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Walter Congrats
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We are thrilled that one of our very own Mentees is the recipient of such an award! We are so proud of you Walter Mendenhall IV and wish you continued success!! #sbacempower #smallbuisness #sbacempowermentoring #MaleMogul

And check out Walter's Linked In Post:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999124047074648064

Learn more about the SBAC Empower Mentoring Program by clicking here.

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