Contribute to Seattle Startups

How to Contribute

Seattle Startups is a community-curated directory. Every resource was added by founders like you. We accept multiple types of contributions:

What We Accept

Option 1: GitHub Pull Request (Recommended)

1. Fork the repository on GitHub
2. Add your contribution to the appropriate location:
   • Resources → data/resources/ (YAML files)
   • Guides → content/guides/ (Markdown files)
   • Research → content/research/ (Markdown files)
3. Submit a Pull Request with your changes

Resource Format

Add resources to the relevant category file (e.g., accelerators.yaml, mentorship.yaml):

- name: "Resource Name"
  description: "1-2 sentence description of what the resource offers"
  organization: "Organization providing the resource"
  website: "https://example.com"
  cost: "Free"
  eligibility: "Who can access this resource"
  counties:
    - King
    - Snohomish
  categories:
    - Accelerators
  audiences:
    - bipoc
    - women
    - veterans
  featured: false

Article/Guide Format

Create a new Markdown file in content/guides/:

---
title: "Your Article Title"
description: "Brief description for SEO"
date: 2026-01-31
categories: ["Guides"]
tags: ["relevant", "tags"]
author: "Your Name"
---

Your content here...

Option 2: GitHub Issue

Don’t want to deal with code? Open a GitHub Issue with:

For Resources:

• Resource name and organization
• Website URL
• Brief description
• Which counties it serves
• Category (Accelerators, Mentorship, Funding, etc.)

For Research/Data:

• Title and summary
• Source/methodology
• Key findings
• Link to full research (if available)

For Articles:

• Proposed title
• Brief outline
• Your expertise/background

For Corrections:

• Which page or resource
• What’s incorrect
• What it should say
• Source for correction

We’ll format and add it for you!

Guidelines

We Accept Contributions That Are:

Resources:

• Free or have free tiers accessible to early-stage founders
• Available in Greater Seattle (King, Snohomish, Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston)
• Currently active (we verify proof-of-life annually)
• Relevant to startup founders (ideation through Series A)

Research & Data:

• Relevant to the Seattle/Puget Sound startup ecosystem
• Based on verifiable methodology
• Recent (within last 2 years preferred)
• Not behind paywalls (or have freely accessible summaries)

Articles & Guides:

• Actionable and practical for founders
• Based on real experience or solid research
• Not promotional or sales-focused
• Written in clear, accessible language

We Don’t Accept:

• Paid services without free options
• Inactive or defunct programs
• Resources not serving the Greater Seattle area
• Promotional content or advertisements
• Generic content not specific to Seattle
• Unverified claims without sources

Attribution

We value contributors! Here’s how we give credit:

Questions?

• General questions: Open an issue
• Partnership inquiries: Contact via GitHub
• Press/media: Contact via GitHub

This directory is maintained by volunteers who believe in open access to startup resources. Your contributions help founders across the Puget Sound region.