Graphic Artists Guild’s November workshop with Erik Fadiman. WordPress is everywhere these days, not just as a blogging platform but also as a Content Management System. If you’re ready to use blogging as a means of self-promotion, or you have clients who want to update their own websites, take a look at WordPress.
You can […]
The Alliance of Angels 10 Minute Pitch Clinic is an educational event tailored specifically to entrepreneurs on how to effectively pitch a startup business plan to angel investors. The clinic includes an overview of Alliance of Angels’ four-step process, in-depth review of the components of a good pitch, and an interactive workshop setting in which […]
Nearly every start-up company goes through a period when cash is extremely tight and the demands of fueling the company’s growth are monumental. How many compelling ideas never make it to market because the entrepreneurs couldn’t keep their companies viable until they could receive substantial outside funding or become self-sustaining? Bootstrapping – the corporate version […]
Project Bionic’s lead scientist and Ethicus Group’s CEO present this workshop on interactive marketing strategies.
For more information call (206) 841-5762 or visit us online.
NWEN’s Business Plan Writing Workshop provides an overview of many of the critical questions that every entrepreneur needs to consider in the early stages of the company’s life. Every company is different, and it is your job to consider which points to include and in which order. It is this ability to critically consider […]
Don’t Let the Wrong Theme Choice Ruin Your New WordPress Site
When: June 13th, 10 am – 1 pm
Where: Mosaic Coffeehouse, Seattle
What: When you set up your WordPress blog or website, you either pick a theme you’ve heard of and find out too late it’s the wrong one, or you spend so many […]
Alliance of Angels 10 Minute Pitch Clinic for Entrepreneurs When: June 1 Where: K&L Gates Seattle What: The Alliance of Angels 10-Minute Pitch Clinic is an educational event tailored specifically to entrepreneurs on how to effectively pitch a startup business plan to angel investors. The clinic includes an overview of Alliance of Angels’ four-step process, […]
WordPress Hands-on: Learn How to Manage Your Blog or Website
When: May 5, 2011, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Studio C, 13256 NE 20th St., Suite #7, Bellevue, Washington 98004
It’s time to pull out your laptop and get intimate with WordPress. In this 3-hour workshop, Bob, in his laid-back, humor-infused style, takes the intimidation out […]
Alliance of Angels 10-Minute Pitch Clinic for Entrepreneurs
The Alliance of Angels 10-Minute Pitch Clinic is an educational event tailored specifically to entrepreneurs on how to effectively pitch a startup business plan to […]
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Jun 13 2018
Tech-spresso Shots from Around the Sound
City Repeals Head Tax 7-2 in Dramatic ReversalLike a death-defying Seahawks comeback play in the fourth quarter of an NFL showdown, the Seattle City Council called a stunning reversal on the “head tax” it had voted to impose on local companies who generated over $20 million in annual revenue. Seattle’s homeless population was left standing on the one-yard-line, a yard short of the plan to use the tax to fund new housing.
In what amounted to a populist goal-line stand, polling data revealed insurmountable opposition to the tax including a “No Tax on Jobs” campaign vying for a place on the November election ballot that would let voters decide.
In a statement, Amazon applauded the vote and indicated a willingness to move forward with its hometown initiatives.
“Today’s vote by the Seattle City Council to repeal the tax on job creation is the right decision for the region’s economic prosperity,” Amazon VP Drew Herdener said in the statement. “We are deeply committed to being part of the solution to end homelessness in Seattle and will continue to invest in local nonprofits like Mary’s Place and FareStart that are making a difference on this important issue.”
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will sign the repeal into law.
“Everyone in this city shares similar goals – we need to build more affordable housing, provide mental health and behavioral health services, and bring people off the streets and into safer spaces while continuing to support our small businesses, jobs, and economy,” the mayor said in a statement. “We have been hard at work on these challenges and will continue our efforts. To be successful, everyone needs to be part of the solution. Instead of engaging in a prolonged, expensive political fight, the City and I will continue to move forward on building real partnerships that align our strategies from businesses, advocates, philanthropy.” [24×7]
Seattle’s Experimental Theater Beams Audiences Where No Man Has Gone Before
Where No Man Has Gone Before, Seattle Experimental Theater’s hit improvised parody of the original Star Trek TV series, is returning to Theatre Off Jackson this August for a two-week run. Join the crew of the Enterprise as they encounter a Starfleet Admiral who has strayed from the Prime Directive. Will they be able to undo the tangled web he has created?
At every performance, the cast will use suggestions from the audience to create a brand new episode. Each performance is a completely original adventure
Performances are August 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25 at 8pm. For more information about the show or Seattle Experimental Theater, visit www.seattleexperimentaltheater.com. [24×7]
Webby’s Five Word Acceptance Speeches
Hat’s off to the 22nd annual Webby Awards who make brevity not only the “soul of wit” but a strict requirement for the length of acceptance speeches at the show. The 5-Word acceptance speech policy has kept the award show on pace but ought to be waived for winners like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kourtney Kardashian, and Amazon Music and Special Achievement honorees like #MeToo trailblazer Susan Fowler, actor Jesse Williams, artist FKA twigs, Mozilla founder Mitchell Baker, actress Laura Linney, director Steven Soderbergh, Ugly Delicious creator David Chang, and NFL player Chris Long.
Webby Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences; members include Lyft CEO Logan Green, Girls Who Code Founder Reshma Saujani, Gimlet Media CEO Alex Blumberg, Instagram’s Eva Chen, CNN host Van Jones, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, and Playmatics CEO Margaret Wallace. This year, three million votes were cast from Internet fans in more than 240 countries and territories around the world to choose the Winners of the Webby People’s Voice Awards.
Hosted by comedian Amber Ruffin, this year’s star-studded ceremony had many such five-word acceptance haikus. We especially liked Laura Linney’s quintet upon accepting the award from Liam Neeson, “Kindness is not a weakness!” Or David Letterman’s tearful “Thank you…(wiping his eyes)…Tears of Joy!” [24×7]
