Jared Kendall, lead graphic designer at Hub City Ink

Lubbock, Texas, apparel company Hub City Ink has been awarded the Q2 $10,000 scholarship from Stahls’ to help makeover and advance the small business.

The scholarship is given out quarterly by the Stahl Family Small Business Scholarship, Stahls’ initiative to help established business owners take their apparel customization business to the next level. Winners receive $10,000 worth of new heat printing materials, onsite training for their new equipment, and quarterly onsite coaching sessions from Stahls’ team of experts.

Hub City Ink is a new graphic design and firsthand vocational training program built to provide a gateway for disabled individuals to find community in the apparel decoration industry. With the scholarship winnings, the Hub City Ink team states that it is excited to develop a better physical business to provide more opportunities to serve the disabled community.

Jared Kendall, lead graphic designer at Hub City Ink, applied for the scholarship on the organization’s behalf, with the hope of helping the individuals with disabilities he works with become more independent. “By providing us with new materials, and freshening up our heat printing skills, the winnings from the scholarship will play a huge role in allowing us to provide more vocational opportunities in heat printing to individuals in the disabled community,” he says. “Not only is the STAHLS’ team making a difference in our business, but they’re helping us change the lives of people in our community. We’re thrilled for the chance to work with and learn from their team of experts in this process.”

“We are looking forward to working with Hub City Ink and watching their business grow and thrive,” says Dan Stahl, president of the Stahl Family Small Business Scholarship.

Fellow entrepreneurs inspired by Hub City Inks’ story still have two more opportunities to apply for their chance at a $10,000 makeover. To apply, businesses must meet the following criteria:

• Have an existing dedicated workspace outside of a residence
• Be an established apparel decoration business operating for at least three years
• Operate as a full-time business (not part time/side hustle)

Small business owners in need of a shop makeover, whether they are a current Stahls’ customer or not, are encouraged to apply for a scholarship today. The third quarter winner is expected to be selected in September. Interested applicants can apply at wwww.stahls.com/2022-stahls-scholarship.