Lecture · 60–90 minutes
Grow Your Garden: A Primer to Transgender Business Ownership
A lecture on entrepreneurship, resilience, and self-determination
A practical conversation about cultivating a business while employed, reclaiming time, and building greater economic agency.
A thoughtful starting point, tailored with care for the people in the room.
About the presentation
Substance before slogans.
Grow Your Garden approaches entrepreneurship as both practical work and an expression of self-determination. Erika explores what it can mean to nurture a side pursuit while still employed, make room for steady growth, and build toward greater control of one’s time and economic future.
What audiences can carry forward
- A grounded way to think about building a venture while still employed
- Questions for deciding what deserves time, attention, and investment
- Economic independence considered as one form of personal agency
Who it can serve
- Entrepreneurship programs
- LGBTQ+ business communities
- Professional associations
Available formats
Keynotes, Lectures, Storytelling, Poetry readings, Panels, Q&A sessions, Audience interaction. The right format, length, accessibility needs, and audience interaction are confirmed as part of the event conversation.
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Let’s find the shape that fits.
Share your audience, goals, timing, and event context. Erika’s speaking path is designed for a genuine conversation, not a hard sell.