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Updated Mentor Coffee calendar  Due to several student conflicts, the official Mentor Coffee for Thursday 3/20 at Roselens will be postponed to a later date.   We hope you can join us ...

Updated Mentor Coffee calendar Due to several student conflicts, the official Mentor Coffee for Thursday 3/20 at Roselens will be postponed to a later date. We hope you can join us ...


Kuhn's Equipment in Arthur is a 65 year old family business, now run by the 3rd generation, selling Fendt and Massey Ferguson implements.  Our tour of Kuhn's was a lesson in running a ...

Kuhn's Equipment in Arthur is a 65 year old family business, now run by the 3rd generation, selling Fendt and Massey Ferguson implements. Our tour of Kuhn's was a lesson in running a ...


Efficiency.  "Efficiency is the key to any business." - Alan Shonk, Main Street Shirt Company, Arcola  With one of our own entrepreneurs going into the graphic shirt design business ...

Efficiency. "Efficiency is the key to any business." - Alan Shonk, Main Street Shirt Company, Arcola With one of our own entrepreneurs going into the graphic shirt design business ...


"The best thing I've done in my life is be a volunteer." - Mick Howrey  Mick Howrey: volunteer at Carriage Crossing, former CEO facilitator, father and grandfather, youngest of 7. But ...

"The best thing I've done in my life is be a volunteer." - Mick Howrey Mick Howrey: volunteer at Carriage Crossing, former CEO facilitator, father and grandfather, youngest of 7. But ...


Monday, former CEO facilitator Mick Howrey organized a jam-packed morning for us.  First, we met with Allie Schlau, Activities & Marketing Director for Carriage Crossing Assisted ...

Monday, former CEO facilitator Mick Howrey organized a jam-packed morning for us. First, we met with Allie Schlau, Activities & Marketing Director for Carriage Crossing Assisted ...


"Go with your gut." "Go all in." "Keep going."  We heard you.  #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife

"Go with your gut." "Go all in." "Keep going." We heard you. #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife


Seriously? Our speakers give us some of the best advice. Pursue your passions. Don't listen to the naysayers. Your time is money... Don't be afraid to ask for help. We heard all of ...

Seriously? Our speakers give us some of the best advice. Pursue your passions. Don't listen to the naysayers. Your time is money... Don't be afraid to ask for help. We heard all of ...


The next round of Mentor Coffees are set! We'll be in each community, inviting our area mentors to join us for coffee as we prepare for our trade shows!  The businesses students are ...

The next round of Mentor Coffees are set! We'll be in each community, inviting our area mentors to join us for coffee as we prepare for our trade shows! The businesses students are ...


Now presenting: The Businesses of the Class of 2025!  We're excited to unveil our businesses, as we start to prepare for our first scheduled trade show for The Arcola Foundation, at ...

Now presenting: The Businesses of the Class of 2025! We're excited to unveil our businesses, as we start to prepare for our first scheduled trade show for The Arcola Foundation, at ...


"When I started this [gym], to me I had nothing to lose. I was already rock bottom." - Gunnar Edwards, Rally Point Fitness  Gunnar Edwards is an open book, and we appreciate his candor ...

"When I started this [gym], to me I had nothing to lose. I was already rock bottom." - Gunnar Edwards, Rally Point Fitness Gunnar Edwards is an open book, and we appreciate his candor ...


Innovation & change, starting from the bottom and working your way up, efficiency... These speakers gave us a lot to think about. And we have been thinking about what they said, and ...

Innovation & change, starting from the bottom and working your way up, efficiency... These speakers gave us a lot to think about. And we have been thinking about what they said, and ...


This week's Mentor Coffee in Arcola was full of surprises!   In addition to Daniel Krieder (Broomtown Cafe) and Dale Boyer (Peoples Bank & Trust), we had 3 new mentors join us: Alan ...

This week's Mentor Coffee in Arcola was full of surprises! In addition to Daniel Krieder (Broomtown Cafe) and Dale Boyer (Peoples Bank & Trust), we had 3 new mentors join us: Alan ...