Shauna Swerland
Shauna Swerland is CEO at Fuel Talent, where she leads a recruiting and staffing firm focused on connecting companies with exceptional talent and evolving toward scalable AI solutions for the future of work. She is the host of the What Fuels You podcast and a member of YPO and Entrepreneurs’ Organization. She is also a limited partner at AI House.
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Elizabeth Liu celebrates an electric SeattleTechWeek, spotlights Crowd Cow customer Randa Minkarah and event highlights
Elizabeth Liu celebrates SeattleTechWeek, praising the region's fast-moving startup ecosystem, sharing event highlights (Madrona/J.P. Morgan pickleball, AI House BBQ, rave) and a chance meeting with early Crowd Cow customer Randa Minkarah.
The pioneering spirit and joyful life of late 'Cranium' creator Richard Tait
Tributes and memories have been pouring in from longtime friends and colleagues of Cranium creator Richard Tait since the Seattle entrepreneur's death on July 25 the age of 58 from complications due to COVID-19. A passionate and visionary entrepreneur known for being tough, Tait had a generous spirit, effusive personality, and rare ability to connect with people he encountered. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we're listening back to a conversation that Tait recorded with Fuel Talent CEO and founder Shauna Swerland in 2018 for her podcast, What Fuels You. It's inspiring, insightful, and bittersweet, and we're grateful to Shauna…
Armoire's startup survival story
Armoire CEO and founder Ambika Singh and her team built a women's clothing subscription service with their "bosslady" members in mind, providing an on-demand wardrobe of apparel primarily for work and events. Two years ago, the Seattle-based startup was on a roll, posting a record month in February 2020 after growing nearly 400% in 2019. But then came the pandemic. Armoire's members no longer needed to dress up for the office or to go out. So close the door on Armoire, right? Not so fast. Ambika Singh talks with GeekWire's John Cook and Todd Bishop about Armoire's survival story, how…
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Jacob Colker - Co-Founder and Managing Director at AI House
Jacob Colker is Co-Founder and Managing Director of the AI House, based at Pier 70 in Seattle, where he focuses on turning cutting-edge AI research into real-world companies. He specializes in the zero-to-one phase where ideas become teams, products, and businesses. Over his career, Jacob has personally raised or helped his teams raise more than $500 million in capital, and helped create over $2 billion in startup valuation, partnering with exceptional founders to help them build their dreams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tushar Garg - Co-Founder and CEO of Flyhomes
Tushar Garg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flyhomes, a next-generation residential real estate financial solutions company that empowers agents and loan officers with exclusive buy-before-you-sell solutions, enabling buyers to move before they sell with less stress and more certainty. He has led Flyhomes through multiple funding rounds to Series D, evolved the company from a D2C model to a B2B2C platform, and expanded into innovative financial products and nationwide wholesale lending. Prior to founding Flyhomes, Tushar held roles at Microsoft and McKinsey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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AI House Limited Partner 2025–present · current
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YPO Member 2021–present · current
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What Fuels You Podcast Host 2019–present · current
Education
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University of Washington 1990–1994
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Lakeside School
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mercer Island High School
