Mr. Eding said that the biggest part of his job revolves around HIPAA particularly around the Privacy and Security Rules.
November 2017
Mrs. Gregory told the students that Art on the Square has an economic impact of $2.5 million to the local community.
October 2017
Dauneshia Holman
About Me
Growing up, my parents would always tell me, “Anything that you can put your mind to can be achieved”. I grew up in East Saint Louis in a pretty rough neighborhood with little resources. Since early childhood, I have always had a clear vision and came up with a plan for my future. Early on, I began to feel a little doubt about pursuing my goals, mainly because of the negative attitudes of my peers and others who tried to discourage me. Eventually my parents and I moved to another city and I was introduced to a different environment. I was presented with better education opportunities as well as new positive friends. Although, some of my goals changed and my path became unclear, I continue to work diligently to regain my focus. By freshman year, I discovered a new interest and finally realized what I wanted to pursue. Hard work and my Father constantly saying, “You don't want to work for someone your whole life,” made me passionate about becoming my own boss.
This brings me to the present day. The CEO program fits perfect in my plans because it will supply me with all the knowledge I need to pursue my degree in business management when I go to college. I am hoping to use this opportunity and all of my experiences to help me secure a success future.
About My Business
My Featured Journal Entries
Monday the class visited the Edge and met the owners, Keith and Mary Dahm-Schell. They talked to us about their expansion and gave us a tour. I remember coming there as a little girl and there’s such a difference in it compared to what it looked like when I was younger, I even remember the rock climbing wall. The best part was riding the go karts, I had so much fun.
Wednesday we went to Trinity Financial Group with Mike Dunnigan. He talked to us about the difference in saving your money and investing it, and which one is best for a future entrepreneur to do. He also talked a little about politics, apps and products that are successful and some of them they are as successful as you think, such as Snapchat. You would think because so many people use it that they will be making revenue off of it, but they don’t, they get paid through advertisements.
Friday, we went to Renae Eichholz’s restaurant Copper Fire. She talked about trials and fails that she had with restaurant. She talked to us a lot about how the reviews on social media can affect your business and how she has gotten bad reviews online because of their small opening and the restaurant wasn't fully finished, and from when they just opened, and the menus and recipes were changing so the employees and to get used to the changes, and some people came in with bad service. She gave us a tour of the kitchen and told us about her ovens from Italy and that they do not fry foods and everything that they serve is fresh, she even let us try the drinks!
As this class is coming to an end I truly enjoyed the opportunity to be in this class with the group of amazing students. This class has taught me so many things and showed me placed that I never noticed or knew they existed, I did a lot of networking and met plenty of successful people. I am planning on seeing the next class and I would to come and talk to them about my experience in the class and give them advice.
05/04/2018
Monday there was guest speaker Tony Bryan from Midwest Cyber Center. He gave us valuable information the different kinds of devices that someone even us can purchase to hack into accounts and hack other people as well. How talked about how you should be careful what you put on the internet and he also wanted talk to us about our own personal project/businesses that we had for the tradeshow and what we decide to do for college. The information that he had given us was very informative and he was kind enough to give us t-shirts.
Tuesday Roger Wigginton owner of Don Rodgers Clothing Store. He talked about how he never thought that he would be in the clothing business, and he also told us how different the trends changed since he’s been the business for 40 years. There’s some competition because of online shopping and most people are shopping online instead of going inside the store.
Wednesday we went to Lindenwood and met in the Welcome Center where we had our orientation at the beginning of the year. Coming into Lindenwood with the realization that this year is almost over, and it seems like just yesterday we were new to class and that it was only the beginning, it went by so fast. We met the President Dr. Brett Barger, and there were also students from Lindenwood that came in. He had us play a game as if one of us was trying to get a school built on some abandon property, and we had to convince the mayor and the community that it was a good investment and it’s going to help the community in a way.
Thursday went to Chick Fil-A and talked to Matt Gilreath. He told about the locations and that they are already chosen, and they can’t just create a Chick Fil-A anywhere all because of they choose wisely who the owners and employees are. They want to keep a good reputation. He gave breakfast sandwiches which they were great and was my first ever having one, he also explained how he picks the employees and their position at the job. It all depends if you are an introvert, extrovert, and what are your hobbies!
