TechFlash: Who's behind Zillow's success?; Techie 40 Under 40s; Maveron's Levitan

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The quiet man behind Zillow's likely acquisition of Trulia and other Seattle success stories Rich Barton is the man behind some of Seattle's biggest companies founded in the past two decades — and the co-founder of Zillow is about to see his latest success story dominate the real estate market. This year's 2014 Class of 40 Under 40 honorees includes many techies PSBJ announces the 2014 Class of 40 Under 40 honorees. Maveron's Dan Levitan on elephants under the table, Howard Schultz and startup CEOs Dan Levitan, co-founder of venture firm Maveron Capital, offered his advice to startup companies at an event Thursday evening in Seattle. Going higher: Biotech company takes Boeing space atop Russell building in Seattle Acucela is expanding from one floor to two in the Russell Investments Center in downtown Seattle. Backed by tribes and a trash company, MicroGreen raises $17M for recycled cups MicroGreen Polymers raised $17 million to make recyclable coffee cups. The company's largest backers are local Indian tribes and the trash and recycling company Waste Management. How does T-Mobile CEO Legere's pay compare with other telecom CEOs? The world's largest shareholder adviser says Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, who is Kansas City's top-paid public company executive has a bloated paycheck. Other telecom CEOs, including T-Mobile's Legere, aren't doing too bad themselves. Amazon: Now with 132,000 employees Amazon Web Services added "thousands of employees" in the past year, Amazon said. SPD jokes about 'drone' crashing into Space Needle, but larger questions remain The Seattle Police Department posted a tongue-in-cheek blog Thursday about a small drone possibly crashing into the Space Needle. But as Amazon lobbies for approval for its large-scale drone delivery service, real questions remain about the safety of the devices. AT&T stores begin selling Amazon Fire phones Friday Don't expect big lines around AT&T stores today, it's not like Apple introducing a new iPhone. Yammer co-founder Sacks leaves Microsoft Microsoft bought Yammer two years ago for $1.2 billion. Life After Microsoft: Advice from those who have been there (subscription required) ​As 1,351 Microsoft employees in the Puget Sound region anxiously await their pink slips, here's something to keep in mind: The world outside of Microsoft is much more agile, flexible, innovative and supportive. BMW shows off i8 hybrid made with Moses Lake carbon fiber in Washington, D.C. BMW's Moses Lake carbon fiber facility is growing: BMW shows off an i8 hybrid made with the fiber in Washington, D.C. National Tech News

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