Pride @ Revenue Rulebreaker

Our theme for June is how being queer affects how you run your business. We're exploring how queerness manifests in business operation, business models, what we prioritize and what we produce.

Spend Pride Month with us by reading our queer business stories, coming to our events and joining in our discussions. Check out everything that's happening below.

📖 Stories

Published

"I led with queerness. It landed me a book deal."
Lindsey Danis (Author and freelance writer) tells us how leaning into their queer identity landed them a book deal. We're also going to get to discuss that book: (Out) On The Road with Lindsey on Tuesday 6/23!

I led with queerness. It landed me a book deal.

Lindsey Danis finds their advantage as a writer by leaning into their queer identity but only with the right collaborators.

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"I refuse to shrink my life to run a successful business"
Leo Aquino (Founder of Queer & Trans Wealth) gives us a counter take on the sacrifice yourself for your business gospel. Leo will share the non-negotiable expenses their business must cover...or it's not worth running. And how they budget for them.

I refuse to shrink my life to run a successful business

Leo Aquino shares their non-negotiable expenses that the business must pay for and why sacrificing yourself for your business may not be the right move

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"Paid subscriptions are the business model of liberation"
It's no secret that queer people have trouble staying in business. Could this model be the answer? I wrote about the surprising queer history of paid subscriptions and how they might be a liberating business model for you to try.

Paid subscriptions are the business model of liberation

It’s no secret that queer people have trouble staying in business. Could this model be the answer?

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📆 Events

Book club "(Out) On The Road" with author Lindsey Danis

I hosted author and Revenue Rulebreaker contributor Lindsey Danis for a conversation about their book (Out) On The Road.

(Out) On The Road is about the radical joy of queer travel. Lindsey weaves personal experience with data and interviews, (Out) On the Road empowers LGBTQ+ travelers to face their fears, expand their comfort zones, find community, and thrive on the road. Grab the book from Lindsey's site: https://lindseydanis.com/outontheroad/

Watch the replay

Q&A: (Out) On The Road with author Lindsey Danis

How Lindsey Danis made a career out of covering queer travel and then turned it into her newest book

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💬 Community discussions

We're continuing our Ask The Legends advice column with some questions about queer business ownership. Sign in to answer these questions.

How does being queer affect how you run your business?

Ask The Legends: How does being queer affect how you run your business?

I’m curious how your queer identity has affected the type of business you run, how you operate your business or how you market

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Does sliding scale pricing work for business owners?

Ask The Legends: Does sliding scale pricing work for business owners?

My concern is that already marginalized business owners gravitate towards sliding scale pricing. Does it help or hinder these businesses staying open?

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Do you market yourself as a queer-owned business?

Ask The Legends: Do you market yourself as a queer-owned business?

We talked earlier this month about how being queer changes how you run your business, but I’m curious how much queerness plays into your marketing

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How does being self-employed benefit queer people like us?

Ask The Legends: How does being self-employed benefit queer people like us?

Let’s unpack why and how self-employment benefits us as queer people

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Stay tuned for more questions throughout the month.