Geek on the Street in Seattle: ‘SF beats us because they invest off of vibes’

Clockwise from top left: Emeka Alozie, Jordan Baker, Jen Haller, Shannon Swift, and Matthew Barclay at a World Cup watch party on the GeekWire deck. (GeekWire Photo / Parker DeVore) Seattle’s startup scene has the talent and the capabilities. What it’s short on is a culture of risk-taking and the support systems for the people willing to make the leap.