About wikiHow

Men may dominate the upper echelons at most companies in Silicon Valley, but wikiHow’s CEO is an engineer named Elizabeth Douglas, and 55% of the staff is female. The shared goal of building the world’s best and largest how-to website—it now has 180,000 articles—has guided every major decision at the company, from turning down venture capital investments to walking away from tempting acquisition offers from larger businesses.

wikiHow Company Stats
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Country/Territory
United States
Founder
Jack Herrick
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