The Riveter begins national expansion with new female-focused co-working space in Austin Update, Jan. 29: The Riveter announced plans for new locations in Dallas, Denver, Portland, Ore., Minneapolis – St. Paul, and… Read More
Female Founders Alliance raises cash from angel investors, inks deal with WeWork It’s already been a busy year for the Female Founders Alliance. The Seattle-based organization continues to march toward its mission of… Read More
Another Pioneer Square Labs spinout: Remarkably targets commercial real estate with marketing tech When Erina Malarkey looks at how commercial real estate stakeholders are spending money on marketing efforts, she’s in disbelief. “You… Read More
Madrona promotes Hope Cochran, who becomes first female managing director at Seattle VC firm For the first time in its 23-year history, Madrona Venture Group has a female managing director. The Seattle-based venture capital… Read More
Diary of a tech worker captures slice of life in modern Seattle — on a $240,000 income The construction cranes, the traffic, the housing prices, the general crush of a more crowded and growing city: there are… Read More
Blue Origin and other aerospace ventures offer ‘Brookie’ fellowships for women News Brief: The online application window has just opened for the Brooke Owens Fellowship program, which offers paid internships for… Read More
TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More
National Academies call for systemwide steps to fight sexual harassment in science A newly published report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine calls for dramatic steps to curb sexual… Read More
Amazon board diversity in the spotlight as tech giant agrees to officially adopt ‘Rooney Rule’ Amazon says it is simply formalizing a practice that was already in place, but the company’s new policy pledging to… Read More
Be bombastic: Top investors share startup tips for female entrepreneurs For female entrepreneurs, trying to pitch investors and raise money can be a tough proposition in a technology industry where… Read More
Podcast Outreach, training and ‘culture add’: How tech can turn the corner on diversity and inclusion Inclusion. Culture fit. Unconscious bias. These words are buzzing through the technology industry as the “Me Too” movement and a… Read More
Mixing friendship and business: What women in tech can do better I joined Microsoft 30 years ago, worked there 11 years, was CMO for two successful companies and one that wasn’t,… Read More
Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing ‘imposter syndrome’ There are some of us who feel confident taking on any job — perhaps even as the highest elected official… Read More
One year later, the F Bomb Breakfast Club has become a haven for female entrepreneurs Hannah Lidman arrives before 7 a.m. in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. She’s an entrepreneur on a mission: Find a technical… Read More
My holiday gamble: Can video games help shift my daughter’s view of technology? After Christmases dominated by all manner of crafty and conventionally-girlie gifts — paint sets, a sewing machine, an American Girl… Read More
Tune House welcomes new tech-minded women scholars at UW and Melinda Gates pays a visit Melinda Gates is obviously a champion of creating opportunities for women in technology. On Wednesday morning she was in Florida… Read More
By age 6, kids already think boys are better than girls in programming and robotics There’s a lot of effort to attract women to the computer sciences at universities and the workforce. But to shift… Read More
How two Seattle women are fighting for data-driven solutions to startup diversity issues We’ve seen the numbers on diversity in startups, and they’re not good. Less than one-fifth of startups that receive funding… Read More
Co-working meets childcare: How this business incubator is supporting working moms Instead of forcing women to choose between career and caring for their children, Women’s Business Incubator wants to help them… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrate International Women’s Day with these Seattle events On March 8, 1908, more than a decade before women earned the right to vote in the United States, thousands of… Read More
Tech Moves: Zillow adds Slack VP to board as Trulia co-founder departs; Utrip names COO; etc. Seattle online real estate powerhouse Zillow Group announced today that Slack executive April Underwood has joined the company’s board of directors.… Read More
‘Hidden Figures’ inspires hundreds of girls at special MLK Day showing Changing the world isn’t all about “giant leaps” and single moments of innovation. Our successes are built through the actions… Read More
Inside the F Bomb Breakfast Club, a space for Seattle’s badass female founders It’s before dawn on the first Friday of January. A steady trickle of women climb the stairs to a coworking… Read More
Sisterhood is powerful when it comes to Seattle’s commercial space scene The billionaires who run Blue Origin and SpaceX – Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk – may be locked in an outer-space rivalry,… Read More
Brooke Owens Fellowships will boost women in aerospace (and we’re helping) Space industry pioneer Brooke Owens didn’t live long enough to reach the final frontier, but her life has inspired a… Read More
Melinda Gates sheds new light on her planned efforts to get more women in tech When Melinda Gates quietly established a new organization last year called Pivotal Ventures, she was expected to further her work… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: An inside look at Amazon Web Services, advice from Alliance of Angels, and more Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing sectors in tech, and Seattle is an integral part of this revolution… Read More
Anita Borg Institute launches Seattle chapter, expanding support for women in tech When the Anita Borg Institute announced a launch party for its new Seattle chapter, it took only 36 hours for… Read More
HERE Seattle looks to provide a diverse social outlet for local techies Let’s be clear about a few things up front. If you’re going to one of the HERE Seattle meetups, don’t… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Women in tech — the inside story from a veteran software engineer What’s it really like for a woman to build a successful career in the technology industry? GeekWire contributing writer Lisa Stiffler… Read More