Friday the class was at Artigem were we Skyped Ann Hand, CEO of Super League Gaming. Even though there were only seven students in class that day we made it work and asked plenty of questions. She explained to us the games that people play, and how it started.
04/27/2018
...Getting ready for Banker Day was basically making sure we understood our financials and profits. Also how what are we planning on doing in the future with our business. Banker day went really well, my banker was Mr. Tim Evers from Providence Bank. He said that he like how I already had a plan for expansion when business gets more customers, he also asked me how much it cost to buy the shirts and create them. We talked about future plans after high school and colleges.
The class have been preparing for most important project which is the Trade Show. I have all my business cards my shirts will be finished on Tuesday and I will have my banner and order forms on Monday. I will be wearing my brand shirt and some jeans that I made, and I will have my friend modeling my shirt at the booth as well. I'm excited for the Trade show and how everyone's booth is going to turn out. This is our final project and this class has went by so fast and this is a great class for any future entrepreneur should take. I wish everyone the best at luck at the Trade show and I hope this helps them and their business
04/13/2018
Last week was our last week at MM&R and this week we started in our new location the Artigem. Monday we had guest speaker, Mike Riley the president of professional therapy services. He talked to the class about what physical therapist do, where they work, and types of treatments they handle such as: strengthening, stretching specialization, pediatrics, aquatics, etc. He also talked about the difference between a physical therapist and a sports therapist, and gave us some good advice on characteristics of being an entrepreneur.
Tuesday we met Patrick McKeehan and he talked the elevator pitch and he had everyone talked about their personal business and gave us some advice on what we should say in our elevator pitch. He also gave us an example of an elevator pitch, what he talked to us was very helpful. He told us it shouldn’t be that bad if you come prepared and know your product, you can answer any questions anyone tries to ask you, also just because you make your pitch longer does not mean it was good. It could mean that you were unprepared and don’t much about your product, practice makes perfect.
Wednesday we met the owner of Artigem, Kurt Artinger; he gave us a tour of the business. It’s actually bigger than what I thought, he talked about the history of the business and how it was the old YMCA and how it was going to torn down but he bought the building for a $1! He did an amazing job fixing the place and still keeping some of the history of the building in his decorating.
Thursday Brent Emmerich, Midland’s web designer also owner & developer of ewebdzine.com. He told us about different apps we can use to help better our business, connecting with other business people, and task management. A few of the websites were, Freshbook, Intuit Payroll, Weebly, Squarespace, etc. He told us about the keys to success is find your passion, help others, network, dream big, and plan for success.
Friday we went to Providence bank with Matt Warren, he gave us tour of the building and told us about asking for loans, and how to start building your credit score.
03/16/2018
Last week was a very eventful week because the class was getting ready for Belleville’s Got Talent. We had three speakers, two class days, and that Friday we all met at the Scottish Rite.
Monday we had Josh Farmer and Treanna Kerney from Men’s Warehouse to tell us about how to properly dress for interviews and business settings. They also talked about what is good to highlight in a resume for example, teamwork, awards, or any volunteer work. Social Media is a big importance as well as how you dress when looking for a job or in any business setting, You want to leave a good impression of yourself on the internet. …
Thursday we met Bob Bunch with Bunch on Biz. He gave us valuable information about networking and trying to get your business out there faster and different ways you can do that.
Friday the class went to the Scottish Rite and started setting up. Decorations had a hard time because we didn’t have all the supplies we needed, I think this occurred because we didn’t realize that two bags of marbles for each table was not going to be enough to hold the flowers up. Also the stem idea did not go as planned either because not all of the stems stayed on the leaves. But eventually thanks to Tristen and the rest of the class for the help they’ve done we were able to get the work done. The event was beautiful and was a success! …
Wednesday we went to JT McDermott Remodeling and met Josh McDermott. He is the second generation of this family business that started in the early 80s. He told us about the business and showed us some of the work they have done, we were also given a tour and we got a chance to look at some of their options for designs in the kitchen, or bathroom. He told us about the core four focus areas for success which are, body, balance, business, and being. I enjoyed the visit and while I was there I was looking at some designs that I would want in my future home. …
02/16/2018
I definitely give credit to our two CEO’s. I know it may be hard for them try to get everyone to do what they are committed to and make sure everything goes smooth, they are doing a good job at it. Decorations went to get the table decorations for the event. It started off rough because of miscommunication but eventually we met up and got the job done. We went to Michaels, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree and got the supplies. The group went to Joann's to try to find some tablecloths but we didn’t have any luck. For the most part the stuff that we did get it was at a good price and we are only missing the bowls and three vases but we got everything else that we needed.
