So you want to be a Queerpreneur?
A "Queerpreneur" is someone with a vision — someone who has spent a lifetime learning to trust their own truth, someone with the willingness to take risks, to build something that didn't exist before, to lead without a script. A Queerpreneur brings their whole self to the table: their resilience, strength, and skills to create a business that feels authentic and genuine.
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Become a Queerpreneur
Set up a free 20-minute call to chat through your options.
A no-pressure conversation to figure out if we're the right fit. We'll talk through where you are, where you want to go, and what's actually standing in the way.
Work through solutions and determine next steps.
A single, focused session to work through a specific challenge — whether that's a branding decision, a pricing question, or just getting unstuck.
Ongoing support for queer entrepreneurs.
Ongoing, one-on-one support for queer entrepreneurs who want a consistent thinking partner as their business grows. Each month we tackle what's in front of you so it’s always relevant and meaningful.
Jumpstart your queer business in 3 months.
A guided 3-month program to take your business from idea to actually launched. You'll walk away with a clear brand, a working plan, and the confidence to lead as your full, authentic self.
What you’ll learn:
How to Build a Business Rooted in Who You Are
Stop trying to fit your business into someone else's mold. Learn how to turn your identity, your story, and your lived experience into your biggest business asset.
How to Turn Your Idea Into an Actual Plan
Move from "I have this idea" to a clear, workable strategy. We'll map out your business model, your offer, and your first real steps — no more spinning your wheels.
How to Build Community as a Business Strategy
Queer entrepreneurship doesn't happen in a vacuum. Learn how to build genuine community and support systems that fuel your business, rather than trying to do it all alone.
Whether you're a team of one or building something bigger, learn what it means to lead with integrity, clarity, and confidence — as exactly who you are, not a diluted version of yourself.
How to Lead as Your Full Self
Meet your Queerpreneur coach
Michael Venturiello
Michael Venturiello (he/him) is a historian, educator, writer, and Queerpreneur Coach. He's the founder of Christopher Street Tours, an award-winning LGBTQ+ walking tour company he built from the ground up. A former student affairs professional turned corporate Googler turned full-time gay, Michael's mission is twofold: to increase access to LGBTQ+ history by sharing stories and uplifting the voices of those who paved the way before him, and to help the current generation of queer entrepreneurs build businesses rooted in their own truth. Michael has been featured in various publications and recognized worldwide for his LGBTQ+ impact and leadership.
Your questions, answered.
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Queerpreneur coaching is one-on-one, virtual coaching for LGBTQ+ folks who want to start, grow, or reimagine a business…without having to hide or downplay who they are to do it. We work on the practical side of entrepreneurship (strategy, branding, business model) and the personal side (confidence, visibility, navigating spaces not traditionally built for queer folks).
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This coaching is for queer and trans folks at any stage — whether you have an idea scribbled on a napkin, a side hustle you're ready to grow, or an existing business that needs a new direction. You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need the willingness to build something that's actually yours.
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While this program is built specifically for queer folks and their businesses, it’s really about owning and operating a business that accesses your truth authentic self, which is available to both queer people and allies.
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Not at all. Some clients come in with a fully formed idea, others come in knowing only that they want to build something. Part of the work can be figuring out what that something is based on our own unique values, skills, and talents.