TechFlash: Exclusive: Valve to expand, may leave Bellevue for Seattle

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Expedia left Bellevue to expand. Is Valve Software next? Sources say that Valve is considering Seattle, which should sound eerily familiar to people in Bellevue in the wake of Expedia's decision. These are the two issues that will hold Seattle back The Puget Sound region is growing fast, but with that growth comes serious challenges. Business leaders came together Thursday to lay out those challenges, and a few solutions, in a roundtable event organized by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Growing Utah startup to open Seattle engineering office, hire 100 Provo, Utah company Qualtrics is the latest in a long series of companies to open an engineering outpost in Seattle. Want to own Mad Max's car? This Seattle company can build it for you Mad Max Cars is gearing up to build some very fast – and very wild – cars once the new movie, Mad Max Fury Road, is released. But you may have to line up to get yours. Seattle startup Snupi lays off 60 percent of staff Seattle startup Snupi could not raise another round of financing, and dramatically cut its staff Wednesday. The company will shift its focus away from its flagship hardware product. This entrepreneur's first startup is about to go public. Now he wants to help you cook Court Lorenzini, who founded DocuSign in 2003, has moved on to his next startup, which he says is the only cooking app that walks you through the entire process. Seattle wages rise even as IT, biotech pay slows Nationally, wages for IT and biotech workers have stagnated, which has slowed growth slightly in Seattle. But, overall wages are up 2.3 percent in the area compared to this same quarter last year. New Museum of Flight structure to protect largest aircraft from Seattle rain Construction began this week on a giant cover to protect some of the Museum of Flight's most iconic displays, including a Boeing 747, Air Force One and a Dreamliner. Portland drone company secures $3.5M but stays mum, for now Portland drone technology maker Skyward IO has landed $3.5 million of what could be a $4 million funding round, according to regulatory filings. Seattle VC Voyager Capital contributed to a previous round. National Tech News ​PKF Pacific Hawaii's Patrick Oki pleads not guilty to 13 charges This entrepreneur's first startup is about to go public. Now he wants to help you cook This might be the most important haircut of these Cincinnati entrepreneurs' lives Meet Portland Seed Fund's latest graduating class of 10 startups Expedia left Bellevue to expand. Is Valve Software next? Calling all 3-D printing pros: How is your company using the technology? Want to own Mad Max's car? This Seattle company can build it for you Texas ride-sharing bill could create more political tension over Uber, Lyft in San Antonio Prosper value jumps to $1.9B with $165M in new funding From 15 to 115 employees in 5 years: Startup's pivot paid off

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