Supplier Diversity Info Session + Product-Market Fit Workshop
Supplier Diversity Info Session + Product-Market Fit Workshop
June 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
What’s Holding Back Your Sales? How Nailing Product-Market Fit & Supplier Certification Can Change Everything
HOSTED BY CGLCC, LES CHEVRONÉ.E.S, L’ÉTAGE (supported by Chambre de commerce LGBT du Québec)
If your business is ready to grow but sales just aren’t following — you’re not alone. The truth is: most LGBTQ+ founders aren’t taught how to refine their product-market fit — and it’s costing us contracts, cash flow, and clarity.
This event is about changing that — fast.
Register below to meet Alina Acosta-Romay, our Manager of Business Development, Quebec and Nunavut. Seats are limited, so secure your spot now!
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
- Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: L’Étage (in partnership with Les Chevroné.e.s). 1988 rue Sainte Catherine E, local 201, Montréal, QC, H2K 2H7
- Language: English (with French facilitation available)
- Cost: FREE (with food!)
What You’ll Learn:
At this free in-person session, you’ll walk away with:
- A simple framework to identify your real product-market fit (and what’s blocking it)
- Clear strategies to grow your revenue using what you already have
- A pathway to become a Certified Diverse Supplier and get access to RFPs, corporate partners, and exclusive networking
- Peer-led insights from other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who’ve been there
- A fresh mindset — and the resources to back it
Who It’s For:
- LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs running businesses with at least 1 year of operations:
- Scale faster without burning out:
- Get in front of new customers and partners
- Understand why sales feel stuck — and fix it
- Find community & clarity while doing it
- Scale faster without burning out:
This event is designed to help LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs take a strategic pause to work on their business — identifying what’s working, where to grow next, and how certification can support that expansion.
WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA?
Part 1: Supplier Diversity Info Session — Learn what certification is, how it works, and how it unlocks contracts and corporate connections.
Part 2: Product-Market Fit Workshop — What it is. How to find it. How to grow with it.
Includes live exercises, group brainstorms, and a step-by-step framework you’ll use that night.
Part 3: Networking & Food — Meet other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, share what you’re working on, and walk away with more than actionable insight — walk away with community.
+ WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH!
- A worksheet outlining your path to sales growth
- Ideas for new markets you’re not tapping yet
- A checklist to apply for supplier certification
- Tools you can use immediately to stop guessing and start growing
- New connections that care about your success
YOUR HOST
Our Team
With over 15 years of entrepreneurial experience, Alina leads the Supplier Diversity Program at CGLCC as the Business Development Manager for Quebec and Nunavut. Trained as an economist, she is skilled in identifying strategic market opportunities and driving initiatives that bolster both corporate growth and community impact. Her expertise shines in nurturing product market fits, boosting B2B and B2C sales, and overall market expansion initiatives, with a notable track record launching diverse brands in CPG and Durable Goods markets and securing major distribution agreements across Canada and the U.S.
Passionate about creating inclusive and intersectional environments, Alina actively works to connect the immigrant experience with LGBTQ+ identities, helping newcomers overcome initial challenges in Canada, through her volunteer work. Outside of her professional endeavours, she is a dedicated mother of two sons and an enthusiast of fitness and nutrition, balancing her life through weightlifting, cycling, swimming, and continuous curious exploration in food product development.