Kathy Levinson is an advisory council member for Horizons Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the LGBTQ community in the Bay Area and beyond. From 2012 to 2015, Kathy Levinson also served as an advisor to StartOut, which works to support LGBTQ entrepreneurs in garnering equal access and opportunities in the business world.

1. Empowering the LGBTQ
Entrepreneurial Community with
StartOut
Kathy Levinson

2. Introduction
 Kathy Levinson is an advisory council member for Horizons
Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the LGBTQ
community in the Bay Area and beyond. From 2012 to 2015, Kathy
Levinson also served as an advisor to StartOut, which works to
support LGBTQ entrepreneurs in garnering equal access and
opportunities in the business world.
Even today, there is a lack of resources for LGBTQ entrepreneurs
who are working to grow and strengthen their businesses. In 2009,
StartOut was established to help bridge this gap and end workplace
discrimination. Now serving more than 15,000 members, the
organization hosts over 70 events throughout its six chapter cities
each year.
By providing networking opportunities, continuing education, and
access to capital, StartOut creates jobs for members and allows
continuing entrepreneurs to be properly respected for their hard
work. Currently, over 350 LGBTQ-friendly companies support the
foundation.

3. StartOut
 Members can reap many benefits, including
mentorship, access to special job portals, and
opportunities to connect with other LGBTQ business
professionals who can help the entrepreneurs in
their careers.
Education with StartOut features content from many
trusted resources, such as QuickBooks, Goldman
Sachs, and Square New Payment Technologies.
Overall, StartOut has helped more than 1 million jobs
move from LGBTQ discriminatory states to inclusive
states.