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SUMMARY:2024 Star Auto Group Salute to Small Business Week Kick-Off Ceremony & Ribbon-Cutting
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 6-10\, 2024\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 3:30 - 4:30 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\nActivities for the Week\n\nSMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 6\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! \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 7 \n\nJoin us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2024 Small Business Awards.\n\n\n\nTRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY WED.\, 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\nSMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES: THURS\, MAY 9\n\nHosted by America's SBDC at Texas Tech and the Abilene Regional Growth Alliance\, employers can learn about navigating the choice between hiring an independent contractor and an employee. This presentation will address the differences in the classifications between these two options and help employers determine how to classify workers when looking to hire help. Register to attend this session here.\n\n\n\nTHE MORNING EDGE - SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 10\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. Join us at El Fenix Cafe on S 1st. Hear sponsor presentations from this week's sponsors\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group.
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 6-10\, 2024</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 3:30 - 4:30 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\;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Activities for the Week</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 6</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!&nbsp\;</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:</span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">TUES.\, MAY 7&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 2024 Small Business Awards.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">TRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY WED.\, MAY 8</span></strong><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-size:14px\;"><strong style="font-family: arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES: THURS\, MAY 9</strong></span><br style="font-family: arial\;" />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Hosted by America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech and the Abilene Regional Growth Alliance\, employers can learn about navigating the choice between hiring an independent contractor and an employee. This presentation will address the differences in the classifications between these two options and help employers determine how to classify workers when looking to hire help.&nbsp\;</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/business-success-series-now-hiring-employee-vs-independent-contractor-5269"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to attend this session here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">.</span></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 10</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. Join us at El Fenix Cafe on S 1st. Hear sponsor presentations from this week&#39\;s sponsors\, America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group.&nbsp\;</span></span>
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