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Meet the NGLCC and Jonathan Lovitz
Being an entrepreneur is hard enough. You need a solid business plan, access to capital and connections to potential partners. Luckily, we have the NGLCC (the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce) and you can get it for free 7-Step Credit Card Debt Reduction Here.
How the NGLCC helps LGBTQ small businesses
Unfortunately, the LGBTQ businesses that need the collective strength of a community live most in places where access to services is scarce. This is where the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) comes into play, providing a network of support through the chamber family (#LGBTBIZ).
Jonathan Lovitz serves as senior vice president of the NGLCC, an advocacy group dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and promoting the LGBT business community. He is responsible for coordinating the organization’s media and communications, strategic partnerships and government policy. Jonathan appears regularly on MSNBC, CNBC, NPR, The lawyer And Out Magazineamong others, and he was recently honored by Business Equality Magazine as one of its 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40.
Continue today Queer Money®Jonathan explains the goals of the NGLCC and discusses the connection between social acceptance and economic growth. He speaks of the concept of a “return to equality” and shares the extraordinary economic impact of the LGBT community in the U.S. and the benefits for companies that adopt inclusive business practices. Jonathan describes the discriminatory policies that prevent LGBTQ businesses from competing on a level playing field and offers insight into how the NGLCC can provide smaller, queer-owned businesses access to training and opportunities.
Listen in for information about the 2018 NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference and learn the benefits of becoming an NGLCC certified company!
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Topics related to the NGLCC covered
The goals of the NGLCC
- Certify and connect LGBT businesses
- Collaborate with businesses, government and affiliated chambers
How social and economic growth are related
- Company growth follows trends in social acceptance
- It is harder to oppress the community with “cash.”
The concept of a “return to equality”
- Protections for LGBT employees
- Represented in marketing
- Inclusion is an integral part of the company
The economic impact of the LGBTQ community in the USA
- $1.7 trillion (would be the 10th richest country)
- “Great Frontier of American Economic Development”
Why the playing field is anything but level
- Equal access to credit in just 18 states
- Discriminatory policies in 17% of Fortune 500 companies
How the Chamber helps smaller queer businesses
- Level the playing field
- A network of support and economic opportunities
- The certification provides access to training
The NGLCC conference in Philadelphia
- 14th-17th August
- “Matchmaking” with corporate partners
- Activate long-term relationships
How companies benefit from joining the chamber
- “Diversity is good for business”
- Present great ideas
Current benchmarking successes for the LGBTQ community
- BDR votes for LGBT, disabled and veteran inclusion
- HRC requires inclusion of 100 in the Corporate Equality Index
The process of becoming an NGLCC certified company
- Painless and quick
- Fees are waived if you are a member of a local chamber
How to follow the conference if you can’t attend
- Live stream on social
- Biz Pitch on Facebook
Connect with Jonathan and the NGLCC
- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Resources about and for joining the NGLCC
We are David and John Auten-Schneider, the Debt Free Guys (www.driftkingsmedia.com) and hosts of the Queer money® Podcast. We help queer people (and allies) live fabulous and non-fabulous broke lives by helping them 1) pay off credit card debt, 2) become part- or full-time entrepreneurs, and 3) save and invest for retirement.