The Out Entrepreneur | Bringing Our Whole Selves to Work | Conversations with Leading LGBTQ Bosses

The Out Entrepreneur | Bringing Our Whole Selves to Work | Conversations with Leading LGBTQ Bosses

By Rhodes Perry: Entrepreneur, LGBTQ Advocate, & WriterBusiness
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The Out Entrepreneur | Bringing Our Whole Selves to Work | Conversations with Leading LGBTQ Bosses episodes

  • OH 7: Confronting the Realities of Entrepreneurship and the Loneliness Epidemic
    During this week’s Office Hours, we take a candid look at the
    entrepreneurial loneliness epidemic. In truth, breaking out as an
    entrepreneur is a singular position where you’re working long hours, and
    making incredible sacrifices. Allon and I unpack these realities and offer
    some of our own strategies to bust out of our collective isolation. It’s
    our hope we can shine a light on the entrepreneurial shadow side and offer
    support to connect you with our dynamic community of Out Bosses.
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  • 134: Create Space for Magic to Happen in Your Business with Noam Kotucki, Founder of HIR Transcenders
    Noam Kotucki creates spaces for magic to happen. He does this through his
    coaching practice where he has already coached over 25,000 people lead more
    purpose driven lives. Among his successes, he helped fellow entrepreneur,
    Patryk Wezowski raise over $500,000 in startup funds in less than two
    months, and supported Ether Perel deliver the 30th most viewed TED Talk. As
    a university dropout, he has surprised himself when his first book became
    required reading at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, earning the
    UK Business Speaker of the Year runner up award, and receiving an honorary
    degree in Business from Hofstra University.
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  • OH 6: Elevate Your Brand & Embrace Professional Growth by Attending Industry Conferences and Trade Shows
    This week’s office hours session focuses on the importance of attending
    industry conferences and trade shows. Allon and I specifically talk about
    how we map out our annual conference schedule, what to consider when
    planning for them, what to do while attending them, and how to follow-up.
    We wanted to share this conversation with fellow out bosses to encourage
    you to invest in yourself, elevate your brand, and then watch your business
    thrive.
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  • 133: Promote Employee Well-Being with Jessi Purdy, Founder of Fostering Inclusive Cultures
    Jessi Purdy is the founder of Fostering Inclusive Cultures, a consulting
    firm dedicated to improving working cultures through policy design,
    workforce development and facilitated discussions. Jessi’s experience as a
    transgender woman transitioning on the job in a customer forward position
    while living and working in rural communities of Western PA has given her a
    unique perspective on the ways in which HR and Culture issues intersect
    with coworkers, vendors & clients. Jessi has published three books of
    poetry Jessi Purdy is the founder of Fostering Inclusive Cultures, a
    consulting firm dedicated to improving working cultures through policy
    design, workforce development and facilitated discussions. Jessi’s
    experience as a transgender woman transitioning on the job in a customer
    forward position while living and working in rural communities of Western
    PA has given her a unique perspective on the ways in which HR and Culture
    issues intersect with coworkers, vendors & clients. Jessi has published
    three books of poetry, is a founding member of the Lancaster LGBTQ+
    Coalition, the first Board Chair of the Lancaster Pride Association, and a
    member of the Central PA LGBTQ Leaders' Roundtable.
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  • 132: Bring People Together, Create a Movement and Raise Support for Your Mission with Swaim Strategies
    Kristin and Sam are the founders of Swaim Strategies, a fundraising event
    business that focuses on the power of bringing people together to move
    missions forward, raise awareness, educate and of course raise serious
    money. Kristin has a storytelling background as a writer and teacher, and
    Sam has a production background in theatre and television. Together, they
    both share a deep passion and history for supporting the nonprofit
    sector…AND something worth celebrating -- Swaim Strategies celebrates 15
    years of business supporting social justice causes with events for a
    purpose!
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  • OH5: Celebrate Your Successes as Your Business Thrives
    On a recent Out Entrepreneur interview, Angelic Williams, Founder + CEO of
    MyUmbrella, mentioned the importance of celebrating both the big and the
    small successes we entrepreneurs achieve. Since many of us tend to move the
    goal posts further down the field as our businesses thrive, Angelic
    underscored why celebration is so important for our future successes. This
    Office Hours session builds upon Angelic’s word’s of wisdom, exploring what
    it means to succeed in business, and once achieved, how do we celebrate it.
    After you listen, let us know how you celebrate your successes!
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  • 131: Scale Community Building & Mentorship Through Social Networking with Angelic Williams, Founder + CEO MyUmbrella
    Angelic is the Founder and CEO of MyUmbrella, a social networking platform
    for the LGBTQ+ community rooted in Wellness, Inclusion, Social and
    Education. She is a third-generation entrepreneur and grew up in a family
    of small business owners and was intimately involved with the day to day
    operations. As a result, she’s well versed in the grit and perseverance
    required to start, sustain and grow a business. Prior to founding her
    company, she was an architectural designer involved in a variety of
    projects. She is a San Francisco native and holds a Bachelor of
    Architecture from California College of the Arts, and a Master of Science
    in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.
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  • OH4: Embrace an Abundant Mindset by Visualizing Your Successful Business
    This week’s office hours expands upon our last session regarding money
    mindsets. Allon and I specifically compared and contrasted the concept of
    abundant and scarcity thinking. We wanted to share this conversation with
    fellow out bosses to help you get your mind right so that you can remain
    focused, persistent and hopeful about growing your business into one that
    thrives and exceeds your wildest dreams!
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  • 130: Grow a Business that Builds a Better World with Vanessa Nichols, Co-Founder of the Trans Love Project
    Vanessa is the co-founder of the Trans Love Project. The project was first
    conceptualized when actor Don Cheadle appeared on Saturday Night Live,
    making a bold statement with a T-Shirt that read “Protect Trans Kids.”
    Vanessa wanted to make it possible to be like Don, to be a proud ally for
    trans youth and LGBTQ+ people of color. And Vanessa sure is a bad ass ally
    – she’s the parent of an amazing trans son, she is a business owner, and
    she’s a describes herself as an “accidental activist and  advocate for the
    LGBTQ+ community.”
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  • 129: Transform Your Life Through Building a Dream Business with Dan Clements, Co-Owner of Sin-able Sweets
    Dan Clements is the co-owner of Sin-able Sweets, a dietetic bakery in which
    all of the delicious baked goods fit into the American Diabetes Association
    guidelines for people living with Diabetes. After surviving gastric bypass
    surgery, Dan recommitted to improving his health sparking the motivation
    for opening up his bakery with his partner in 2017. Just shy of their two
    year anniversary, the bakery is rapidly growing and serves customers here
    in Oregon as well as across the United States.
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