HAPPY HOUR
It’s a Hat Affair!
Happy Hour: It’s a Hat Affair!
It is widely known that small business owners wear many hats, and to put a fun twist to this fact, on our Happy Hour this year, we will have a Hat Theme. Grab your favorite hat and join us for an exciting evening at EGBI’s Happy Hour! Your hat could win you special prizes! There will be contests for Most Creative Hat, Unusual Size Hat, & Best DIY Hat. The winners will take home prizes.
Get creative and show off your style, this is your chance to support small business owners while having tons of fun!
Of course, this event is more than just hats. It’s about celebrating the power of community and local businesses. Every dollar raised helps support EGBI’s mission to provide accessible business workshops and one-on-one coaching to local businesses.
- In 2025, we provided over 1, 260+ hours of individual coaching, offered 391 hoursof classroom instruction, and graduated 160 participants from our workshop series.
- Since 2014, EGBI’s clients have reported generating 250+ in revenue and creating more than 3,500+ jobs in Central Texas.
- The numbers speak for themselves: For every $1 invested in EGBI, the local business owners we serve report generating more than $56 in revenue in Central Texas.
- Every $20 donated helps produce more than $1,000 in local economic impact.
All the details below:
WHAT: It’s a Hat Affair, Happy Hour Fundraiser!
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE: Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden Street, Austin, TX 78702
We will have great friends, music, prizes, and hors d’oeuvres.
We will have contest for Most Creative hat, Unusual Size hat, & Best DIY hat.
Special thanks to photographer Robert Silver for beautifully capturing the highlights of this event.🔗silverimages
Meet Your MC: Nakevia Miller
Founder of iN Possibiliti | Award-Winning Marketer | EGBI Ambassador
Join us for a lively evening at our Happy Hour, hosted by the vibrant Nakevia Miller! Nakevia is the founder of iN Possibiliti and an award-winning marketer, Fractional CMO, and educator based in Central Texas. She’s passionate about helping ‘one-person marketing departments’: solo marketers or DIY business owners connect their marketing to their business goals marketers or DIY business owners, connect their marketing to their business goals, prioritize what matters, and supercharge their results.
A certified Social Entrepreneur and longtime EGBI supporter, Nakevia’s journey with EGBI began as a QuickBooks student, and now she gives back as a co-author of EGBI’s Marketing Course, guest instructor, and 2025 Volunteer of the Year. She brings her expertise, mentorship, and infectious energy to every room she enters.
Get ready for an evening full of connection, conversation, and a few marketing insights sprinkled in; all guided by Nakevia’s signature mix of fun, knowledge, and inspiration!
DJ LUNA
DJ Luna is spinning the tunes again this year! Get ready for another unforgettable evening filled with laughter, great music, and fabulous hats. It’s going to be just as fun (if not more!) than last year; don’t miss out!
Meet the Hat Competition Judges
If you would like to support this event by volunteering, donating a prize, or becoming a sponsor, please email monica@egbi.org
VISIONARY SPONSORS
INNOVATOR SPONSORS
CATALYST SPONSORS
Exciting prizes from:
✪ Austhentico ✪Besos Cocina & Cantina ✪Black Makers Market ✪Cuba 512 ✪Hortencia Alvarez-Alcantar
✪ Jungle Flavorz ✪ Lima Criolla Peruvian Restaurant ✪ Los Chilakiller
✪ Mayan Expressions ✪ Red Carpet Productions
✪Riley O ✪Stacy Yip ✪ Tere Carrillo Spa
✪Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Please contact EGBI staff if you have questions via email at hello@egbi.org or by phone during regular business hours at (512) 928-2594.