StartOut’s Press

Here you’ll find clips of StartOut in the news as well as our press releases and media materials. For media inquiries please contact Tony Moraga at tony.moraga@startout.org

February 4, 2013 StartOut Announces Second Annual Entrepreneurship Awards Recognizing Outstanding LGBT Entrepreneurs

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January 31, 2013 StartOut Partners With The Founder Institute to Support LGBT Entrepreneurs Launches New Program StartOut Smart: The Founder Institute

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January 10, 2013 Applications Now Open For 2013 Lesbian Entrepreneur Mentoring Program Lesbian Entrepreneur Mentoring Program is Seeking Mentors and Promising Entrepreneurs

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October 26, 2012 Press Release: StartOut Receives $250,000 Grant To Develop LGBT Entrepreneurs StartOut, Fostering Entrepreneurship in the LGBT Community, Receives Major Grant

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December 8, 2010 Press Release: StartOut Celebrates an Incredible First Year of Success Organization Created to Foster Entrepreneurship in the LGBT Community Reflects on Major Accomplishments and Looks Ahead to More Growth in 2011

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June 7, 2010- StartOut Rings the Opening Bell at NYSE

In honor of the gay pride month, StartOut founders Darren Spedale, Bryan Janeczko, Joe DiPasquale, Terry Allen Rouman, Kim Frank, Robert Clauser, Peter Hopkins and Chip Conley ring  the Opening Bell, joined by members of the NYSE Euronext U.S. Diversity Council and the NYX PRIDE Employee Resource Group. Watch the video here

June 7, 2010- StartOut’s co-founder Darren Spedale speaks to CNBC’s Scott Wapner about how the current job market is influencing the growing trend of entreprenuers. Watch the video here

June 7, 2010- StartOut Rings NY Stock Exchange Opening Bell for Pride Month

Jennifer Vanasco, editor in chief of 365Gay at LogoOnline.com sat down with StartOut’s co-founder Bryan Janezcko on the day of StartOut’s “Opening Bell Ceremony” to talk about the value of StartOut to the LGBT and entrepreneurial community.Read the article here

May 19, 2010- The New York Times: “Building a Network of Gay Entrepreneurs”

The NYT profiles StartOut; Jessica Bruder  interviews StartOut Board of Advisors: Chip Conley and Patrick Chung as well as StartOut Board of Directors: Darren Spedale and Gabe Zichermann.Read the article here