Funding & Engaging LGBTQ-Owned Companies, a $1.7 Trillion Dollar Network Moderator: Jonathan Lovitz, Senior Vice President, NGLCC Sean Howell, Co-Founder, Hornet Misha Makara, Managing Director, Gaingels and VP Engineering, Hyr Inc.

1. Featuring:
Jonathan Lovitz
Senior Vice President, National LGBT
Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Sean Howell
Co-Founder, Hornet
Misha Makara
Managing Director, Gaingels and VP
Engineering, Hyr Inc.
Funding & Engaging
LGBTQ-Owned Companies, a
$1.7 Trillion Dollar Network

2. Who i s A lrea dy Wo rki ng wi th L GB T -O wned B us i nes s es ?
There’s plenty
o f ro o m fo r
YO U, TO O !

3. Who i s the N a ti o na l L GB T Cha m ber o f Co m m erc e (N GL CC) ?
• The business voice of the LGBT community
• Direct link between LGBT business owners, corporations, and government
• Leading national policy advocates for LGBT economic inclusion
• Founder of the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) in 2012
• 50+ NGLCC affiliates in the U.S. and internationally
• Offices in Washington DC and New York City
• Founded in 2002; NGLCC Global division established in 2014
• Exclusive certifying body for LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs)
• Hosts largest LGBT business event
in the world: NGLCC International
Business & Leadership Conference
August 14-17 | Philadelphia

4. Get Yo ur L GB T -O wned B us i nes s Certi fi ed TO DAY
Get Certified
Online Today:
nglcc.org

5. Two Ma jo r A dva nces fo r L GB TB E Inc lus i o n & O ppo rtuni ty i n 2 0 1 7

6. The Ci rc le o f B us i nes s Inc lus i o n
Pro-LGBT
Workplace
Policies
Buying from the LGBT
Community:
LGBT Supplier
Diversity
Marketing to the
LGBT Community

7. A m eri c an L GB TB i z Wo uld B e 1 0 t h Wea lthi es t N a ti o n i n the Wo rld
If all estimated LGBT-owned businesses in America are projected,
their contribution to the economy exceeds
$1.7 Trillion

8. O ne Repo rt Cha nged the N a ti o na l Di a lo gue o n L GB T B us i nes s es

9. Featuring:
Jonathan Lovitz
Senior VP, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
(NGLCC) @jdlovitz @nglcc #LGBTbiz
Sean Howell
Co-Founder, Hornet
@howell4change @hornet
Misha Makara
Managing Director, Gaingels / VP Engineering, Hyr Inc.
@mishamakara @HyrWork
Funding & Engaging LGBTQ-Owned
Companies, a $1.7 Trillion Dollar Network