TechFlash: Apptio CEO says no to IPO; BigDoor acquired; FAA skips Amazon

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Apptio CEO: If I start thinking about an IPO daily, 'I would probably run this company into the ground' Apptio CEO Sunny Gupta said an IPO is just a financing event and he's in no rush to get there. Seattle company BigDoor acquired by investment firm, CEO steps down ​Seattle gamification startup BigDoor has been acquired by a private investment firm, the company announced in a blog post. CEO and Co-founder Keith Smith said he will be stepping down from the company. FAA bypasses Amazon, grants Spokane company commercial drone license The FAA granted Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, Wash. a commercial exemption earlier this week. It's the second commercial exemption that will be used for agricultural research. ​Zulily stock sees huge spike after analyst calls the company 'appealing long-term' Finally, some good news for the tumultuous Zulily stock — the share price popped nearly 6 percent in morning trading Thursday after an analyst initiated coverage of the company. T-Mobile is still the No. 4 largest U.S. wireless carrier... for now T-Mobile is shrinking the gap between itself and rival Sprint, but early numbers indicate it still has about 1 million fewer customers. Did Jeff Bezos' heavy hand doom Amazon's Fire Phone? The hard-charging CEO is famous for his hands-on approach (and it has served him well), but it may have backfired with Amazon's Fire Phone. Inslee wants electric-car growth, proposes free toll lane and ferry trips In order to grow the number of electric cars in Washington state from 10,000 today to 50,000 in five years, Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing rules that would allow electric-car owners to drive for free in toll lanes and ride for free on state ferries. National Tech News Claure: Sprint entertaining 2.5 GHz spectrum sale SpeechBooth launches out of stealth and into wedding-tech market Target rides the mobile wave Traxler Custom Printing and DFC Screen Printing joining forces 5 tools to schedule your next meeting without an insanity-inducing email chain Starboard tells Yahoo CEO: It's our way or the highway Bay Area startup values soar: Here's who jumped most in 2014 Startup that wants to be Zillow for commercial real estate expands to Twin Cities San Francisco-based 'marijuana of the month' startup has Massachusetts roots Apptio CEO: If I start thinking about an IPO daily, 'I would probably run this company into the ground'

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