Women's Business Initiative Program Benefits
The Women's Business Initiative seeks to provide networking and educational opportunities to LBT and allied business owners, professionals and students of business across the globe.
For more information about the below programs, email wbi@nglcc.org
Quarterly Tele-Learning Sessions
The 2010 WBI Tele-Learning Series is brought to you by: Ernst & Young, a founding corporate partner of the NGLCC.
Q2. June 29, 2010: Executive Women Offer Insight Into Leadership
What makes a woman an effective LGBT leader? A panel of women leading the LGBT business movement in their communities and across the country discussed their leadership styles, the challenges they've faced and the lessons they've learned as LGBT leaders.
Panelists:
• Sam McClure, executive director of the Twin Cities quorum GLBTA Chamber of Commerce and active national chair of the Council of Chambers and Business Organizations (CCBO)
• Christina Pinson, executive director of the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian chamber of Commerce and active Midwest regional chair of the CCBO
• Jenn Tracz, executive director of the Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities
• Louise Chernin, executive director of the Greater Seattle Business Association and former national chair of the National Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce CCBO
Listen Here: http://www.nglcc.org/TeleconferenceSeries/AffiliateLeaders
Q1. March 10, 2010: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney Discusses Women's Progress and LGBT Issues in Congress and Around the Country
The NGLCC kicks off the 2010 Women's Business Initiative teleconference series with an exclusive conversation with LGBT and women's rights champion Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y.
In honor of Women's History Month, Maloney discussed her book, Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, on the conference call, and talked about the steps women can take to make real progress on women's and LGBT issues in their homes, communities and workplaces.
Listen Here: http://www.nglcc.org/TeleconferenceSeries/CongresswomanCarolynMaloney
Future Tele-Learning Sessions will include topics such as:
• Breaking Through the Lavender Glass
• Saving for Retirement as a Woman Business Owner
• What the Federal Government Can Do For Your Business
• Supplier Diversity Certification
• Finances and Taxes for Women Business Owners
• Strategies for Marketing Your Business as Lesbian Owned
• Equal Pay for Equal Work - the Wage Gap and the Cost of the Closet
• Hot Topics in Employment: Trouble Employees
• Health Care
• Networking with the LGBT Community and Beyond
• Balancing Work and Family
To suggest additional topics, feel free to send ideas to wbi@nglcc.org
Mentorship Opportunities:
If you are interested in mentoring, or being mentored by an LBT entrepreneur or professional, send an email to wbi@nglcc.org with your interest, and your field of expertise.
Supplier Diversity Certification:
Are you an LBT entrepreneur? Do you own at least 51% of your business? Click here to learn about the Supplier Diversity Initiative for LGBT owned businesses!
