Rainbow Entrepreneur Collective: October Gathering

Back at a pride event hosted by Small Business BC in 2023, we noticed a massive appetite among queer entrepreneurs to develop more meaningful and generative spaces for us to gather and learn from one another’s stories and strategies. The opportunity for 2SLGBTQIA+ business owners and leaders to gather and connect had been missing for too long. And so we formed the Rainbow Entrepreneur Collective to fill this gap and to bring more colour into each of our professional lives by organizing quarterly gatherings for likeminded professionals to share their experiences with one another.

The response to our first few gatherings was overwhelmingly positive, and we’re excited to bring our community back together for our next gathering at BDC on February 25, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm.

Join us for this facilitated event that will include small group discussions about what you– the entrepreneurs of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community– need and seek to support you and your business’s success. By showing up, honestly sharing, and listening with an open heart, we promise you’ll be inspired to shine brighter through your business.

• A Sober Space: We’re working hard to create a safe, consent-centred space that provides meaningful opportunities for participants to speak, listen, and connect from the heart. As such, we’re proud to identify our gatherings as sober-centred.
• Allies? REC is a volunteer-run organization focused on supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ community; as such, our events are catered specifically to members of the rainbow community, and we kindly request that allies find another avenue to supporting queers in business.

Reach out to [email protected] for more info or context.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1133 Melville St suite 1500, Vancouver, BC V6E 4E5, Canada