Passion
Walker Goodwin, demonstrates how far spirit, passion and a strong work ethic can take you.
Walker Goodwin, demonstrates how far spirit, passion and a strong work ethic can take you.
The Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship’s CEO program was established eight years ago in Effingham as a way to give high school seniors the opportunity to learn about how to start and run a business.
Growing up in families where their fathers, grandfathers and uncles were entrepreneurs, Midland Institute CEO alumni Cole Klauss, Jadon Miese and Joshua Pate were excited when they became seniors in high school with the option to learn about entrepreneurship from local business owners and leaders.
A local version of the ABC reality show "Shark Tank" played out Saturday in Springfield as high school students from across Sangamon County pitched their business ideas to a panel of experts.
How to you bridge the gap between generations? Over the course of a 10-month school year, Midland Institute CEO students visit and listen to 50 to 70 small business owners who reside in their hometown, but even with learning from the business community, students often struggle with ways to connect with those leaders.