"I really love what I get to do. It's about people. I love people. I never thought I'd be selling garage doors, but marketing is about people." - Leslie Karcher, Marketing, CHI ...
"Do you realize the sacrifice you need to be willing to make to be a leader?" That's what Micah Salvetti, Departmental Manager Health and Safety at CHI Nucor asked when we first met ...
(We're a little behind on our social media, so please bear with us as we get caught up.) October has been packed with amazing tours and speakers! But, we have been learning so much ...
What does it mean to be quoted by a CEO student? It means we heard you. What you said stuck with us. The words got through to us. Sometimes, we hear you right then, in the moment. ...
We know. We have some of the best community support for Illini Prairie CEO. So many experienced and wise businesspeople take time out of their mornings to share what they have learned ...
We live in an area with such a wealth of business talent, we can't help but learn a lot from the entrepreneurs we are introduced to. Here are a few more wise words we have picked up so ...
What does an economic developer do? "It just depends on the day," says Laurrie Minor, Executive Director at Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development. This morning, Illini Prairie ...
What have we learned from our speakers and tours so far? Here's just a taste. #WeAreListening #entrepreneur Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship @miehq City of Arcola The Great ...
"We are listening." It's true. On all of our tours, and with all of our speakers, we do pick up on the life lessons and tips. Each Friday we ask students two questions. 1. What is ...
"Whatever you want to do, don't give up, and keep pushing until you do it." - Sandra Saldivar, Panadería Saldivar 2013. "We didn't know exactly what we were doing," says Sandra ...
"Put yourself out there. Be okay with hearing 'no'." - Mac Condill Mac Condill is no stranger to the word "no". But he doesn't let that stop him. And that perseverance has led him all ...
"Do everything you say you're going to do. Then do a little bit more." - Jared Blaudow This morning, Illini Prairie CEO met with Jared Blaudow, an insurance agent with a real estate ...