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Elevate is here as a resource to our Business Community: The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on businesses across the country, with many struggling to stay afloat amidst shutdowns and decreased demand. In an effort to support businesses in the hardest-hit industries, the
Elevate Digital Navigator Program via LISC Rural We at Elevate CCIC, Inc. make it our mission to encourageentrepreneurs across East Central Illinois. Entrepreneurs see the value of newideas. Every day, they wake up with abstract ideas in their brain, and thenspend their waking hours making
Member Spotlight Susan Baker has worked in sales for Hibu for almost 30 years. She is a mobile HQ, taking her business with her wherever she goes. And for the last three months, she has been working out of the Elevate offices! At Elevate, Susan gets
The Notre Dame Idea Center Paid Internship, made possible by McHugh’s Restaurants, “will provide an exciting opportunity to train young innovators and entrepreneurs that will contribute to the burgeoning Coles County innovation ecosystem, and ultimately help create new Central Illinois businesses”, says IDEA
Elevate would like to recognize high school graduates Alex Houser and Rick Wright who have been awarded the 2021 Makers Space Internship Opportunity.
Dan Orsborn, Territory Sales Manager at Entec Services has been able to utilize the space at Elevate in recent months to complete his office-style work. Situated at the Café’ Work Booths in the center, Dan visits nearly daily and completes quotes, responds to customer emails and enjoys, “a quiet place to work.”
After working for restaurant owners for years, Sara has decided it is time for her to venture out on her own and begin consulting for the hospitality industry. With the assistance of Elevates’ 6-Step program, Sara is on the path towards registering her organization ‘SF Consulting. This organization will be working towards a mission of providing comprehensive hospitality training to exceed each and every customers expectations in order to make sales and have fun doing it.
“Hello everyone, I’m Taneya Higginbotham and welcome to the RealiTea ProjecT, where our mission is to discuss racial injustice and racial inequity, to stimulate righteous actions and transform communities.” Taneya’s conversational piece highlighting her and her guests experience, is now available on Facebook @TheRealiTeaProjecT. Taneya
Mattoon, IL- Five recent members of Elevate, were recognized Thursday, January 28, 2021, for their achievements in entrepreneurship. Amy Patrick, Evie Rudibaugh, Katie Haifley, Keegan O’Connell, and Latonya Davies were recognized at the first-ever ‘Elevate Celebration of Innovation & Growth.’ Those in attendance at this
Sixty-two percent of Americans dream of being their own boss, according to a 2018 Vistaprint Study. Despite such high interest in being self-employed, few people make good on these dreams. A handful of perceived obstacles often stand in the way of new entrepreneurs; many are