Social Media Resume and Recruiting
This is a guest post from our friends at Salty Waffle Social Media Classes. If a potential employer searched for you online what would they find? Would it help you get a job, or hurt your chances? Social media touches nearly every part of our modern lives. Getting a job is no different; in fact […]
iOS Developers- Win an iPad 2 and REMIX a Game at Seattle Mind Camp 7
Seattle Mind Camp 7 is happening at thinkspace this weekend. Mind Camp is a self-organized 24-hour unconference designed to bring creative minds of all sorts together. Seattle Mind Camp sponsor, Monster Costume will be hosting a 12-Hour Remix iOS Challenge! First, you’ve gotta be registered for Seattle Mind Camp 7 in order to participate, and attendance is […]
Accelerate the Growth of Your Business – Redmond Chamber of Commerce
Accelerating the Growth of Your Business View more presentations from Peter Chee Today, I spoke in front of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce about how to Accelerate the Growth of Your Business. Here are the slides from my presentation. Thank you to the Redmond Chamber members for attending the luncheon event. If you would like […]
Funding: Avoid Problems When Borrowing from Family and Friends
Quite a few start ups begin as bootstrapped companies, using their own out-of-pocket funds and being extremely frugal in their first years of business. Eventually most of these businesses find themselves in a spot where, in order to grow, they need outside funding. Many turn to family and friends for financial support. This can be […]
Looking for an Office Water Cooler?
This is a guest post from one of our friends at Quench. If you are looking for an office cooler, going bottle-less is the way to go. That’s what we have here at thinkspace – a great bottle-less cooler. But, we would definitely say that the very best way to go if you are a […]
DIY Projects for Your Small Business—Recurring Customer Counter
For small businesses, securing recurring customers is a big deal. A couple years ago, Peter saw a small business that kept a count of their recurring customers on a LED sign posted in their team office. This seemed like a great idea for thinkspace! It would give us a strong visual of where our company […]
A Single Founder: Why Start with Such a Tremendous Handicap?
I was reading a great article “Please, please, please stop asking how to find a technical co-founder” by Jason Freedman. Which prompted me to start writing this. I’ve always wanted a business partner and co-founder. When you look around at super successful startups they have co-founders. Google – Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Apple – […]
Social Media for Accountability
This is a guest post from our social media friends at Salty Waffle. Have you ever struggled with doing something that you set your mind to do? Said to yourself today is the day to start on a lifestyle change, then tomorrow you are back to the old ways? Perhaps you set a goal to […]
Apply to Attend Seattle Startup Riot on August 24th
Startup Riot is coming to Seattle on August 24th! Startup Riot is an all-day event where twenty five startups will have the opportunity to present 4 slides for 3 minutes to the audience. After each presentation, the judging pannel will have 3 minutes to ask questions. There will be two keynote speakers throughout the day. Noah […]
Set Your Priorities Before You Start Your Business
So many entrepreneurs have it together. They own successful businesses but still spend time doing the things that they love; spending time with their family, working on their hobbies, or playing their favorite sport. Every once in a while I meet business owners whose families have fallen apart, they work really long hours and generally […]