Interview schedule
| Interview Introduction | Explanation of study, reaffirmation of agreement to participate, signing of consent form |
| Personal introduction | Gender, age, sexuality and other demographic questions |
| Business related questions | Tell me about your business |
| Prompts related to business detail | |
| Prompts related to performance of business and finance | |
| Participant experiences in professional life | Tell me about your career/employment history |
| Prompts related to previous experiences, motivations, challenges and opportunities experienced in professional life | |
| Tell me about any role models that have influenced you | |
| Questions related to being gay | Are you out personally/professionally? |
| Tell me about your experiences | |
| Do you see yourself as a gay entrepreneur or an entrepreneur who is gay? | |
| Prompts related to emerging themes | |
| Questions related to minority entrepreneurship | Have you ever experienced discrimination? |
| As an entrepreneur, have you experienced any discrimination as a result of your sexuality? | |
| Tell me about any other challenges you have faced as a result of your sexuality | |
| Tell me about any opportunities you have experienced as a result of your sexuality | |
| Interview summary | Review emerging themes |
| Respond to any questions |
| Interview Introduction | Explanation of study, reaffirmation of agreement to participate, signing of consent form |
| Personal introduction | Gender, age, sexuality and other demographic questions |
| Business related questions | Tell me about your business |
| Prompts related to business detail | |
| Prompts related to performance of business and finance | |
| Participant experiences in professional life | Tell me about your career/employment history |
| Prompts related to previous experiences, motivations, challenges and opportunities experienced in professional life | |
| Tell me about any role models that have influenced you | |
| Questions related to being gay | Are you out personally/professionally? |
| Tell me about your experiences | |
| Do you see yourself as a gay entrepreneur or an entrepreneur who is gay? | |
| Prompts related to emerging themes | |
| Questions related to minority entrepreneurship | Have you ever experienced discrimination? |
| As an entrepreneur, have you experienced any discrimination as a result of your sexuality? | |
| Tell me about any other challenges you have faced as a result of your sexuality | |
| Tell me about any opportunities you have experienced as a result of your sexuality | |
| Interview summary | Review emerging themes |
| Respond to any questions |
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