Being the CEO of an early stage startup can be a daunting challenge. You have to build a product that is ten times better than the competition. You have to… Read More
Amazon on Thursday announced two efforts to support women who are leading climate tech companies: The Seattle-based tech giant is a founding partner of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s… Read More
New funding: TheWMarketplace, an e-commerce platform promoting women’s businesses, has raised $1.4 million. The round was led by Erika McKitterick, who worked at Amazon for seven years, most recently as… Read More
Melinda Haughey and other parents were desperate for safe trick-or-treating in the midst of the pandemic in 2020. They began individually posting long lists on Facebook of Seattle addresses where… Read More
The numbers tell the story. Out of the 200 companies listed on the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top Pacific Northwest tech startups, 16 of them are led by… Read More
In response to several sexual harassment allegations and the massive diversity gaps throughout the tech industry, there’s been a lot of attention on directing more investment capital to women-led startups.… Read More
There have been increasing efforts over the past few years to close the gender gap in tech, and particularly in startups. A high-profile scandal inside Uber’s engineering division, and constant efforts from… Read More