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GIVE TO BSC IN EI&U CAMPAIGN
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Please consider making a charitable donation to the Business Solutions Center as part of the EI&U Expect Greatness campaign.
YOUR GIFT WILL HELP:
- Send a student to Camp e3
- Provide free and confidential counseling to start-ups, existing businesses, and nonprofits
- Offer low-cost training to help organizations succeed
- Support Junior Achievement and other youth e-education including the creation of high school e-classes
- Grow our own entrepreneurs that will create jobs and sustain the economic vitality in the region
Online giving can be as easy as clicking on our donation website. We thank all of our current and future Partners. |
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PLATINUM PARTNERS
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Charleston Area
Charitable
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SILVER PARTNERS
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Agracel
City of Charleston
City of Paris
East Central Illinois Development Corporation
Effingham County Board
First Bank of Paris
First Neighbor Bank
Journal Gazette/Times Courier
Karen Wolters, Ignite, USA
Schultz Investment Company
U.S. Bank |
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OTHER PARTNERS
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Annie Hernandez
Bob and Nancy Williams
Bob Webb
Cathy and Larry Ashmore
Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce
Citizens National Bank
Dennis and Kathleen Klaeser
Eastern Illinois Education for Employment Systems
Effingham County Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Third Bank
First National Bank of Dieterich
Flesor Family Confectionary, Inc.
Frank and Cathy Brummer
Gary Henigman
Gilbert, Metzger & Madigan LLP
In Memory of Jack Clifford
In Memory of John Dively
Jasper County Economic Development Cooperative
McDonalds of Coles County
Paul Ruff
SCH Consulting
State Bank of Arthur
Todd Vilardo
Tuscola National Bank
Vantage Outsourcing
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Entrepreneurial Endeavors
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Dear Greetings!,
Who said summer is slow at EIU? Believe me, that is not the case in our office. We've freshened up our look and are focusing more than ever on growing, encouraging and connecting entrepreneurs. Click here to see the new BSC brochure. Hats off to Jeff Calaway, EIU writing intern, for his wonderful work refreshing our publications this summer. Also a big thank you to EIU student intern, Ajie Attawia and Lake Land College GIS intern Josh Perkins for some stellar work with the the web-site, iEntrepreneur Challenge materials and geographic maps our clients can use for market research.
This month we're preparing for the Coles County Entrepreneurship Class, adding Geographic Information Systems maps to our toolbox of business resources, highlighting businesses that have used our free and confidential coaching services, sharing Camp e3 moments, and announcing 180 job openings in Paris. Happy reading and thanks for your support!
In service to our communities,
Jeanne C. Dau
Director, Business Solutions Center
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Eastern Illinois University
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CW MOTORSPORTS OPENS IN EFFINGHAM
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Cody Willenborg has opened CW Motorsports at 711 W. Jefferson in Effingham. Cody admits he knows more about bikes than business, so he came to the Business Solutions Center's Counselor, Stan Thurman, to see if he could turn his passion into profit as a full-time venture. Says Cody, "Stan helped me put the numbers together to see if I could make a living out of this business. Based on these projections and client demand, he encouraged me to start my own place."
Click here for CW Motorsport's website |
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IKE'S BAR IS PURCHASED BY EIU GRAD |
Recent EIU graduate Andrew Phipps is the new owner of Ike's, located at 459 Lincoln Ave. in Charleston. Before making the purchase, Andrew and his father Kris consulted with the Business Solutions Center's Business Coach, Tiffany Kline and Director, Jeanne Dau. Andrew states the coaching with the Business Solutions Center gave him a better idea of what questions to ask before, during, and after the purchase process; even general knowledge that he may not have thought of at the time.
He also states "If you see an opportunity that is worth taking, find out what you need to accomplish it, see if it is within your reach, and then use the resources around you to make it happen." After managing the bar for close to a year he is now enjoying the experience of owning it. Andrew is keeping extremely busy with renovations which he hopes to have completed by the end of July. |
On the south end of Effingham in the Lincoln Land building is a great shop called Got 2B Scrappin'. Everything you need for your scrapbooking and card making projects, whether you are a beginner or an expert, is located in one place. The store address is: 1901 S. 4th Street, Ste. 11 in Effingham. Read the following article about Got 2B Scrappin' here.
