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StartOut Index
What isn’t measured doesn’t get addressed. Thus, in 2019, we launched the StartOut Index to measure the economic contributions of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and notably what they could be with equal access to resources. To encourage allies and organizations to support our community, we are delivering the quantitative case why support not only matters but benefits society at large.
Key StartOut Index Insights:
- Only 0.5% of all funding for startups went to LGBTQ entrepreneurs, and only 7.4% went to female entrepreneurs.
- 43% of major metropolitan areas in the United States have no LGBTQ entrepreneurs identified.
- 57% of the funding toward LGBTQ-founded startups goes to the Bay Area, followed by NYC at 9%, and LAX at 6%.
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