01/19/2018
This week we had three class days. We talked about the things that need to be done for the class project and how we need to have everything together and prepared because the event is less than a month away. The class is still currently trying to sell tickets and the goal for Friday was to sell at 5 of your tickets. We also searching and in the process of trying to find more sponsors for the event. Decorations set Saturday the date to look at decorations and talk to Grand Rental Station about getting the table cloths.
Tuesday the class went to Memorial Hospital and talked to Mark Tuner and Anne Thomure. We learned about the work done for the hospital and the other location that they have and why the made another hospital. They talked the doctors and their pay and how on this generation most doctors want to make thousands of dollars but don't work the hours to earn what they are getting paid.
We also went to the Country Club and met Thad Payne on Wednesday. He taught etiquette the proper way to set a table, the do’s and don'ts of sitting at a table and having conversations with other people. He talked about his past and what he used to do before start working at the Country club and how he has a new opportunity that he's going through.
On Friday most people said they sold at least 5 tickets and now we are having problems with acts not contacting us back through email and the class is thinking that we might have to have some alternative acts if they do not contact us in time. We talked about having rehearsal the day before and the event.
Saturday Emmie and I went to Grand Rental Station and Hobby Lobby and found everything that we needed for the event but the only problem is the items are expensive and we don't that much money to buy all of the stuff on our own. So we are trying to figure how can we be able to buy all the items. We are going to talk to the class on Tuesday about what they think we should do and we also took pictures of what we found and we were going to let the class pick what they think looks best so everyone is satisfied with the decision. Hopefully the event will be successful as planned and that we might be going through a rough patch right now but at the end of it it's going to work well. The class is still working on a lot of things to improve the event.
01/12/2018
Thursday we met Erica and Andrew Barnell to talk about their business Geneoscopy. Erica Barnell found the company in 2015, they discussed their college education before they started the company; Geneoscopy is developing the next best way to diagnose Gastrointestinal disease by looking at the RNA in the patient’s stool and helps find other disease. I like the fact they they’re so young and they have accomplish such a successful business and they also gave us lessons that they learned along the way that we should follow. Lessons learned were: Age is just a number, if you apply yourself it’s about how much you grow and learn from your experiences, Commit yourself, No is just the beginning of the conversation, Don’t be afraid to ask for help, Never pay for something you can get for free.
Friday Mike Barnell CEO/President of PPM, Alan Pulliam Partner/Owner, and Angela Willis Director of Operations of PPM. They help maintain and support services, each individual talked about their position in their job and what they did before they started working for PPM. Even though all three of their lives were very different they did have something in common, they were not sure where their direction was for their careers and they would’ve never thought they would be where they are now but they are proud of their decisions. One thing that I appreciate that they did was tell how we can make a business better, long lasting, and most successful. Some of the tips they gave us is build your skills to move on to the next platform, you don’t have to take someone down to elevate yourself, build a team in your company that everyone has a position, set expectations for your clients, and you want your business to work with ethical standards.
12/03/2017
We started this week off with a field trip to SLU to TrepStart Day. This is a youth Entrepreneurship Conference, we were introduced to ten young entrepreneurs who were: Carson Kropfl, Brennan Agranoff, Kendra Cunningham, Ehan Kamat, Lily Born, Ryan Kelly, Joshua Williams, Jake Johnson, Remmi Smith, and Mikaila Ulmer. Different schools and CEO classes was at the event so we got a chance to network and meet new people and ask them about their class. I did notice that when I talked to people from different schools that not all the students were seniors, some were juniors, and even freshmen. We had break-out sessions were the young entrepreneurs got to talk us about their business and we could ask them questions. There was also a special guest speaker, Jeff Platt the creator of Sky Zone. It was the first trampoline park in Las Vegas (2004); the second location is in Chesterfield, MO (2006). Sky Zone is now in 11 different countries and has 15,000 members and 25,000,000 guests every year. The best lesson Jeff Platt taught us was trust your gut, be resilient, growth is painful, and nobody accomplishes anything great on their own.
