{"id":1034,"date":"2025-09-03T13:21:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:52:47","slug":"elementor-1034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/elementor-1034\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Mixer: Tech &amp; HBCU Greek Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1034\" class=\"elementor elementor-1034\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c7b78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37c7b78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6a8fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e6a8fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power, Pride &amp; Possibility: 2025 Small Business Mixer Brings Montgomery Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9e2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9e2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"418\">On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the <strong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"313\">Small Business Mixer<\/strong> energized <strong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"349\">Vanguard Social House<\/strong> with an evening that blended culture, connection, and opportunity.<\/p><p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"702\">Hosted by <strong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"450\">SBOSS Montgomery<\/strong> in partnership with community leaders, the mixer welcomed more than 100 small business owners, HBCU alumni and students, Divine Nine members, and local professionals \u2014 all under one roof to celebrate entrepreneurship and collaboration in Montgomery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f1182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2f1182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1477\">From the moment guests arrived, the room buzzed with energy. Music, conversation, and the sight of HBCU colors and Greek letters set the stage for an atmosphere full of pride and purpose. Attendees discovered local small business ventures, swapped ideas with fellow entrepreneurs, and expanded their professional networks in a setting designed to celebrate Montgomery\u2019s culture of innovation.<\/p><p data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1739\">The mixer also spotlighted the vital role small businesses play in Alabama\u2019s economic future. 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