevate Capital looks to invest in Oregon startups

Posted on January 13, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

The Elevate Capital team: Robin Jones, Nitin Rai, Eric Boothe, and Stephen Green. Photo via Elevate.

Entrepreneurs in Oregon — including those among underrepresented groups — have a new option to finance their startups. Elevate Capital launched today and is led by Managing...

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These two startups want to transform your home into a cocktail lounge or wine bar

Posted on January 5, 2016 by verx in Science & patent news

LAS VEGAS – Do you wish you could make a variety of cocktails like your favorite bartender does? Or maybe you would love to have the expertise of a sommelier at your next party? Two startups at CES are showing off devices for your home...

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GeekWire 200 update: Where are the blockbuster startups?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by verx in Science & patent news

Every so often, folks ask me what’s going on with Seattle startups. In fact, it happened earlier this month when I sat down with Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot, who recently returned from a year-long stint running his 2,800-person Seattle company from...

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More cash for startups: Median angel investment round size increases in Q3

Posted on December 16, 2015 by verx in Science & patent news

Angel investors are putting more money behind startups according to the latest Halo Report, a survey of angel financing deals and activity compiled by The Angel Resource Institute and sponsored by Seattle-based Pitchbook. The report found that median angel round sizes increased from $ 500,000 in Q2 to $...

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The Seattle 10: Top startups sketch business models on giant cocktail napkins

Posted on December 4, 2015 by verx in Science & patent news

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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Lighter Capital raises $100M fund, plans to make 500 investments in startups

Posted on November 27, 2015 by verx in Science & patent news

Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced a new $ 100 million fund that will be used to make 500 investments in tech startups. Lighter Capital has helped companies such as Cloudbilt, Refer.com, Fusion Labs, Redspin and other with financing, providing an alternative to venture capital...

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