StartOut
Empowering LGBT entrepreneurs & business leaders through mentoring, education, and access to capital
Empowering LGBT entrepreneurs & business leaders through mentoring, education, and access to capital
Empowering LGBT entrepreneurs & business leaders through mentoring, education, and access to capital
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Non-profit
StartOut accelerates the growth of the LGBTQ+ community to drive its economic empowerment, building a world where every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has equal access to lead, succeed, and shape the workforce of the future. Almost every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has encountered unequal access to key resources needed to advance their business. Since 2009, StartOut has been the champion for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, promoted the successes of the community, and researched the economic impact of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
Testimonials
StartOut Founder
““I believe in the StartOut mission of amplifying the stories and success of all LGBTQ+ founders. Being part of this organization allows me to give back and I have found the founder/mentor matching to be very spot-on. When you mentor in accelerator programs, you mentor a very wide base of founders. StartOut’s mentorship program is tailored towards a founder’s specific business problems and we can quickly pair up and focus on the issues.””
StartOut Black Founder Empowerment Initiative Scholarship Recipient
““StartOut has really helped me take my business to the next level. I learned that having a business is more than just having a great idea. There are so many parts – accounting, marketing, development – that I’ve always known existed but never thought deeply about until joining StartOut. I think a lot of entrepreneurs have had to figure these things out by themselves but the experts have helped me realize that you don’t have to do it all alone. All you have to do is ask for help and they will.””