Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship

By the end of the year, students have: ✔️ Pitched ideas in front of real audiences ✔️ Built and run their own business ✔️ Gained confidence they did not know they had This kind of growth happens through real experience. Visit DiscoverCEO.com

What if high school students could launch a real business before graduating? In the CEO Program, they: • Work with business leaders • Build real companies • Learn by doing Learn more at DiscoverCEO.com

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Over the last semester, hundreds of CEO participants have reached important milestones. Like those seen here, who have: ✅Visited 24 businesses ✅Interacted with 65 professionals ✅Honed valuable interpersonal skills ✅Start & completed a class business 📷Adams County CEO

"I have never been through anything like the class business, and I think it is a great experience to go through…
I have gotten to see what makes business in the real world possible." - Student, Union County CEO

"Before [CEO], I always said I wasn’t staying, but after my CEO experience, I want to stay here. I had so many opportunities I thought I would never have because of CEO. Now, I see so many ways I can contribute and help my community grow." -Faith, 2023 Crawford County CEO

Life Lessons: Don't Think They Don't Know. #MondayMotivation #LifeLessons

Check out these recent CEO class businesses! These young entrepreneurs are mastering teamwork, project management, and problem-solving. 📷 Prairieland, Clinton County IL, and Collinsville Triad Maryville CEO

Life Lessons: You Think They Don't Know? #MondayMotivation #LifeLessons

Not every student who leaves #CEO will become a full-time entrepreneur. But every student will bring all the knowledge they learned - the business management experience, leadership, and communication skills - into every endeavor they pursue down the road. 📷Hannibal Area CEO

"The biggest takeaway from CEO was learning to network...it taught me how to interact with business leaders and be comfortable in those conversations - a skill that has continued to open doors for me." Drake Roach (@roach_drake), Union County CEO Owner, SI Pressure Washing LLC

See these high school entrepreneurs mastering critical skills like credit basics, financial statements, & business loans through insights from local business owners. #Entrepreneurship #ExperientialLearning #CreatingEntrepreneurialOpportunities

“This business just started from an idea and wondering about what this community would benefit from. It’s helped me pay for all my college…once I graduate, it will help me save up for a master’s program, too.” - Taylor Weiss, 2020 Bond County CEO Alum & Owner, Diamond Tee's

Life Lessons: It Matters How You Say It #LifeLessons

In CEO, Mentors provide: ✅ Tailored business support applying important #businessconcepts. ✅ Community network development & access to additional business resources. ✅Opportunity to Practice Professional Communication. 📸: WACC CEO, Jackson County CEO

How does CEO connect young people with the community? Hear what Tom Shoaff, facilitator for Shelby County CEO, has to say. #Community #FacilitatorSpotlight #YouthEntrepreneurship

Life Lessons: It Matters How You Say It #LifeLessons #MondayMotivation

Meet these class business officers! Elected for #leadership roles, these young entrepreneurs, in positions just like those in a corporate leadership structure, are elected by their teams to help propel business progress forward. 📷Belleville, McDonough, & Richland County CEO

Life Lessons: The Three Most Important Things #LifeLessons #MondayMotivation

See here high school entrepreneurs presenting their class business concept to leaders in their community. This is an important time for students to answer questions, prove their concept’s validity, and receive feedback and suggestions from those in the room. 📷Little Egypt CEO