Last week we met with Ben Tarter, current CEO teammember Grace King’s uncle, for a tour of their family farm. Ben shared the story of the family farm, which has been operating since ...
Last week, the Montgomery CEO team visited the Montgomery County Farm Bureau, where Manager Katie Wilson shared insight into the organization and the role it plays in supporting local ...
Today we visited The Zone in Nokomis, where owner Cody Smith shared his journey into entrepreneurship and the lessons he has learned along the way. After working as a PE teacher and at ...
This morning the CEO team visited Just a Dad Studios and heard from Tom and Susan Shelton about how a hobby can grow into a thriving business. Tom shared that his content creation ...
Monopoly Week! This week we played Monopoly, with a CEO twist. Teammembers got more familiar with starting a business: each teammember conducted market research: discovering which ...
Last week, our team toured the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, where Carol Sneed shared insight into the organization’s history and operations. The museum officially ...
Today we held our monthly mentor meeting, where students had the opportunity to get feedback on their business plan, marketing plan, and financials. This feedback is highly valuable as ...
Today we joined Bond County CEO for a collaborative session with Jes Adam, facilitator for Bond County CEO, and owner of Jes Adam Marketing & Consulting, who spoke about social media ...
Today the CEO team visited Short Furniture and met with Chris Short to learn what it takes to run a successful, multi-location family business. Chris shared his journey from earning ...
Today our team visited Glenn & West in Nokomis, where they met with Trent West and learned what it takes to run a focused and effective law practice. With a dedicated team of attorneys ...
The CEO team had the opportunity to visit Hillers Heating and Cooling and hear from Business Manager Robbie Shipman about leading a long-standing local company with deep roots in the ...
The CEO Team welcomed David Mueller to speak about growth through e-commerce, persistence, and stepping outside of one’s comfort zone. Drawing from more than a decade of experience ...