NanoString: a big idea turns counting molecules into a thriving business
Amber Ratcliffe was close to graduating with her MBA in 2003 and had accepted a job offer at an established Seattle biotech firm when she... Read More
Mentors do matter
Take just a minute and ask yourself: Who’s the person who has played the most influential role in your career? Chances are it was someone... Read More
The CIE Alumni Network is for working entrepreneurs
“What I need is a group of people who are like me—in the throes of growing their start-ups,” said Tom Seery, the CEO of RealSelf... Read More
Athleon: the team that keeps on pitching
When Brent Lamphier and the Athleon team pitched at the Investment Round of the 2008 Business Plan Competition, there was a collective moment of surprise... Read More
3 teams win high honors for global solutions to poverty
Grand Prize of $10,000 The 2010 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition winning team was Nuru Light, also winner of the People’s Choice Award and Investor’s Choice... Read More
Nuru wins People’s Choice Award at Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
University of Washington Foster School’s Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition is underway this week and 11 semi-finalist... Read More
GSEC 2010 Teams
The 2010 semi-finalist teams were selected from a pool of 161 applicants from 36 countries. Asaan Educational Products: Education content for rural Indians using cellular... Read More
VholdR – market leader in HD wearable camcorders
When avid skiers Marc Barros and Jason Green were entrepreneurship undergraduates at the University of Washington, they tried to share videos of the thrills and... Read More
Many shades of green
Guest blog post by Rita Brogan, CEO of PRR The National Smart Growth Conference held in Seattle in early February featured a track on social... Read More
Turning green into $green: Market strategies for minority–owned businesses
Guest blog post by Rita Brogan, CEO of PRR Q: What is green and white all over? A: It’s the green economy! One of the... Read More