Mission
JEFFERSON COUNTY CEO, INC. IS AN ENTREPRENEUR CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE GOAL OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE COMPLETED INCLUDE VISITS TO BUSINESSES, LECTURES GIVEN BY SPEAKERS ON THE SUBJECT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AS WELL AS THE COMPLETION OF A CLASS BUSINESS VENTURE EACH ACADEMIC YEAR. THE CORPORATION'S STATED EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO BE ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDE ARRANGING CLASS VISITS TO BUSINESSES AND ARRANGING GUEST LECTURERS TO SPEAK ON TOPICS SURROUNDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP WILL DIRECTLY ADVANCE THIS PURPOSE BY TEACHING STUDENTS VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS. THE COMPLETION OF A CLASS BUSINESS VENTURE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH VITAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THAT WILL PUT THE PRINCIPALS THEY LEARN IN CLASS INTO PRACTICE. BY EDUCATING STUDENT