Next week, on Feb. 21, New Tech Seattle is hosting our special women in tech event celebrating the great contributions women are making to our tech community. They’ll also share mentoring practices and tips for men who want to support diversity
Each year we rub our hands together and wait for all the cool, new tech to roll out. We admire it, play with it and ultimately critique the hell out of it. Then there’s some more waiting as the inevitable updates
Apparently we are cursed with living in interesting times. Whether politics, work, juggling 21st century life, or simply living in the social media age have you feeling stressed, you’re not alone. Above all, I’m about community and us actively supporting
As the end of the year approaches, let’s take a look at all we’ve accomplished as a community: 2016 By the Numbers: 36 events 6,500+ tickets sold/people connected 240 special presenters 18 articles published in major outlets like The Huffington
Recently we surveyed the New Tech Northwest community to see how people are finding tech jobs with our local companies. Out of the 360 people who responded, we discovered that an overwhelming majority (90 percent) of Seattle tech workers attended
One of the best parts of being in the heart of the Northwest’s tech community is watching innovative companies take off. We hope the presenters at New Tech events inspire you in your career to do great things. Part of
With this short week upon us, it’s nice to have everyone in our nation focused on where to give thanks. At New Tech we have a lot to be thankful for in our personal, tech and general communities. Let me
Tuesday was election night. Wednesday was the hangover. Thursday our community came together at New Tech Eastside to celebrate diversity. Thanks to everyone who attended, and made it one of most amazing events we’ve had in 4 years. It’s time
Attending networking events can be awkward and stressful or enjoyable and fulfilling. We’ve all been in those situations of walking into a room full of strangers, feeling that scrunchie feeling in your stomach, and watching the seconds tick by as
Growth is something we all work with in our personal and professional lives. Whether it’s growing your business, your circle of influence, your friendships, your family or your own development. We’d all like to have a growth curve that looks
Last week, a colleague called and left me a weird formal message on my voicemail to call him back as soon as possible. This was pretty out of character for him, so I started to worry. Was he upset about
We Finally Did It! In 2007 we raised $2 million in venture capital for SlideRocket. We had been building the business for over a year and had been talking to potential investors for almost as long. I got to meet
