ClassE is where we grow entrepreneurs and nurture success. Read about what we have been learning.

It is a big week next week for ClassE. Please stop by and visit us at the tradeshow this Friday at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Education Center.

Monday, April 24th - Investor Calls and Communications 
Lifespan Computer lab

Tuesday, April 25th  - Tour of Calandrilla First Fruits
with Lauren Calandrilla
2436 N. County Rd. 1800 E., Charleston, IL 

Wednesday, April 26th - Field Trip to University of Illinois's Entrepreneurship Forum
Depart from Lake Land College at the Print Shop at 8 am Return 3 pm 

Thursday, April 27th - Workday

Friday, April 28th - Trade Show Set-up - Meet at Lifespan to load the trucks


Location: Lifespan Center (unless noted below), 11021 E. Cty. Rd. 800 N. Charleston (Loxa Rd just northeast of SBLHS).  Class is open and everyone is welcome. 
Learning to Take Care of Your Customers at Drake Homes

Mary Drake and Avery Adams welcomed the class to Drake Homes and discussed founder Steve Drake's, entrepreneurial journey from restauranteur to  home construction guru. They discussed how they take care of the client from the first meeting all the way until they hand them the keys to their new home. Trust and transparency were the two most important qualities that make the client choose their company.

They also broke the students into two groups and had them pick out the colors, siding, shutters and stone for the exterior of the house. They also took us to a new building site and showed us a beautiful work in progress on a extended living pool house. A trend in construction is to have homes feel like vacation getaways.

Bill discussed finding your business's unique value proposition. He comes very prepared and travels extensively to make  it easy on 
the client to choose Drake Homes. He shared his work requirements which are to the left.





Prepping for the Trade Show

Thanks to Charleston Charitable Foundation, ClassE will have drapes and piping to dress up the trade show. The students learned how to assemble the pvc pipes to create a backdrop for their table. 


We are so thankful for the generosity of the Coles County businesses that sponsor ClassE. For a complete listing and more information about these businesses, please click below.  We also appreciate the that the Lifespan Center serves as our home base throughout the year. We hope you support them as they support us!


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