dot429 - Gay Lesbian Professional Network

Matthias Hollwich

Architect/ Cofounder at HOLLWICHKUSHNER LLC (HWKN)

“Without dot429 we would have not found all the amazing architects that work with us on the BOOM Community project.”

Natalie Garcia

“dot429 brings our community together in fun and creative ways, which make it easy to meet and network with other professionals.”

Eric Manago

Graphic Designer, Square

“dot429 has helped me connect and collaborate with other design professionals, and the thoughtful content geared towards the LGBT community has helped to inspire me.”

Winka Dubbeldam

Founder and Principal of Archi-tectonics

“As a creative professional it has been inspiring to join the exquisite events of dot429, where the amazing group of people attending have not only been great contacts, but sometimes, new friends.”

Nithan Narendra

Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist

“I think the best way to describe dot429 to a layperson is that it’s like ‘LinkedIn’ for the LGBTA community. But, it really is so much more. It's also about awareness, inspiration, cause and support.”

Chloe Harris

Executive Director, 7x7 Magazine

“I had the satisfying task of recruiting some of dot429's founding members. The passion of this group to provide connections and mentorship to the LGBT community continues to overwhelm me. dot429 is truly a priceless resource”

Steph Watts

TV Journalist

“dot429.com has become more than an instrumental tool for meeting other influential LGBT business professionals. It has become a source of news and information relevant to our community and a national platform to connect and engage.”

David Sims

Attorney, Saveri & Saveri, Inc.

“dot429 has successfully created a network allowing me to connect with other professionals in San Francisco and beyond who I would not have otherwise met through traditional resources.”

Adrienne Arieff

Founder Arieff Communications

“dot249 offers insider connections, and events with a purpose offline bringing the LGBT community (and beyond for straight people like me!) together. dot429 is the next linkedin with style.”

David Rak

Corporate Counsel, Apple, Inc.

“dot429 offers wonderfully executed events with the purpose of allowing members of the LGBT community to network, in addition to online connection capabilities, while raising money for local non-profits.”

Kate Kendall

Executve Director, NCLR

“dot249 offers great connections, events with a purpose and a fun and unpretentious hipness to its way of bringing the LGBT community together. It has been fabulous to see it grow into the “must-have” electronic Rolodex for our community.”

Matt Skallerud

Principal, Pink Banana Media

“dot429 fits that unique and special need in our LGBT business community of connecting people. By mixing real world events with an online site that educates us, dot429 has positioned itself as a model of business networking in the 21st century.”