TiE Seattle

TiE Seattle was founded in 2000 by a group of successful entrepreneurs to support entrepreneurship in the greater Seattle area. TiE Seattle hosts numerous programs and events throughout the year, to bring together entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, mentors, advisors, service providers and investors and thereby grow the network and strengthen the platform. TiE events are sponsored by the leading VC’s, enterprises and law firms fostering entrepreneurship in the Seattle startup ecosystem.

Our podcast, From Startup to Exit, is hosted by Shirish Nadkarni and Gowri Shankar, featuring in-depth conversations with serial entrepreneurs, operators, and investors. Each episode traces the full entrepreneurial journey, from the earliest ideas and first customers to critical scaling decisions and eventual exits, drawing directly from the lived experience. The show goes beyond surface-level advice to examine how seasoned builders think about risk, capital, growth, failure, and timing.