The technological way to launch a business on cocktail napkins

They say that the easiest way to launch a business is to do it over casual conversations at a bar. Okay, so nobody actually says that but it makes for an interesting little niche story…

We’re getting excited to host more than 800 of you for the big GeekWire Gala, taking place next Wednesday at the newly-renovated Museum of History & Industry.

We’ll be raising a toast to the top Newsmakers of the Year, and spreading some geeky holiday cheer. But one of the coolest new aspects of the Gala this year is the Seattle 10 — a list of 10 of the hottest startups in the Seattle area.