April 24 - Put it on your calendar! Come to the Illini Prairie CEO Trade Show and check out our small businesses!
"Why not try this?" Those were Kevin Garza's thoughts as he began thinking about starting his own business. Today, entrepreneurs Kevin Garza and Karina Warfel, both college students ...
Legalese. Thank goodness we have lawyers for that. Yesterday, Andrew Petty, of Petty Law Office in Arcola, helped us with the wording of our customer service agreements, including ...
"You always have a choice. Not making a decision is a choice." - advice from Jennifer Perrine Last week, before Easter Break, Jennifer Perrine of Camelot Business Solutions spoke to ...
We have spent most of this semester preparing our business proposals, including our funding request and marketing strategy. But, we still found time for a few tours, and we definitely ...
And, we're back! It's been awhile since we've shared some of the lessons and advice CEO students have picked up from our speakers and guests, but we're here now to share some good ...
Upcoming Mentor Coffees: - Wed. 3/27 @ Roselen's in Arthur - Thurs. 4/11 @ Broomtown Cafe in Arcola We hope our mentors can join us for at least one of the coffees coming ...
If you are a student at Arthur Lovington Atwood-Hammond, Sullivan, Tuscola or Arcola High Schools, and you are interested in starting your own business, consider the CEO program your ...
Somehow, we forgot to post our 2nd Mentor Coffee photos. We had a great turnout 2 weeks ago at Roselen's in Arthur, and added Mike Taylor & Jennifer Perrine to our ranks. Thank you ...
This morning we met at Flesor's Candy Kitchen in Tuscola and discussed the last few chapters of Craig Lindvahl's book, the things that make us nervous about starting our businesses and ...
"You never know who you're talking to and the importance of what that interaction might bring." - Holly Ferren, Illini Prairie CEO Board Chair Holly visited our class today at Arcola ...
Our mentors are invaluable to our program - whether they are helping us think through our setup for the Trade Show, or acting as sounding boards to bounce ideas off of. Tuesday we had ...