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In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, join the Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation as they share grant and loan opportunities for small business owners of the LGBTQ+ Community, as well as general funding options. The pandemic disproportionately impacted the LGBTQ+ community. Research finds higher rates of unemployment and food insecurity among those individuals compared to non-LGBTQ+ people, and 1 in 5 lives in poverty. On average, someone who identifies as LGBTQ+ experiences a 10% wage gap to that of their hetero and cis counterparts. Additionally, non-binary folks average a 30% wage gap, and trans men and women experience a 30-40% wage gap. Equity and advocacy is needed now more than ever. The Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation will share current programming for grants, micro-loans and other funding options to help LGBTQ+-owned small businesses thrive. A Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation webinar.

The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the fifth session of their "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series. In celebration of Pride Month, the U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of how LGBTQ+ owned & led Southern California-based companies have successfully grown their businesses internationally.

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The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the sixth session of our "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series. The U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of how Veteran-owned and led Southern California-based companies have successfully grown their businesses internationally.

The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the seventh session of their "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series. The U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of how Rural-based companies in Southern California have successfully grown their businesses internationally.

The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the eight session of our "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of how Hispanic-owned and led Southern California-based companies have successfully grown their businesses internationally.

The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the ninth session in our "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series. In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of Disabled-owned and led Southern California-based companies have successfully grown their businesses internationally.

The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the tenth & final session of our 2022 "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series. In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of how Native American-owned and led Southern California-based companies have successfully grown their businesses internationally.