Pete Schoemann wants to build a bridge between the business and disabled communities.
The Orlando attorney is part of both worlds: A partner in the law firm Broad and Cassel, he has two sons with autism. He founded the Chamber of Commerce for Persons with Disabilities Inc. two years ago and is now looking to expand the organization's regional focus to a national one.
The Chamber hopes to be an umbrella organization for groups across the U.S. that promote the disability community and help disabled entrepreneurs get businesses off the ground.
Like more traditional chambers, the group wants to create a place to network. But it will also deal with issues that affect disabled entrepreneurs - such as changing federal contracting programs to include disability businesses.
Rogue Gallart, president of the Central Florida Disability Chamber: "The end result is to get off (Social Security) disability."
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Attorney building chamber for disabled
The Orlando attorney is part of both worlds: A partner in the law firm Broad and Cassel, he has two sons with autism. He founded the Chamber of Commerce for Persons with Disabilities Inc. two years ago and is now looking to expand the organization's regional focus to a national one.
The Chamber hopes to be an umbrella organization for groups across the U.S. that promote the disability community and help disabled entrepreneurs get businesses off the ground.
Like more traditional chambers, the group wants to create a place to network. But it will also deal with issues that affect disabled entrepreneurs - such as changing federal contracting programs to include disability businesses.
Rogue Gallart, president of the Central Florida Disability Chamber: "The end result is to get off (Social Security) disability."
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Attorney building chamber for disabled
I wish there were more good lawyers than bad out there.
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This sounds like a very good thing and I am pleased to see a lawyer doing something positive.
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