The Independence Business Alliance provides connections, opportunities, and resources to LGBTQ+ businesses, professionals, and allies in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state area. In collaboration with our members and partners, we expand economic opportunities, advocate for diverse spaces, and promote inclusive leadership.
The Independence Business Alliance is a membership-based business advocacy organization dedicated to making the Philadelphia region an influential and diverse LGBTQ+ business community with an impact on economic development, equal rights and policy issues. The IBA is an official affiliate of the National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
Events
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Prosperity Planning Series: The Power of LGBTQ+ Financial Health with Jiselle Rouet
Prosperity Planning Series: The Power of LGBTQ+ Financial Health with Jiselle Rouet
What We’ll Aim to Cover:
Budgeting: Understanding and staying on top of your cashflow
Saving: How to prioritize expenses while thinking about the future
Investing: Social security who? ESG Portfolios and opportunities to invest in things that support YOU
Planning Ahead: Retirement, care, legal considerations
November 17, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Zoom, must register to receive Zoom link!
Monday, November 16, 2026
360° Branding Workshop: From Strategy to Website to AI-Ready Marketing
Join the IBA and Pixel Parlor for a 360 degree branding workshop that every person who struggles with and could use support with branding, website, and marketing should attend!
Who it’s for:
-Anyone who feels like marketing is a hamster wheel
-Anyone whose brand, website, and marketing feel like three separate projects instead of one connected system
-Small business owners who handle their own marketing (or wish someone else did) — no design or marketing background needed
What you’ll learn:
-How business strategy, brand strategy, website design, and marketing actually connect — and why skipping a step shows up as problems later (a website that doesn’t convert, marketing that doesn’t land)
-The signs that a brand has outgrown itself, and how to spot them in your own business
-A real case study showing how one brand’s vision statement directly reshaped their website’s navigation — a concrete look at how strategy becomes structure
-How to turn your brand fundamentals into a brief that gets AI tools to write like you, instead of like everyone else
November 16, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Zoom *must register to receive link*
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
New Member Welcome Event!
If you are a new member of the IBA, this event is for you!
Join us on November 10 at noon on Zoom for this new member orientation event. This event will provide an overview of the IBA, the resources you can access, setting up your directory listing, information about the certification process, meet staff and board members, and connect with fellow members!
Come prepared with any questions you might have for us. We want you to utilize all that the IBA has to offer and this is a great first step!
Must register to receive Zoom link!
November 10, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Zoom
Branding / Marketing Workshop
Join the IBA and Pixel Parlor for a 360 degree branding workshop that every person who struggles with and could use support with branding, website, and marketing should attend!
What you’ll walk away with:
- A first draft of the hardest, highest-value pieces of your own brand: your mission, your “onlyness statement” (what you do that nobody else does), and your top audience segments
- A reusable AI brief template, built from your own answers, ready to paste into any AI writing tool
- A clear-eyed read on where your website or marketing might be out of sync with your brand today
Who it’s for:
- Anyone who feels like marketing is a hamster wheel
- Anyone whose brand, website, and marketing feel like three separate projects instead of one connected system
- Small business owners who handle their own marketing (or wish someone else did) — no design or marketing background needed
November 16, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Zoom *must register to receive link*
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