TechFlash: Leroy Hood's startup hiring 200; Google's big gift; Tinypulse's perks

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Leroy Hood's health startup Arivale plans to hire 200 people this year Leroy Hood and Clayton Lewis started their new company Arivale in Seattle because of the the innovation that happens here, the pipeline of scientists available to collaborate with and the quality of life for employees. ​Why Seattle's life sciences industry shouldn't try to 'out-Bay' the Bay Area Seattle's life science sector is competing head to head with other biotech clusters in places such as Boston and the Bay area, but Marc Cummings of Life Science Washington said Seattle should stick with small- to mid-sized biotechs and not try to "out-Bay" the Bay Area. How Seattle tech company Tinypulse recruits in a tight market With Seattle's demand for tech workers outstripping supply, Tinypulse is using low-cost benefits to sell itself to potential employees. Amazon lets Sprint customers sign up for monthly Prime service Amazon has partnered with Sprint to create a new way for people to sign up for Prime membership. Google gives $344K to improve internet access for Seattle's low-income families The company, which has offices in Fremont and Kirkland, announced on Thursday $344,000 in grants to help the Seattle Housing Authority provide internet access for 800 South Seattle students and families who live in government subsidized housing. Amazon triples brands customer can order with one-click Dash Buttons Customers can shop with Dash by using a Wi-Fi connection to access Amazon's mobile app. Each produces has a dedicated reorder Dash Button. Dash Buttons also are imbedded into household devices such as printers and washing machines, allowing busy customers to effortlessly restock with the click of a button. People in research: Dr. Jessica Chong wants to find cures for rare genetic disorders As a young researcher, Dr. Jessica Chong is still excited with her work finding cures for rare genetic diseases. But one challenge, she says, is access to funding. National Tech News How Docusign gets new employees up to speed quickly Tesla Motors pulls an Apple — Model 3 draws 'tens of thousands' of reservation holders to stores IBM to snap up Salesforce partner for $200 million P&G is the leader in this Amazon project

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