How I Secured $11 Million for My Start-Up | Queer Money Ep. 484

A whopping 93% of venture capital funding goes to straight, white, men. Which means is very few and far between that an LGBTQ+ founder lands a multi-million dollar round of funding.
When this does happen, we want to champion this and learn from it, so more LGBTQ+ folks can try to replicate it and create …

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How to Improve LGBTQ Incomes | Queer Money Ep. 488

More Americans than want to admit it have a spending problem, not an income problem. For LGBTQ+ Americans, the opposite is true. Why is this, and what can be done about it?
This is Queer Money episode #488. And today, we’re diving into the incomes and earning potential of LGBTQ+ people and sharing what we …

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Living at Intersections: Hearing from Autism and LGBTQ+ activists

Asking ‘who do you identify as’ is a seemingly simple question, but comes with a far more complicated answer. We can choose to identify ourselves with a seemingly endless range of attributes from anything focused on gender, age, sexual orientation, …

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Is Grad School for Me? Demystifying Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students

Grad school can take a toll on mental and physical health, particularly for women of color. Yet there is no denying that it can also play a role in advancing economic mobility. That’s why this episode is all about the …

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Combating the Rise of Tokenism in Three Simple Ways

I never gave much thought to being asked to attend diversity events to represent my company. Initially, it seemed like a chance to step out of the office and earn brownie points with my boss.

However, as time passed, it …

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Navigating Identity in a Corporate Setting

Many LGBTQIA+ people have had to ask themselves the question: When do I come out to my colleagues? Navigating identity in a corporate setting can be difficult especially for LGBTQIA+ people. We are thrilled to bring together Raytheon’s Joe Wahl, …

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How to Start an LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group

Jenna DeWitt graduated with a journalism degree in 2011, a bleak year for the magazine industry. Through connections from her Baylor University mentors, she pursued openings with nonprofit publications and began rising up the ranks of the Christian magazine world, …

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7 Tips on Generational Wealth and How to Build It

Establishing generational wealth certainly feels like the ultimate test of financial prowess, and frankly, depending on your lifestyle, learning how to build generational wealth can be pretty vital. Tech evolution, political instability, climate change; there’s a lot going on that …

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7 Employee Benefits Your Company Needs to Be Truly LGBT+ Inclusive

While June celebrates Pride Month, many companies offer benefits that support the LGBTQ+ community all year round (as they should!). 

The positive impact these benefits make extends outside of the LGBTQ+ community, as inclusive policies are appealing to all workers. …

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Leading the Next Generation of LGBT+ Advocates at Morgan Stanley

Below is a profile piece featuring Jen Ng, Co-Chair of the firm’s Pride and Ally Network. Go to Morgan Stanley’s company page on PowerToFly to see their open positions and learn more.

As the newest Co-Chair of the firm’s Pride and …

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