Mission
STARTOUT EXECUTES ITS MISSION AND SERVES ITS BENEFICIARIES THROUGH A FULL SUITE OF PROGRAMS CRITICAL TO AN ENTREPRENEUR'S SUCCESS, SUPPORTED BY AN INDUSTRY-LEADING ONLINE PLATFORM. PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF STARTOUT ENTREPRENEURS ARE CLUSTERED IN FOUR AREAS: COMMUNITY BUILDING INCLUDES NETWORKING EVENTS, OUR NETWORQ AND FORUM; SKILL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE MENTORSHIP, OFFICE HOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT; ACCESS TO CAPITAL INCLUDE OUR GROWTH LAB ACCELERATOR AND INVESTOR PORTAL; AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INCLUDE OUR RESEARCH PROJECT, THE STARTOUT PRIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT INDEX, SIGNATURE EVENTS, AND EDUCATION FOR LGBTQ+ ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS.