For the last six years, each CEO class has hosted ‘An Evening with Young Entrepreneurs,’ an event featuring dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction all benefiting the annual trade show that gives the community a glance at student-created businesses as well as future generations of the program started by the Midland Institute of Entrepreneurship. This time, the class is changing things up a bit.
“This is a great opportunity for students to learn the skills they will need to compete in the business world,” said Shelton Cobb, who is career and technical education supervisor for Decatur City Schools. “An opportunity like this has not been offered in any other place I have worked.”
Pike Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities will present Boots and Bow Ties, a dinner event with local entertainment, on Jan. 12 at the Crossroads Center, 125 W. Jefferson St., Pittsfield.
CEO member Toni Rush said the event gave the group a chance to connect with local businesses. “I love the community and I love how they came together when needed,” she said. “I’m really proud that we got the community to come together and that was one of our biggest slogans. We wanted to bring the community together for the holiday spirit and I’m really grateful for this community.”
CARBONDALE, Ill - - A group of young small business owners gathered Saturday hoping to promote their companies.