Many entrepreneurs struggle with having the “valuation” discussion with investors. Given that many startups have no revenue, much less profits, well established quantitative methods simply do not work well. All too often, it feels to the entrepreneur that valuations are just being pulled out of thin air. Join Yi-Jian Ngo from the Alliance of Angels […]
A reimagined event for an unprecedented time. The ninth annual GeekWire Summit brings together the brightest minds to explore and shape the future of tech, business, science, health, policy and innovation. The Summit will take place in bite-sized chunks throughout October, with fireside chats and panel discussions featuring software pioneer Bill Gates, venture capitalist Emily […]
Kim (she/her) is the global head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Remitly, a fintech company serving over 3 million immigrants throughout the world to conveniently send money safely and securely to their families across global borders. She has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years as a banking executive within credit […]
Foster the Product events are your chance to connect with new people and ideas that can advance your learning and product career. When managing products, saying ‘No’ is an important, but sometimes difficult skill. Without this skill, time and resources can be sunk into products that will fail due to misalignment with customer needs or […]
Build Powerful Relationships that Scale Your Business Astute entrepreneurs know that building a successful business is far from a solo venture. In today’s climate of COVID and social distancing, many business leaders of young companies are finding it especially difficult to access professional circles, relationships, and funding critical to building a successful enterprise. With the […]
More than 70% of startups fail because of premature scaling. Avoiding the pitfalls of premature scaling requires a personalized approach for every company, every product, and every founder, but there are some key takeaways all founders should know. Tamara Steffens, Managing Director at M12 (Microsoft's venture arm)—who accelerated growth at startups like Acompli and Path […]
The theme of this year’s Elevate NW Conference is Small Business, Big Picture. This conference we will be focusing on lifting up from the day to day operations of your business and spend some time learning how to build your community of people who will support you and help solve some of your small business […]
Finding great co-founders and early team members can make or break your startup. However, the pandemic is making it harder to connect and find people that share your same passion, and that have the specific skillsets you are looking for. On this fun and interactive event you will learn the best practices for finding and […]
Eight years after recognizing the need to completely reimagine the technical interviewing process, Karat now helps some of the world’s largest companies like Indeed, Amazon, and Intuit meet their hiring goals for software engineers. But the company isn’t stopping there — following a recent investment from tennis champion Serena Williams, Karat is now working […]
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) became effective January 1, 2024 and it applies to a large range of private companies. The CTA is part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, with the purpose to combat money laundering and other illicit activities through anonymously owned entities. The CTA applies both to newly formed and […]
