I – GET STARTED

Learn how to code

Organizations

Black Girls Code
Girls Who Code
Girls In Tech
Code.org
Women Who Code
Codeacademy
Khan Academy
Girl Develop It
NCWIT Resources

Learn how to build your first app

E-book by Sheena Allen, “Starting Guide to Your First App” 

Get started with your startup / business idea

Find a startup community near you with Google for Entrepreneurs, Startup Weekend

II – GET FUNDED / GET INTO INVESTING

The Fundery: The Essential Venture Capital Database for Women Entrepreneurs
50 Sources of Funding for Women Entrepreneurs
Comprehensive list of US women venture capitalists
A Tactical Step-By-Step Guide to Fundraising
Why Women Need to Overcome Their Fear of Investing

Organizations
Astia
3 7 Angels
Goldenseeds
Ellevest
Pipeline Angels  
BackstageCapital
AllRaise
Aspect Ventures
Halogen Ventures
Black Girl Ventures
BBG Ventures
Female Founders Fund
Global Invest Her
Female Funders
Portfolia
Bumble Fund
Serena Ventures
Jane VC

Mentorship

Girls In Tech
Systers community
Women 2.0

III – FOR EMPLOYERS & EMPLOYEES

Increasing inclusion, retaining talent

Study – Workplace diversity can help the bottom line

Tech Inclusion

Male Allies and Advocates: Helping Create Inclusive & Highly Productive Technology Workplaces

Mentorship

Find a Lean In Circle near you

INFO GRAPHICS

Women in Science and Tech By the Numbers

RESEARCH 

Sources of Economic Hope: Women Entrepreneurs – Kauffman Foundation
Reinventing the workplace for greater gender diversity – McKinsey
Why Diversity Matters – McKinsey
The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs – Harvard Business Review
Women Entrepreneurs 2014: Bridging the Gender Gap in Venture Capital – Babson College

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