- June 20, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
APPLETON, Wis. — Entering the corporate world, or starting a new business can be a rocky road for anyone.
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce provides more resources to help LGBTQ-owned businesses get a jumpstart. Travis Andrews, owner and founder of 88 Events in the Fox Cities is one of the more than 40 businesses in the state that make of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
In the past year, his business was nationally accredited as a LGBT Business Enterprise where 51% or more of the business is owned or managed by persons who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. 88 Events specializes in event coordination and works with corporate and other local businesses across north eastern Wisconsin.
“From a client stand point, we do find clients every once in a while,” says Andrews, “who are same-sex looking for those businesses who they can just feel really comfortable with.”
Andrews joined the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce to help keep…