Shared Tech Workspaces: What Can You Expect?
By Tian DuBelko That’s right, companies such as Uber, Instagram, and Timehop all began their journeys in the comforts of a shared office space, optimized just for them. And whether you’re an established business or just starting out, optimizing your office space is the first step to in your journey to success. Finding a coworking […]
Did you know? Tech companies are the highest-paying internships in the U.S. in 2017
By Tian DuBelko On Tuesday, recruiting and job site Glassdoor released its list of the 25 highest-paying internships in the United States for 2017, and tech companies dominated the list. Seattle Tech Dominance 17 of the 25 spots were tech companies, and many of them are based in Seattle or have satellite offices located in the Puget Sound […]
Bill Gates and Roger Federer: dynamic duo?
By Tian DuBelko Bill Gates and Roger Federer pose for a photo before their Match for Africa event. (Source: @BillGates) Last Saturday, an unlikely tandem of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer took to the court as a team. In a loud and sold-out Seattle’s KeyArena, Gates and Federer took […]
Our favorite April Fool’s pranks: Google Gnome, Amazon’s Petlexa, T-Mobile ONEsie
One more year, another group of recordings and promotions released on April Fools’ Day. What’s genuine and so forth? You be the judge. Be that as it may, here are some of our most loved promotions on this day committed to pranksters: Google Gnome The smart yard has finally arrived — Meet Google Gnome. See […]
The Main Challenges Faced by Startups
The time is ripe to start your business. There are several stories of successful entrepreneurs taking the headlines today. With so many innovations in technology, there are countless opportunities and the resources that are available to startups are now more than ever before. However, most of us already know that all startups do not meet […]
Morningstar buys Seattle Startup PitchBook Data
By Rachel Lerman Seattle startup PitchBook Data has been bought by investment-research firm Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN) for about $180 million. Morningstar, a public company, announced the news Friday morning. The deal values 9-year-old PitchBook at $225 million, including the investments Morningstar has already made in the company. PitchBook was founded in Seattle in 2007 by financial analyst John Gabbert and started […]
Amazon Sets Sights on 354,000 Square Feet in New Bellevue Office
By Àngel Gonzàlez Amazon.com, which started out of a garage in Bellevue, is taking up a big chunk of office space close to its roots. The company is leasing all of Centre 425, a spiffy new 16-story building at the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and 106th Avenue Northeast in downtown Bellevue. The building is due […]
Say Goodbye to Special Rental Deals for Microsoft, Amazon, Others
By Taylor Soper The Seattle City Council passed a new law this week that prevents landlords from offering special deals to people who work at specific companies. The ordinance, passed unanimously Monday, bans “preferred employer” programs used by landlords to discount fees and other rental-related payments for employees of companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and others. Read the rest of […]
Does Amazon own Seattle?
By Spencer Soper and Peter Robinson Walk down Seventh Avenue in downtown Seattle and you can’t miss them: Three gigantic spheres resembling melted-together Milk Duds rising in the shadow of Amazon’s new 500-foot-tall office tower. The architectural oddity has already become a tourist attraction and social media phenomenon. Passersby snap photographs and watch construction crews […]
Co-working nears 1 million square feet in Seattle and the Eastside
By Nat Levy Co-working companies now take up close to 950,000 square feet of office space in Seattle and on the Eastside — the equivalent of the 44-story U.S. Bank Centre in downtown Seattle — and that number is expected to keep rising in a sign of the growing demand for flexible workspaces. Co-working spaces […]
