Getting your products to consumers

Join us virtually as we share the stories of founders from the LGBTQIA+ entrepreneur community who developed their businesses from the ground up. Learn how they got their products into the hands of consumers building off of their IP.

3-3:05 PM EST Program Welcome & Overview

• Hear how entrepreneurs and small business owners are leveraging their brands and intellectual property (IP) to reach consumers.
• Learn how you can build and promote your business through networking, including how to find those opportunities.
• Discover the many resources available to help you protect your IP.

3:05 - 3:50 PM EST Getting your products to consumers
A discussion with founders on how they made it to market and the journey to get their products in the hands of consumers.

Panelist:
Sergio Aragon, Co-Founder, Gay Pride Apparel
Jesus Gutierrez, Co-Founder, Gay Pride Apparel
Vicky Pasche, Co-Founder & CEO, Dapper Boi
Charisse Pasche, Co-Founder and COO, Dapper Boi
Akeem Shannon, Founder, Flipstick

Moderator:
Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Specialist, USPTO

3:50 – 4:00 PM EST Wrap up and Resources

The Proud Innovation series highlights the accomplishments of LGBTQIA+ independent inventors, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and intellectual property (IP) professionals to connect and learn about useful resources.

For more information or if you have any questions or comments, please email us at ProudInnovation@uspto.gov.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers inspirational and educational events, open to all, that feature successful innovators from a wide variety of backgrounds. Come learn about intellectual property, innovation, and valuable resources available to independent inventors, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and underrepresented or underserved populations. Visit our Innovator events for everyone page to find out more.

Proud Innovation is presented by the Office of Public Engagement, Innovation Outreach Division. For more information, please contact InnovationOutreach@uspto.gov.

The content and opinions shared by our guest speakers during this program are not those of the USPTO, nor an endorsement of any persons, products, programs, or policies mentioned therein.