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SUMMARY:2025 Salute to Small Business Week Kick-Off Ceremony & Ribbon-Cutting
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 5-9\, 2025\n\n\n\nThe Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting the individuals and businesses who\, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit\, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. Salute to Small Business Week is presented by First Financial Bank\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, and Star Auto Group. \n\n\n\nHelp us kick-off Salute to Small Business Week and celebrate these businesses that drive our local economy and support our community. Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages from our friends at Star Auto Group from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. See you there! \n\n\n\nAre you a small business without a storefront? Do you have a side hustle that needs to be celebrated? Or\, are you looking to celebrate any milestone for your business? Join us in a Ribbon Cutting during small business week! Please email Jennifer Kent at Jennifer@abilenechamber.com to schedule it today. \n\n\n\n\n\nSALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK PROGRAMS:\n\n\n\nSMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 5\n\nIt's the most wonderful time of the year! Help us as we pay tribute to the work you all have done over the past year at the Star Auto Group Small Business Week Ribbon Cutting Celebration! Join us in the Star Dodge Showroom (5101 S 1st St) at 4:00pm. Register to Attend Here.\n\n \n\nAre you a business without a storefront? Let us help celebrate your business with a Ribbon Cutting during! Click here to get more info.\n\n \n\nSALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON: TUES.\, MAY 6 \n\nJoin us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2025 Small Business Awards. Register to attend the luncheon here.\n\n\n\nENTREPRENEUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL SESSION: TUES.\, MAY 6\n\nLooking to grow your small business or share your experience to help others thrive? Whether you're seeking guidance or ready to mentor\, join SCORE and be part of a powerful network dedicated to professional growth and small business success. Register to attend this free informational session here.\n\n\n\nTRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY WED.\, MAY 7 & THURS.\, MAY 8\n\nEngage with us on social media as we pay tribute to\, honor\, and share fun facts about why small businesses are so important to Abilene and our economy. Include #SmallBizWeek in your post so we can share!  \n\n\n\nGROW WITH GOOGLE: GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH AI-POWERED TOOLS: THURS.\, MAY 8\n\nAmerica's Small Business Development Center will host a FREE virtual workshop about AI tools that can support a small business' marketing efforts. Visit www.abilenesbdc.org to register for this online session.\n\n\n\nTHE MORNING EDGE - SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 9\n\nNetwork with other small businesses over coffee and a breakfast burrito! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be hosted by our Hispanic Business Council and First Financial Bank. Hear sponsor presentations from this week's sponsors\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group. Register to attend this networking event here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span font-size:="" trebuchet=""><span style="font-weight: bold\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 2\, 12)\;">SAVE THE DATE FOR&nbsp\;SMALL BUSINESS WEEK!&nbsp\;</span></span><strong><span class="color_15">May 5-9\, 2025</span></strong></span><br font-size:="" trebuchet="" />\n<br font-size:="" trebuchet="" />\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet="">The Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting the individuals and businesses who\, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit\, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. <i>Salute to Small Business Week is presented by </i></span></span></span><i style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://ffin.com/">First Financial Bank</a>\,&nbsp\;</i><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet=""><i><a href="https://www.abilenesbdc.org/">America&#39\;s SBDC</a>&nbsp\;at Texas Tech\,&nbsp\;and <a href="https://www.hyundaiofabilene.com/">Star A</a><a href="http://www.stardodge.net">uto Group</a>.&nbsp\;</i></span><br />\n<br />\nHelp us kick-off Salute to Small Business Week and celebrate these businesses that drive our local economy and support our community. Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages from our friends at Star Auto Group from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. See you there!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Are you a small business without a storefront? Do you have a side hustle that needs to be celebrated? Or\, are you looking to celebrate any milestone for your business? Join us in a Ribbon Cutting during small business week!&nbsp\;<span style="color:#FF0000\;">Please email </span><a href="mailto:jennifer@abilenechamber.com?subject=Small%20Business%20Week%20Kick-Off%20Ribbon-Cutting&amp\;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20to%20be%20included%20in%20the%20ribbon-cutting%20ceremony%20on%20May%201st.%20"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">Jennifer Kent at Jennifer@abilenechamber.com</span></a> to schedule it today.</strong>&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK PROGRAMS:</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 5</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">It&#39\;s the most wonderful time of the year! Help us as we pay tribute to the work you all have done over the past year at the Star Auto Group Small Business Week Ribbon Cutting Celebration! Join us in the Star Dodge Showroom (</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(71\, 71\, 71)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">5101 S 1st St)&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">at 4:00pm.&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/2025-salute-to-small-business-week-kick-off-ceremony-ribbon-cutting-5407"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to Attend Here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">Are you a business without a storefront? Let us help celebrate your business with a Ribbon Cutting during!&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: black\;"><a href="mailto:jennifer@abilenechamber.com" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Click here</span></strong></a>&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">to get more info.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON:&nbsp\;</span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">TUES.\, MAY 6&nbsp\;</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">Join us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2025 Small Business Awards.&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/2025-salute-to-small-business-week-awards-luncheon-5408"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to attend the luncheon here.</span></a><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><strong>ENTREPRENEUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL SESSION: TUES.\, MAY 6</strong></span><br />\nLooking to grow your small business or share your experience to help others thrive? Whether you&#39\;re seeking guidance or ready to mentor\, join&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.score.org/"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">SCORE</span></a>&nbsp\;and be part of a powerful network dedicated to professional growth and small business success.&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/small-business-mentorship-info-session-learn-about-the-score-program-5615"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to attend this free informational session here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><strong>TRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY WED.\, MAY 7 &amp\; THURS.\, MAY 8</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">Engage with us on social media as we pay tribute to\, honor\, and share fun facts about why small businesses are so important&nbsp\;to Abilene and our economy. Include #SmallBizWeek in your post so we can share!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>GROW WITH GOOGLE: GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH AI-POWERED TOOLS: THURS.\, MAY 8</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">America&rsquo\;s Small Business Development Center will host a FREE virtual workshop about AI tools that can support a small business&rsquo\; marketing efforts.&nbsp\;<span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Visit&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://www.abilenesbdc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">www.abilenesbdc.org</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;to register</span>&nbsp\;for this online session.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>THE MORNING EDGE<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">&nbsp\;- SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 9</span></strong><br />\nNetwork with other small businesses over coffee and a breakfast burrito! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be hosted by our Hispanic Business Council and First Financial Bank. Hear sponsor presentations from this week&#39\;s sponsors\, America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group.&nbsp\;<a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/05-09-25-the-morning-edge-sponsored-by-first-financial-bank-5524"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to attend this networking event here.</span></a></span></span>
LOCATION:Star Dodge Showroom 5101 S 1st Street
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