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Amid Afghan evacuations, Seattle-area investor recounts the nightmare of Iran’s revolution, war

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Amid Afghan evacuations, Seattle-area investor recounts the nightmare of Iran’s revolution, war

Hadi Partovi, CEO and Founder of Code.org. (Photo via LinkedIn) Code.org founder Hadi Partovi and his twin brother were only 6 years old during the Iranian Revolution when the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took control of his homeland. The revolution took place more than 40 years ago, but the fear, violence and turmoil of this … Read more

Close connections and remote work: Investor in Seattle helped Ohio dad land at portfolio company

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Close connections and remote work: Investor in Seattle helped Ohio dad land at portfolio company

Ben Gilbert, left, and his father Alan Gilbert while backpacking the Olympic Peninsula, Washington state. (Courtesy photo by Ben Gilbert) As the co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based venture capital firm Pioneer Square Labs, Ben Gilbert spends a lot of time helping businesses start and finding the key people they need to succeed. When PSL spinout … Read more