Tuesday the class met at Chamber of Commerce. Wendy Pfeil talked about how the Chamber of Commerce help promote businesses by networking, advertising, and host events like the Chili Cook-off. They are self-funded the budget $600,000 a year. She also talked about communication with people and how there’s a difference between hearing and listening.
Wednesday was a class day, we discuss the class business and the financials of the class project and committee updates. Teonna and I went to District #118 school board and gave them a flyer, by Friday afternoon superintendent, Mr. Klosterman got in contact with me and said that the flyer has been approved.
Thursday we had a guest speaker Kevin Nicol from Nicol Financials Services. He talked about the fundamentals of financial freedom workshop. Some things that I learned was the two methods of earning financial independence is securities and entrepreneurship, priorities in the evolution of “Building a Business”: developed a unique widget, marketing plan, and cutlets, diversity.
Friday was also a class day; we got into our committees and talked about what’s the next move for the project. The class created a spreadsheet so everyone can be updated with what’s going on in each group and making sure is doing their part.
11/03/2017
On Monday our class met Amanda Guinn, and helped us enroll in SWIC for our dual credit. She was very helpful in the process and gave us her card if we have any questions.
Tuesday we watched a video discussing the chapter in Craig’s book, Personal Capital. The chapter talks about how you can build your personal capital, it’s what people think of you based on your actions and how you react to things. It can either build or drain your capital based on how you act to certain situations, and how you treat others. This is important in the business word and gives people the option on if they would want to work with you or not by judging your character.
Wednesday was a class day and we had class discussions about ordering t-shirts and we also received our class badges! I am so happy for our class and I appreciate the sponsors we got and helped us get to this point.
We also did a class survey for the mentors we met last week. The survey was to see which was a good match for and who we liked and felt like we had a connection with them, the mentors also took the survey as well to help figure who would be a good match for each student.
Thursday we met with the rest of the potential mentors and just because it was more than first meeting we could not talk as long. I enjoyed meeting the mentors, I got a chance to meet most of the mentors and they gave really good advice for me. They also asked me what I was looking for in a mentor to see if we were a match or had certain things in common. I appreciate all the mentors that came on Thursday.
10/06/2017
Wednesday we had a field trip to Gateway Center; The Nicol Foundation had their third annual TNF CEO Empowerment Day. We had an opportunity to meet new CEO classes and also their facilitators. There were CEO classes from Granite City, Alton, Macoupin, and Midland. I talked to Richard from Macoupin, he told me there are eight schools in that county and that Macoupin is forty-five minutes away from Collinsville. Kevin Nicol was our first speaker. He told about his passion (youth, education, spiritual faith, American exceptionalism) and his purpose (Unique perspective, networking, and mindset). It is very important to network as much as possible the more people you know the better, and the better opportunities you’ll have for your business. He think that the schools are teaching us to just work for someone else and not how to be your own boss, that’s why I’m so grateful to get the opportunity to be in this class we get more opportunities and information than most college students that take business and management classes. One quote that he told us about that I remember is: “Weaker people need security; stronger people demand Freedom! If it’s to be, it’s up to me.” I feel like this valuable to people that wants to get into the business world and become their own boss because in my opinion I think quote means most people will wait until something is thrown their way instead of taking action and going out and putting themselves out there to get their own business. We also met an Elvis Presley Impersonator his name is Steve Davis. He sang many of Elvis’s songs and he told us about how he got into the business and how he became a well-known impersonator. He had a few complications through time until he figured out how good he really is at what he does. We talked to plenty other people such as: Todd Burrell, Derrick Crass, Donnie Wilson, etc... They provided with free food and beverages and overall I enjoyed the field trip I learned something new.
Thursday we met Dale Kurrus at Kurrus Funeral Home. It is a family business. It began in 1883 and has went down six generations and his son is also in the business. He likes to be there for people in their time of need and he said most people feel uncomfortable about having a funeral home as a business and they shouldn’t be because it something normal and natural. He gave us a tour of the home and showed us where the caskets are and also the crematorium. He told us about the different kinds of ways your can perish your loved ones and your pets, you can spread their ashes and you put them in necklaces, or urns.
09/22/2017