Read our 2021 Resource Guide for the most up-to-date resources!
If you’re launching a startup, we know female entrepreneurs need one resource after another. As women continue to launch startups at a historic rate, Lioness is here each year to compile an in-depth resource list to help female entrepreneurs find what they need all in one place.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
ACCELERATORS/INCUBATORS
Note: Accelerators with an asterisk (*) are women-only.
500 Startups – California
*Aviatra Accelerators — Ohio / Kentucky
AZ TechCelerator – Arizona
Backstage — Multi-State
*BIG – Georgia
Change Catalyst — California / Multi-State
Code2040 – California
Dreamit Ventures – Multi-State
Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator – New York
*Equita — California (Tech)
Foodx – New York
gener8tor – Minnesota
*Hera Labs — California
Launch Tennessee – Tennessee
Mass Challenge – Massachusetts
*MergeLane – Colorado
New Venture Challenge – Illinois
reSET – Connecticut
Sephora Accelerate – California (beauty)
SheEO — Global
*Springboard Enterprises – Washington, D.C.
Startup Space — (Global, online)
Store No. 8 —New York (retail)
Techstars – Colorado
*The Refinery – Connecticut
The South Florida Accelerator – Florida
Valley Venture Mentors – Massachusetts
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Student Entrepreneur Program — Multi-State
*Women’s Startup Lab – California
Wyoming Technology Business Center – Wyoming
Y Combinator – California
Yield Lab – Global (food)
Want more accelerator resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
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ANGEL INVESTORS / VENTURE CAPITALISTS
AngelList (find an investor)
Crowdfund Main Street (alternative funding)
Want more funding resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
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COMPETITIONS / GRANTS
Amber Grant (monthly grant/scholarship giveaway)
AMPLIFY (tech pitch competition)
Cartier Women’s Initiative (solving global challenges)
CodeLaunch (seed accelerator competition)
Draper Competition (Smith College collegiate women entrepreneurs)
Eileen Fisher Women-Owned Business Grant Program (grants)
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
Government Challenges (list of open challenges by federal agencies)
Halstead Grant (jewelry grant award for emerging designers)
JCK Industry Fund (jewelry)
Mentor Capital Network (business plan competition)
Ms. Foundation (organizations serving women and girls)
Open Meadows (gender/racial/economic justice)
Shereos (business plan competition)
The Arch Grants Global Startup Competition (global startup competition)
Women Startup Challenge (tech)
Women Startup Competition (London competition)
Want more contest resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
CONFIDENCE
Learn Out Loud (free audio and video self-development)
National Association for Self Esteem
Want more confidence resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
FREE COURSES AND GUIDES
50 Startup Founders Reveal Why Their Startups Failed (ebook)
Blogging (beginners guide)
Building A Startup That Matters (ebook)
Charge What You’re Worth (multi-course on pricing)
CodeLab (learn to code free)
Dash (learn to code websites)
EdX (more free college courses)
Essential Digital Marketing Tool (digital download)
How To Build A Startup (Lean Launchpad)
How To Get Sponsorships (courses on landing sponsors)
Intercom On Customer Engagement (ebook)
Introduction to Public Relations (online course)
Keep Your Friends Close (ebook on acquiring customers)
Landing Customers Before Having A Product (course)
Primer (marketing lessons)
Hubspot Public Relations (guides)
Want more how-to resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
MARKETING
Adobe Spark Post (free graphic design software)
Buffer (social media management)
Canva (free design templates)
Design Evo (free logo maker)
Email Marketing Scorecard (see how your emails stack up against others)
Facebook Page Barometer (examine Facebook page metrics)
Fiverr (marketing services starting at $5)
Foto Jet (free design templates)
HooteSuite (managing social media accounts)
HubSpot Marketing Grader (see how strong your website is)
Infogram (create infographics)
MailJet (email solutions)
Moo (business cards & postcards)
PrLog (free press release distribution)
Similar Web (see how your competitor’s website matches up)
Stencil (image creation for social media)
Want more marketing resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
PHOTOS
Want more marketing resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
MONEY / SOCIAL MEDIA
Accion (affordable financial services)
ChallengeHER (federal contracting)
DailyWorth (see where you are financially)
Digital Scoop (latest digital marketing trends)
FundingSage (how to be more investable)
Indiegogo (crowdfunding)
Kickstarter (crowdfunding)
Napkin Finance (money in 30 seconds or less)
Social Triggers (social media help)
The Balance (understanding money)
The Penny Hoarder (personal finance tips & deals)
Intuit (free invoice generator)
Want more money resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
NEWS / TRENDS
Center for Women Entrepreneurial Leadership
Want more news resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
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PODCASTS
Bad on Paper (a weekly dose of books, banter and folks you should be following)
Build Your Tribe (online business & list building)
Game Changers (inspiration)
Glambition Radio (daily biz news)
Lean The F*ck Out (successful female entrepreneurs)
On Behalf Of All Women (the truth about being a female founder)
Nerdette (tech, science, history)
Radio Cherry Bombe (food industry)
Recode Decode (tech & business)
That’s So Retrograde (wellness)
The Lively Show (inspiration)
Women In Tech (women in tech)
Want more news resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
STARTUP
Alice (business advisor)
Business Model Canvas (map out your business)
Founder2Be (find a cofounder)
How-Tos (startup DIYs)
Lane (where to hire women in tech)
The Lean Launchpad (what you need to launch)
Tips & To-Do Manager (keep track of and rank your priorities)
Startup Library (tips, ideas and startup basics)
Startup Resources (a list of resources you may need)
Startup Stash (a list of resources)
Valuation (calculate startup valuation for free)
Women Who Startup (education, resources)
Want more news resource info for female entrepreneurs? Here you go.
QUICK LINKS: Accelerators & Incubators // Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists // Competitions & Grants // Confidence // Free Courses & Guides // Marketing // Photos // News // Trends // Podcasts // Startup
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