In 2013, Equator Coffees and Teas saw $1.1 million in revenue fall out of its checkbook when Starbucks bought La Boulange, one of Equator’s largest wholesale clients. But what CEO Helen Russell recalls as a very difficult time prompted Equator to enter into a new business venture: retail.
Our mission is to champion opportunity, development, and advocacy for our LGBTQ+ & Allied business community. We create opportunity for marketing, networking, procurement, and referral-based business growth; programs that support the development of business skills and expertise through workshops and seminars; and we advocate for positive economic, social, and political change.
