{"id":2172,"date":"2026-04-22T10:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=2172"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:35:41","slug":"lunch-and-learn-built-to-last-with-ruby-tuck","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/event\/lunch-and-learn-built-to-last-with-ruby-tuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch and Learn – Built to Last with Ruby Tuck"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2013, Ruby Tuck founded Program Management & Technology Services, Inc. (PMTS) in Montgomery, Alabama. Over the next decade, she built it into a competitive woman-owned 8(a) business providing IT and medical staffing \u2014 winning contracts across nine states, growing her team by 70%, and significantly expanding office space along the way. In 2024, Ruby Tuck and PMTS were named Alabama Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n

That recognition didn’t happen by accident. It happened because of a series of deliberate decisions: how to use COVID-19 relief to maintain stability rather than retreat, how to leverage the SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. program to build a real strategic growth plan, and how to use SBA certifications as a competitive tool rather than just a credential.<\/span><\/p>\n

Built to Scale is SBOSS’s celebration of that journey \u2014 and a practical, honest conversation about what it actually looks like to scale a small business in Montgomery.<\/span><\/p>\n

The format is two parts: a 20-minute featured conversation with Ruby Tuck on what it means to Build to Scale \u2014 the decisions, the pivots, the programs, and the mindset \u2014 followed by a fireside chat with the Small Business Administration on the specific tools, certifications, and resources available to businesses ready to move to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not a motivational talk. It is a case study with the person who lived it, and a direct line to the federal resources that helped make it possible. Lunch is provided. The format is conversational. Space is limited.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are past startup and ready to grow with intention \u2014 this session was built for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc5 SBOSS Score: Stamp-eligible event. Check in within the first 20 minutes of the 11:00 AM start (by 11:20 AM), attend the full two hours, and complete the post-event survey to earn your credit.<\/span><\/p>\n