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Greetings!
 

 

We are scheduling business tours for the fall semester this week. Please call me if you are willing to have the class into your business. Another great week of learning! Feel free to join us any morning. We start at 7:30 am.
 

Monday, Sept. 10th Adams Memorials Tour

Wendall and Carol Adams

1286 W. State St., Charleston

  

Tuesday, Sept. 11th -  Bella Vein Laser Center and Medical Spa Tour
Dr. Aldo Ruffalo

100 Deerpath, Charleston

 

Wednesday, Sept. 12th - Pre-assessment and Group Business Work

First Federal Savings and Loan, Mattoon

  

Thursday, Sept. 13th - How to Choose a Business Name?

 

First Federal Savings and Loan, Mattoon

 

   

Friday, Sept. 14th - Class Naming/Branding Discussion with Jim Zimmer

 


Sincerely,

 Jeanne C. Dau

 

jeanne dau

 

Instructor of the Coles County 

Entrepreneurship Class

217-581-2913 



Business Etiquette
With Dr. Jill Nilsen & Todd Vilardo

Dr. Jill Nilsen and Todd Vilardo taught us all about etiquette in the workplace. We learned proper business etiquette for introductions, interviews, and thank you cards and engaged in many role-playing activities. Todd, we didn't recognize you in the sweatshirt!

business etiquette
business etiquette


First Federal Savings & Loan Tour
With Jon Spitz, Gayla McDaniel and Jerry McCoy

Jon Spitz led us through a tour of First Federal Savings & Loan bank where we got a behind-the-scenes look at the vault and other neat areas of the bank. Gayla McDaniel spoke to us about trust and the advantages of local banking while Jerry McCoy spoke to us about the 5 C's of lending.


How to Work a Room
With Bob Schultz

Bob Schultz of Schultz Investment Company taught us the importance of engaging in conversations with people we meet in order to learn more about who they really are. He stated, "Everyone has a passion - find it by asking questions."



Wells Fargo Site Visit
With Gary Swearingen
 
Gary Swearingen gave us an overview of the financial planning business and secrets to success. He also showed us how he has adapted to changing technologies using an iPad/Smart TV for client presentations and explained why he now works at a counter instead of a desk. 
 




Class Investors


Adams Memorial

Advanced Digital Solutions

Anonymous (2)

Bella Vein Laser Center Medical Spa

City of Charleston

City of Mattoon

Commercial Electric

Consolidated Communications

Corrie Appraisal & Consulting, Inc.

Curry & Co.

Curry Construction, Inc.

Dr. Dean and Jeanne Dau

Diepholz Chevrolet

Doehring Winders & Co. LLP

Ealy's Real Estate Appraisals

Eastern Illinois Properties

First Federal Savings & Loan Association

First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust

First Neighbor Bank

Flesor's Candy Kitchen

General Electric

Gilbert Metzger & Madigan LLP

Jerome Groniger

Jimmy John's/Clyde's Animal Clinic
 
Howell Paving, Inc.

Innovative Staff Solutions

JG Scholes Trucking Inc.

Lake Land College

LD Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
 
Lifetime Eye Care

Lorenz Supply Company

Marketing by Jones, LLC

Mars Petcare

McDonald's of Coles County 

Midas

Mid-Illinois Concrete, Inc.

Pilson Auto Center 

Porter Auto Body

Real Subs

Reed's Fly-On Farming

Rexdon Inc.

Rural King Supply

Sarah Bush Lincoln 

Health System

Eli & Ann Sidwell

The Sparks Foundation

State Farm Insurance of Mattoon

     Sherri & Jeff Branson

     Brian Fogarty

     Edward & Paula Zinschlag

Christopher & Kelsey Swing

Unique Home Properties

United Graphics, Inc.

Upchurch Group Inc.

Vantage Outsourcing

Veolia Environmental Services

Wells Fargo Advisors

West & Company, LLC

 

 

     

Other Financial Contributors