Take a look at their website and blog for information about the store and upcoming classes:
www.got2bscrappin.com
gottobescrappin.blogspot.com |
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Coles County Entrepreneurship Class
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By the numbers
13 High Schools Students
11 Males, 2 Females
6 Mattoon, 6 Charleston, 1 Oakland
60 business & individual investors
30 Bus.Tours, 50 in-class speakers
The business community and class investors are welcome to observe the class. Contact me at jcdau@eiu.edu if you would like to receive weekly updates on the class programming and locations.
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BSC INTERN CREATES GIS MAPS FOR CLIENTS |
 Josh Perkins, Lake Land College Intern, has spent his summer mapping the 8,000 businesses in the eight counties that the Business Solutions Center serves using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. These maps can be used as a resource for BSC clients and help answer questions such as: where is the best location for a business?, where are my customers located?, where should I open a branch office? For more information, please contact Tiffany Kline at tlkline@eiu.edu or 217-549-8416. |
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CAMP E3 AND MENTORING MAGIC
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Approximately 80 people were in attendance for the Mentoring Magic Camp e3 Kick-off Dinner that highlighted Jack Schultz, CEO of Agracel and David Orr, CEO of Fruper.com. Tranton Technologies, composed of Daniel McCrillis (Newton), Dalton Painter (Newman), Sarah Locke (Strasburg) and Nick Bowman (St.Louis) took home bragging rights and $100 each for their business pitch to make windows out transition lens glass, thereby eliminating shades and blinds.
Thanks to all of the wonderful speakers and counselors for such a great camp! Mark you calendar. The 2013 Camp e3 is set for June 23-26th!
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Watch the Camp E3 2012 Video |
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180 JOB OPENINGS IN PARIS
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The Paris market currently has approximately 180 openings and the community is going all out to help the employers. The Paris Economic Development Corporation-PEDCO-is reaching out to local high schools in the area and arranging tours of manufacturing facilities that are hungry for prospective employees. The students toured Cargill, North American Lighting and Simonton Windows. After the tour the HR departments met with the students and explained what their company does, what employers are looking for and what they have to offer. A job fair was also held at Paris High School in the spring. Check out the web-site created by Pedco at http://parisillinoisjobs.com/ to link prospective employees with job opportunities.
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE SPOTLIGHTS FLESOR'S CANDY KITCHEN |
| It is wonderful to see the Chicago Tribune Highlight one of our BSC clients. Congrats Devon and Ann!
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HOW TO START A BUSINESS TRAINING
-LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO START A NEW VENTURE-
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Charleston, IL click for flyer
Monday, August 27, 2012 6:00-9:00 pm
LOCATION: Business Solutions Ctr. Conf. Room
3011 Lumpkin Hall, EIU campus,
Charleston, IL
INSTRUCTOR: Jeanne Dau and Tiffany Kline
Marshall, IL click for flyer
Thursday, September 13, 2012 6:00-9:00 pm
LOCATION: University of Illinois Extension
Clark County Office
15493 North Highway 1
Marshall, IL
*Approx. (1) mile south of of downtown Marshall on Rte.1*
INSTRUCTOR: Tiffany Kline |
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Cost ($25) per person or ($35) per couple
Click here to register!
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Could you use an intern at your company or organization to help with short term projects? Career Services at EIU wants to help you build a quality internship program. We are currently seeking employer partners to provide learning opportunities that connect classroom knowledge with pre-professional work experience. (more)
Contact Katie Vigil at 217-581-6396 or kvigil@eiu.edu today for more information about how your company can become a strategic partner with Eastern Illinois University to discover the talent of EIU students. www.eiu.edu/~careers |
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Tiffany Kline
BSC Coach |
One of my favorite websites for information and resources is www.entrepreneurship.org. This site was created by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Entrepreneurship.org is a as a free, online resource designed to help build entrepreneurial economies. It provides up-to-date news, a resource center, and many helpful informational articles that provide an aspiring entrepreneur with many of the tools and information they will need to go forward with their dream.
Another helpful website is www.entrepreneur.com. This is the official website of the monthly Entrepreneur Magazine. Some segments of the website require a subscription but many of their articles and guides can be accessed for free. |
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REQUEST PROFESSIONAL COACHING |
Click here to fill out an online form
or call 217-581-2913 or 217-549-8416. |
As always, if you have any questions or suggestions on how the BSC can assist entrepreneurs, please don't hesitate to call us at 581-2913.
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