Celebrating Pride month and to celebrate LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, Google will hold an online event “Pride Conversations: Championing LGBTQ+ MSMEs”
The said event will be streaming live on Google Philippines’ Facebook page and YouTube channel on June 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Their goals are to promote and digitize their business, and encourage constant support and allyship from the broader public.
With the coordination of Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce, different LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs from different industries will be talking about hospitality, food, creatives & marketing, beauty, and lifestyle.
These entrepreneur that will be joining the event are Abby Biyo of Nirvana Hostel and Restaurant Siargao; Rui Mariano of The Fairygodbarbie House of Beauty; Amrei Dizon of Vitalstrats Creative Solutions; Jeoff Solas of Comercio Central, Cooltura Hub, and Fitness Army; Nariese Giangan of FFTG Cafe; and Sed Aguil of The Food Episode.
According to Marvin Wenke, Google Philippines’ Head of Communications and Public affairs, that the ongoing pandemic continues to bring economic woes especially to business.
He said that the Pride month and beyond, wants to help small business owned by LGBTQ+ individuals by promoting their enterprises and their success stories.
“We also intend to equip them with the right knowledge and tools so they can seamlessly transition and succeed in the digital space,” He added
“We enter a season when companies will highlight again their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This signals a great opportunity to purposely advance LGBT+ inclusion beyond Pride month by deepening synergies across businesses — an ecosystem where large economic players such as Google support enterprises on the ground. By having this ecosystem, we are assured that any call for positive socio-economic changes will become authentic and deeply felt by those who are least represented in society such as us in the LGBT+ community,” said Ronn Astillas, Chair of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Moreover, tools will also be discussed by Google including Google My Business and the Primer app that may help LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs digitize and grow their business.
#SupportMSMEsWithPride and tune in to “Pride Conversations: Championing LGBTQ+ MSMEs” on June 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM (Ph time) on Google Philippines’ Facebook page and YouTube channel.
