b'BUSINESS STRATEGY Leadership Strategiesfor EntrepreneursFive West Coast LGBTQ2S+ business leaders share their most profitable leadership tipsfor business growthBy the LOUD Leadership TeamT he Merriam-Webster dictionary defines leadership as: Leadership is 1) the office or position of a leader; 2) capacity to lead; and3) the act or an instance of leading. However all entrepreneursnot reserved know that this definition does not tell the whole story. This includes many members of LOUDBusiness, a B.C.-based association forjust for those businesses that support the provinces LGBTQ2S+ community.Among LOUDs LGBTQ2S+ membership, leadership is not justwho are heads something that happens by chance; it is ingrained. Strike up aof companies conversation with any LOUD member and you will hear a story of adversity, challenge and triumph. These stories have helped shapeor CEOshow our members became authentic leaders in their businesses, in their personal lives and in their communities. - GINA BEST22| QBiz CANADA | 2021'