NAWBO® Central Illinois - The PULSE

YWCA Soup for the Shelter

Central Illinois chefs are serving up soup to support the YWCA, the largest provider of homeless services in our community! Sip some soup, help the homless.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
4:30-8:00 p.m.

Rhythm Kitchen
305 SW Water Street, Peoria

Tickets / 309-685-7655
Pre-Sale: $20 / At Door: $25

Also available: Cash bar, handpainted bowls ($15) and silent auction items.

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Job Corps Needs Your Help!

Job Corps is in need of a "connected" person who knows businesses and services in the Peoria Area.  After students come out of Job Corps with a trade/skill, they need to be placed and followed.  This is life-changing for students and graduates while helping the community. If you know anyone who would like to help with this and get paid to do it, please call Rhonda Washer at 309-676-5627 or 309-361-5525. Rhonda says there are great benefits for you as well!

Bradley Student Projects Needed

Many of you are aware that we manage the senior consulting project program for Bradley's College of Business.  We have a record number of business students graduating this year and are in need of projects for them to work on. 

Teams of 5-6 students will act as consultants for you during the entire semester.  Each project includes: 1) a survey, where students find out answers to questions you may have about your customers or the community; 2) an in-depth industry analysis; c) either a strategic growth plan or a comprehensive marketing strategy.

Attached is the Application to participate.  The professors will be selecting their projects for next semester in mid December.  So, if you would like to apply, please do so by returning the Application by Dec. 1.  Applications can be emailed to me at kenk@bradley.edu or by mailing to:  Bradley SBDC, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria,IL 61625.

Download SCP Overview

Download SCP Application

Ken Klotz, Director
Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Ave.
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-4321

 

Need a research project completed for your business?

From Eden Blair, Ph D., Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Foster College of Business Administration, Bradley University:

I have at least one student and possibly others interested in doing an independent study in entrepreneurship.  One of the possible ways of doing this is by acting as a research consultant for an entrepreneurial organization or small business.  Unlike an internship, this will be a research project to help your organization gather data about something that interests them.  Depending on the number of credit hours a student needs, these projects would take between 20-80 hours of work time for the student.  You would be required to meet with the student and me once at the beginning of the semester (Jan or Feb) and once for the presentation of the research at the end of the semester (Apr-May).  Other than that, any meeting between the student and you can be negotiated.

Possible projects include:

• Research on a topic of interest to you and related to entrepreneurship (like methods of innovation, women in entrepreneurship, etc.)
• A market analysis
• A feasibility analysis
• Development and gathering of a survey to customers, employees, etc.
• Focus group of customers or employees
• Developing creativity and innovation techniques to get better creativity out of your employees

This is free to you.   Most clients have been pleased with the work of the students (most are final semester seniors and entrepreneurship majors).  I will work with the student and the client to determine what is fair and reasonable in terms of work.  I'll be grading the final project, so I expect students to do a good job.

Please contact me at the below info if you are interested.  I will only be able to manage  1-3 projects, but projects on hand will make it easier to attract students.

Opportunity to Help Young Women

Emily Benson of the Children's Home Association of Illinois teaches job skills and life skills to clients in the Residential Therapeutic Treatment Facility. She is currently teaching a Job Skills class to three teenage girls.

She is looking for a professional businesswoman to speak with these girls about goal setting, what she is currently doing professionally, what she had to do to get there, and to possibly give a work-site tour. If any NAWBO members would be interested in doing this, or could refer me to someone who would be interested, she would be very appreciative!

Contact Emily at (309) 687-6617 or ebenson@chail.org.

Opportunity to Help Young Women

Emily Benson of the Children's Home Association of Illinois teaches job skills and life skills to clients in the Residential Therapeutic Treatment Facility. She is currently teaching a Job Skills class to three teenage girls.

She is looking for a professional businesswoman to speak with these girls about goal setting, what she is currently doing professionally, what she had to do to get there, and to possibly give a work-site tour. If any NAWBO members would be interested in doing this, or could refer me to someone who would be interested, she would be very appreciative!

Contact Emily at (309) 687-6617 or ebenson@chail.org.

"Empowering Growth the Kull Way" Campaign

Alexis Tice has invited NAWBO members to participate in a campaign project local involving women. The YWCA Peoria and Kull [kool] Scape Landscaping are working on the *Empowering Growth the Kull Way* campaign.  Both organizations want to create awareness about economic development in Peoria through the use of the concept "going green"  and education.  In order to promote the YWCA, they will be educating women with new skills, such as growing a vegetable garden for personal or community use, during the event, Learning to be Kull Landscaping Week: April 1-April 4 at the YWCA Peoria on Lake.  Kull Scape will be offering their products and expertise to educate the community, while building a garden for the facility.

They are asking for volunteers to help each day (9 am- 3 pm, at any possible time) with the construction of the garden.  Also, they are installing a patio with engraved clay-pavers.  The pavers are being purchased by businesses, organizations, individuals, and clubs as a way to donate to the YWCA Peoria.  This is your opportunity to help support our campaign.

To learn more about the project and find out how to particiate, you can download the YWC Mailer and the Paver Sheet. If you have further questions, you can contact Alexis at atice@mail.bradley.edu.

Annual Duck Race Party

The Center For Prevention of Abuse is holding its annual "Duck Race Party" on Thursday, August 7 from 5 pm - 7 pm at the Paradice Hotel Casino in East Peoria.

Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door

For tickets, call or e-mail Jennifer N. Connelly at 309.637.4000 or jnc@clolaw.com.

St. Jude Tri-County Run Benefit

Martini’s on Water Street in Peoria, Illinois is hosting the St. Jude Tri-County Run Benefit.

Friday, June 20, 2008 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.,

Fabulous Buffet.  Live Music.  Great Door Prizes.
$25.00 (tax deductible) donation to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate

Tickets sold in advance – call (637-4000) or email me for tickets!!!

Jennifer N. Connelly
Connelly Law Offices, Ltd.     
456 Fulton Street, Ste. 184
Peoria, Illinois 61602
Phone:    309.637.4000
e-mail:    jnc@clolaw.com