Glassdoor is in the business of making companies more transparent for prospective employees. In a job-seekers’ market, what’s a company to do to make themselves more attractive to potential employees? Enter Glassdoor’s new suite of resources for employers, designed to help companies to get a leg up on the competition through better communication with prospective hires. Glassdoor has worked with…[Read Full Post »]

We like helping out neighbors here at Foundry, and Seattle E-Bike is no exception.  Even before opening their shop in the heart of Pioneer Square, Seattle E-Bike debuted at the Seattle Boat Show. With bikes on hand and interest from the boat show, they needed a cost effective e-commerce presence, and quick. Foundry surveyed the options, selected and developed for a platform,…[Read Full Post »]

It’s been a while since we’ve updated the blog, so you may be surprised that the one of the first new posts in a long time isn’t going to be about a big fancy new launch, but about solving a couple of much less glamorous problems. Specifically, what happens when a piece of functionality fails? And what happens when your…[Read Full Post »]

We’re pleased to announce a new site for Ethos Insurance, a specialty medical wholesale broker. In an industry not exactly known for its squeaky clean image, Ethos expresses how they work with a bluntness that a lot of companies could learn from: …if you don’t share our values you should probably stop reading right now. We can’t help you. Designed…[Read Full Post »]

I have to admit to being a little jealous of the folks at Carbon Design Group. They create and build some pretty awesome stuff. Take their much lauded domino clock. Not your thing? Maybe you feel like it’s too much art and not enough function. Ok then, have a look at their microfluidics controller. It is unquestionably both beautiful and functional. Fortunately,…[Read Full Post »]

You can only cover startups for so long before you get the bug.  Our friends and Seattle tech luminaries, John Cook and Todd Bishop just launched their latest venture, GeekWire.  Foundry pitched in on the development and SEO work, partnering with our friends and Rails Hosting gurus at Blue Box Group While you’re at it be sure to check out…[Read Full Post »]

Washington DC based Virtual Biosecurity Center (VBC) is a global effort lead by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) committed to countering the threat posed by the development or use of biological weapons.  Foundry is proud to have partnered with our friends at the VBC to help build this ‘one stop shop’ for biosecurity information, education, best practices, and collaboration. There has…[Read Full Post »]