How to Deliver a Compelling Pitch for Angel Investment
Last night Rachel Azaroff of Alliance of Angels stopped by our Seattle space to help some of our members prepare for successful angel investing pitches. She pointed out it’s a different animal pitching to an angel investor vs. pitching to a venture capitalist, so it’s important to be prepared. Angel investors
“What’s a coworking?”: Thoughts from a panelist at StepNW's Spotlight on Startups for the Eastside
“…Is this thing on?” At StepNW's event in Bellevue on Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel in the company of fellow coworking representatives from Orange Studios, extraSlice, and Impact Hub. Picture a room full of entrepreneurs, executives looking to find their perfect startup match, community representatives, creatives,
Welcome to the Team Kim & Nikki!
This spring has been an exciting time for the thinkspace team, and we are delighted to introduce our most recent additions: Nikki Barron, Marketing Manager and Kim Pua, Member Coordinator. Here is your chance to get to know them a little better! Favorite weekday lunch spot? KIM: Sip Thai Bistro. Everything I've
Is irrational fear running your life?
The following story might sound like an April Fool's joke, but I assure you - it's not. About a month ago, my husband (who works nights) woke me up around 3am to let me know he had accidentally let a bird into our condo. He needed me to wake up and
My Mental Time Travel Trip Landed Me in Austin
As an entrepreneur it's important to be forward thinking. One of my main goals was to do mental time travel for the future of thinkspace. That's hard to do when you're constantly working inside the business, knee deep in day-to-day activities, and can't see the forest for the trees. Get out
How Do I Get Started Growth Hacking My Startup?
I recently had the opportunity to attend a General Assembly Seattle presentation on growth hacking tech startups by growth hacking pioneer Nik Badminton. Nik is a self-described “recovering management consultant, ad man” author, futurist and the current Regional Director at Freelancer, the world's largest freelancing, outsourcing and crowdsourcing marketplace. Freelancer was