2012-2013 Group


Greetings!
 

I am looking for volunteers to listen and critique the students' final  business pitch presentations from 7:30 - 9 am on Monday, April 22nd (at EIU Renewable Energy Center) and on Tuesday, April 23rd (at the Lifespan Center). You can volunteer for just one or both days. Each student will give a 10-15 minute pitch about their business, and they would love to hear your suggestions for improvment. This will also prepare them for questions they may be asked at the trade show. Please email me at [email protected] if you are willing and able to join us those days.

 

Please remember that the deadline to apply to be a part of next year's ClassE 2013-2014 has been extended.  Click here for the student application. Please feel free to forward this 

e-blast to students who may be interested in joining us next year!

 

Monday, April 15th - Trade Show Franchise

with Marko Grunhegen at EIU Renewable Energy Center, 2110 18th St Charleston   

Tuesday, April 16th - Trade Show Work Day

EIU Renewable Energy Center, 2110 18th St Charleston 

Wednesday, April 17th -  Refresh Leadership Simulcast 

at the Effingham Performance Center  1325 Outer Belt W, Effingham    

Thursday, April 18th - Charleston Walmart Tour
with Randy Rock
At 07:30 at 2250 Lincoln Ave  
Friday, April 19th - Marketing Pieces Due
at the EIU Renewable Energy Center, 2110 18th St Charleston   
 
ClassE Trade Show/Millennial Entrepreneurs Presentation
Tuesday, May 7th, 5-7 pm Lifespan Center
with Jack Schultz and Craig Lindvahl


Sales Strategies
 
Monday, we met at the EIU Renewable Energy Center, where we went over different ways to motivate employees. We heard about a business that has its employees take 24 hours to work on what ever they want, with whoever they want and then present it to their supervisor. This strategy did not only motivate the employees, some of the ideas benefited the company too! After going over different strategies the class broke up into groups and each got 10 names, addresses, emails, and telephone numbers.


Wave Graphics Tour
with Doug Paulson, and Dan Paulson
 
Tuesday, we met at Wave Graphics and got a tour from Doug and Dan Paulson. They told us about how there are three different types of clients: walk-ins, sales business, and contract business clients. We also learned that it is important not to rely too heavily on one client. The class also got to learn about outsourcing, Wave Graphics was outsourced by Reebok to help make their shirts.  
  


Work Day
with Jennifer Garren 
 
Wednesday, Jennifer dropped by to show us how to use certain programs like MS Publisher to format and create business cards & brochures. The class also went over PrairieSpark, which is the online ehub that the BSC is 
creating with a grant from Broadband IL.

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Giving Back to the Community

with Joe Dively
 
Thursday, Joe Dively met with us at the Lifespan Center to talk to us about community involvement. Joe was very excited to tell us his involvement in our community, like volunteering at EIU's annual Special Olympics. He is also a Board member at Eastern Illinois University and a Chairman of the Board at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital. He said that his interest in community involvement comes from the way he was raised and that it is important for businesses to give back to the community. After talking about giving back to the community, Joe spoke more on business and left us with (S+K+E+A) which stands for Skills, Knowledge, Effort, and Attitude.

 



Book Club
with Eric Wiles and Rhydon Vassay

Friday, Rhydon and Eric presented their thoughts on the books they read.

Class Investors


Advanced Digital Solutions

Anonymous (2)

Bella Vein Laser Center Medical Spa

City of Charleston

City of Mattoon

Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Commercial Electric

 Corrie Appraisal & Consulting, Inc.

Curry & Co.

Curry Construction

Dr. Dean and Jeanne Dau

Diepholz Auto Group

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 C. Groniger

Howell Paving, Inc.

Innovative Staff Solutions

Lake Land College

LD Mechanical Contractors

Lifetime Eye Care

Lorenz Supply Company

Marketing by Jones, LLC

McDonald's of Coles County 

Midas

Mid-Illinois Concrete, Inc.

Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC

Porter Auto Body

Reed's Fly-On Farming

Company

Rural King Supply

Sarah Bush Lincoln 

Health System

Scholes Trucking, Inc.

Eli & Ann Sidwell

The Sparks Foundation

Unique Home Properties

United Graphics, Inc.

Upchurch Group, Inc.

Vantage Outsourcing

Veolia Environmental Services

Wells Fargo Advisors

West & Company, LLC

Other Financial Contributors