It was very surprising last week when Microsoft was called out for the ‘sexy schoolgirl dancers’ at the Xbox GDC party. This was very unusual behavior for them. Less than a month ago I learned about how progressive Microsoft has
If you work in tech, chances are good that you have stock options. According to the National Opinion Research Center, more than 18% of employees in the computer industry benefit from stock options. And that’s a good thing. Stock options
The funny thing about calling a small business a ‘startup’ is that the word means a lot of things. There are startups that are populated by a single person; startups that have 5 employees — most of whom are ‘cofounders’ — and startups that
Are there times when you would love a work oasis away from your office? Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive or employee it can be refreshing to work from a spot other than your daily desk. This is true for those
You open your email for the first time in the day and that uneasy, yet familiar, cloud of overwhelm starts to creep over you. The dreaded list of tasks and to-dos just grew substantially. How will you ever make it
Last Wednesday’s New Tech Seattle “Women in Tech” event had over 400 attendees. It wasn’t as large as our University of Washington events that hosts nearly 1,000 attendees, but we packed the house to capacity at galvanize Seattle last week
It’s well documented that high profile start-ups have voraciously gobbled-up venture capital money over the past several years. These unicorns and decacorns have spurned conventional wisdom and boldly proclaimed that they need not be bothered by the distraction of going
Happy Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. This isn’t directly tech-oriented, but it’s very Northwest-oriented, as we all see and meet people affected by this issue almost daily. You’ve probably heard that the One Night Count last week revealed that homelessness
One of the brightest trends happening in technology right now is the increasing support and resources being offered for women and girls in tech. Last weekend more than 50 middle school girls became ‘girlpreneurs’ at Startup Weekend Girls Edition. Last
It’s a new year and that means throngs of well intending people flock to the latest web tool or mobile app to create a budget and track their progress. You know what I’m talking about – Mint, Level Money, LearnVest,
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Few people have embodied the spirit of community, service and leadership as well as Dr. King. He is more than just a symbol of how we should treat and serve our fellow community members.
By Marjorie Clark Reprinted with permission from 425Business. Article first appeared on on January 7, 2016. Photo by Rachel Coward Brett Greene knows a thing or two about the startup community. He started New Tech Northwest, formerly known as New Tech Seattle, in February 2013
