Badge Business! We launched badge business on the third day of CEO. This is the initial business venture for students. They really have the opportunity to process through ideas, how to secure sponsorships, how to locate vendors, and discover what is the messaging. How do they best communicate with each other and with others? This is a magical moment when you say GO and and they dive into finding a solution. They are working through this process with already Key learnings of
- setting the right expectations
- understanding everything takes a little bit longer
- knowing how you want to pitch your proposal is of high importance
- speaking to the right network of people matters as well.

Even though students were gathered for professional head shots on Friday morning, it was also definitely a business meeting happening on that sidewalk. More to come on this!!


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Photo shoot Friday!! We came. We gathered. Shaun Voegele of Voegele Photography Studio put order to our Class of 2026 as we took our official class picture and headshot! Special thanks ...

Photo shoot Friday!! We came. We gathered. Shaun Voegele of Voegele Photography Studio put order to our Class of 2026 as we took our official class picture and headshot! Special thanks ...


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Our first guest speaker is the one and only Dawn Mushill, Executive Director of Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce. She is a pillar in our business community and in ...

Our first guest speaker is the one and only Dawn Mushill, Executive Director of Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce. She is a pillar in our business community and in ...