In many industries there are just a few keys things that determine success and failure. In retailing, it’s location, location, location. And to be a really successful entrepreneur, the three keys are loser, loser, loser.
'The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.' -J.P. Morgan
Emma Speers said she relishes the time she spent coloring with her grandmother when she was a child. Speers wants all children to experience that same feeling. So, as a CEO graduate in the Effingham County program, she created Whimsical We Coloring Book. The book allows both an adult and child to color together, as it is designed for skills of both ages and is laid out in a face-to-face manner.
Not every student who goes into the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship CEO Program has a passion for business before committing to the nine-month program.
Nick Smith, co-owner of Framework Photography in Springfield, IL, said his business would not be where it is today if he had not participated in the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship CEO program while in high school.