Phillip Zonkel posted: " LGBTQ+ Business Week is a first-of-its-kind initiative to celebrate and support queer-owned small businesses in the U.S. and beyond. It culminates Friday with a virtual summit featuring numerous entrepreneurs and influencers. Attendance is free, bu" Q Voice News
Kevyn Lee-Wellington, the co-owner of Fluffy's Sno-Balls in Long Beach, takes pride in his frozen treat from New Orleans. Fluffy's Sno-Balls, an LGBTQ owned small business, has been named one of the best ice cream shops in the nation, according to Yelp. Photo: Caitlin Hernández for Q Voice News.
It culminates Friday with a virtual summit featuring numerous entrepreneurs and influencers. Attendance is free, but requires an RSVP. The summit will be recorded and accessible on the LGBQ+ Business Week website.
It's estimated that approximately 1.4 million LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs are in the United States, and they generate over $1.7 trillion for the economy each year, according to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
But in recent months, queer-owned businesses have faced increased targeted harassment and violence — from vandalized storefronts to threatened venues and events.
"LGBTQ+ small business owners are culture-shapers, space-makers, and job creators, but like our community at large, we often suffer from discrimination and bias," said Travers Johnson, creator of LGBTQ+ Business Week and founder of LGBTQ business media company Queerency.
and in real life, queer-owned businesses need our support now more than ever. And with this summer's disastrous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized marketplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ customers, there is a growing movement to bolster the queer economy," he said.
Queerency partnered with hundreds of LGBTQ small businesses owners, creators, nonprofits, and advocates for business week.
Here are some of the virtual summit speakers:
Arlan Hamilton, venture catalyst and founder of Backstage Capital
Ruba, TikTok influencer
Spencer Hoddeson, founder of Gay Water
Tomás Matos, star of Hulu's "Fire Island"
Charlie, founder of Everywhere is Queer
David Johns, Exec. Dir., National Black Justice Coalition
Adam Powell, co-founder of ShopQueer.co and the Rainbow Book Bus
News Desk posted: " Global investment firm KKR announced a newly promoted group of 8 Partners and 33 Managing Directors, effective January 1, 2023. "For nearly five decades, KKR has been fortifying companies and delivering for our investors. As the firm has evolved, " hrnxt.com
Global investment firm KKR announced a newly promoted group of 8 Partners and 33 Managing Directors, effective January 1, 2023.
"For nearly five decades, KKR has been fortifying companies and delivering for our investors. As the firm has evolved, our people and our culture have remained core to our commitment to excellence. Today, we […]
richwbrown posted: " Join us for an enlightening dive into an underexplored dimension of sortition — its role in organisations. This event is hosted by the International Network of Sortition Advocates (INSA), a network committed to championing sortition across the" Equality by lot
Join us for an enlightening dive into an underexplored dimension of sortition — its role in organisations. This event is hosted by the International Network of Sortition Advocates (INSA), a network committed to championing sortition across the globe as a transformative approach to political decision-making.
The main topics that this event will explore are:
• How does sortition in organisations fit into the broader advocacy landscape?
• Learn from instances where sortition has been used within organisational setups.
• Understanding the narrative around sortition and how it can be better positioned within
organisations.
• Where and how can sortition be introduced effectively within an organisational context?
**Q&A discussion to follow the presentation
About the Speaker: We're honoured to feature Ben Redhead as our main speaker. As an Associate at Sortition Foundation and Co-Founder of INSA, Ben brings to the table a rich tapestry of experience. His journey as a strategy consultant, facilitator, and project manager has afforded him a unique perspective on the transformative power of sortition. Recently, he launched his own organisation, SORTED, an initiative that aims to merge innovations in democracy and organisational development. Ben's insights aren't just limited to offline platforms; he passionately shares his expertise and observations through his blog, also named "SORTED".
This is more than just an event. It's an opportunity to explore, engage with, and be inspired by the tremendous potential sortition holds within organisations. We're not just discussing change; we're laying the foundation for it.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM GMT [19:00 Europe, 20:00 Israel, 1:00 PM in USA- EST, 5:00 AEDT (Thursday, 14th December for Australia)]
