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Wireless veterans start all over again. Sotto Wireless
The company’s goal is to streamline communications for small- to medium-size businesses.
$25 million more for Zillow. Online real estate startup is spreading its wings
There’s no doubt about it. Zillow.com has firmly set its sights on becoming the dominant player in the online real estate sector.
Great Falls, Montana native, Riley Livingston markets popular energy drink as CEO of Seattle based Zipfizz
Livingston said annual sales of Zipfizz have skyrocketed from $3 million to a projected $25 million in three years. It’s available in Costco stores and participating Walgreens pharmacies and 7-11 convenience stores.
Washington State workers to get windfall. State workers claimed they were paid less than other government employees in the same kinds of jobs.
Brian Smith, spokesman for the state Department of Personnel, said 141 job classifications are included in the lawsuit settlement. He and Garfinkel said they includes nurses, custodians, paralegals, dietitians, cardiologists and a wide range of other occupations.
Startup that’s still incognito gets $6.5 million. SecondSpace links people, services
Anil Pereira, president and chief executive, said Monday that the company will link individuals from two groups with certain businesses.
Internet firms heading to Eastern Washington state in their quest for power
Their data centers — air-conditioned warehouses filled with thousands upon thousands of computer servers that talk to Internet users around the globe — are extraordinary power hogs. Microsoft says electricity consumption at its data centers doubled over the past four years and will triple over the next five.
SIRTI launches loan fund. $3 million in financing available to companies in Eastern Washington
The fund, called the Technology Growth Fund, will provide short-term loans to tech companies that don’t qualify for loans from commercial banks or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), says John Overby, client services director at SIRTI.
Biotech startup VLST gets $55 million
Typically, early-stage biotechnology companies like VLST don’t raise rounds of this size. But Chief Executive Martin Simonetti, a former Dendreon executive who joined VLST in January, said the money will allow the company to focus on cutting-edge science rather than fundraising.
For startups, the 13th annual WSA Investment Forum a golden opportunity
The event, which lets startup companies give their pitches to investors and potential customers, widened its focus this year to create more opportunities for discussion among participants.
$600 million expansion by Polysilicon a ‘positive’ step for Moses Lake. Will create 85 to 90 jobs.
"It’s very gratifying to be selected for what’s probably the largest new project in the state this year, and the Pacific Northwest region, for that matter," said Grant County Economic Development Council Executive Director Terry Brewer. "It just puts us on the map even further in the high-tech sector. A growing industry like this is going to be here for a long time, and I think there are chances for further value-added processing related to this as we go forward."
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