Tech, hospitality, real estate top Eastside 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List

Puget Sound Business Journal | Melissa Crowe | July 15

“To say that Eastside business is booming doesn’t even come close to describing the jaw-dropping growth of the region.

“This year’s Eastside Fastest-Growing Private Companies List includes construction firms, consulting firms, tech businesses and video companies.” Read more.

Machine learning startup Amplero lands $8M from Salesforce Ventures and others to help boost customer interactions

Geekwire | John Cook | July 15

“Seattle startup Amplero has picked up $8 million in fresh capital, money that the spin out from Globys will use to accelerate marketing efforts and bolster the team. Some heavyweight backers participated in the series A funding, including Salesforce Ventures, Seven Peaks Ventures, Wildcat Venture Partners and John Stanton’s Trilogy Equity Partners.” Read more.

Analytics startup Mixpanel opens Seattle office as it nears billion-dollar valuation

Geekwire | Taylor Soper | July 19

“Another Bay Area tech company is setting up shop in Seattle.

“This time it’s analytics startup Mixpanel, which recently opened its first remote engineering office in the South Lake Union WeWork building with three employees. The San Francisco-based company plans to hire at least eight more people over the next six months.” Read more.

LinkedIn co-founder shares 4 secrets to a killer profile

Puget Sound Business Journal | John Nemo | July 20

“If you truly want to craft a killer LinkedIn profile, the guy who helped create the world’s largest social network for professionals has a few tips.

“During a video interview, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman shared the biggest missteps he sees users making with their LinkedIn profiles.” Read more.

Study of IT job postings on Indeed reveals trends important for all tech professionals

TechCrunch | By Brandon Vigliarolo | July 20

“The tech industry changes rapidly, and that means job postings do too. Igloo, a Canadian company specializing in intranet software, recently completed a study of IT-related job postings on Indeed. The study is full of information that any motivated IT professional needs to know.” Read more.