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For LGBTQ entrepreneurs, being out themselves has certain consequences.  Research shows that they face greater obstacles than their straight counterparts by adversely affecting their ability to line up suppliers, customers, hire employees, and so on.  Thus, it is more challenging for them to get funding for their ventures.  However, being out conveys a certain honesty and integrity being applied to the venture that is appreciated by funders.  It also means that location of the venture is important to success for an LGBTQ entrepreneur, and more LGBTQ ventures are founded in supportive areas such as Boston, California, New York, or Washington.   
 
For LGBTQ entrepreneurs, being out themselves has certain consequences.  Research shows that they face greater obstacles than their straight counterparts by adversely affecting their ability to line up suppliers, customers, hire employees, and so on.  Thus, it is more challenging for them to get funding for their ventures.  However, being out conveys a certain honesty and integrity being applied to the venture that is appreciated by funders.  It also means that location of the venture is important to success for an LGBTQ entrepreneur, and more LGBTQ ventures are founded in supportive areas such as Boston, California, New York, or Washington.   
  
For an LGBTQ entreprenuer, having a relationship with an LGBTQ venture capitalist or startup advisor can make a big difference in the process of starting up their business.  Trust is an important ingredient in the success of the relationship between the entrepreneur and the funder, and this translates into success for the venture.  
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For an LGBTQ entreprenuer, having a relationship with an LGBTQ venture capitalist or startup advisor can make a big difference in the process of starting up their business.  Trust is an important ingredient in the success of the relationship between the entrepreneur and the funder, and this translates into success for the venture. The relationship between the two parties is very close. 
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Having a pool of LGBTQ venture capitalists and startup advisors available to the LGBTQ community can translate into more startup activity by the LGBTQ community.  In their absence, a young LGBTQ person might forego their innovative startup idea for a more secure job at a company that accepts, or even celebrates, their identity.
  
 
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For LGBTQ entrepreneurs, being out themselves has certain consequences. Research shows that they face greater obstacles than their straight counterparts by adversely affecting their ability to line up suppliers, customers, hire employees, and so on. Thus, it is more challenging for them to get funding for their ventures. However, being out conveys a certain honesty and integrity being applied to the venture that is appreciated by funders. It also means that location of the venture is important to success for an LGBTQ entrepreneur, and more LGBTQ ventures are founded in supportive areas such as Boston, California, New York, or Washington.

For an LGBTQ entreprenuer, having a relationship with an LGBTQ venture capitalist or startup advisor can make a big difference in the process of starting up their business. Trust is an important ingredient in the success of the relationship between the entrepreneur and the funder, and this translates into success for the venture. The relationship between the two parties is very close.

Having a pool of LGBTQ venture capitalists and startup advisors available to the LGBTQ community can translate into more startup activity by the LGBTQ community. In their absence, a young LGBTQ person might forego their innovative startup idea for a more secure job at a company that accepts, or even celebrates, their identity.

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