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May 15, 2015

Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado was the first community college in the nation to implement ELI programs as a required course for students who did not test college ready.  In addition to reducing student drop out rates, the effort resulted in a 28% impact on student persistence (re-enrollment) and a 14% impact in college-level course completion. Read the article about the results at and watch a video produced by PPCC on the…

May 14, 2015

The Colorado Lending Source, a not-for-profit small business financing expert, won the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) Innovation in Economic Development Award for their offerings of ELI programs.  This award recognized only two organizations nationwide for their work to use “innovative means in order to meet the economic development goals of a specific community or population.”   Read more about the award.

June 2, 2014

“Inspire, Inform and Involve.”  That is the mantra for the “Kansas Ice House Entrepreneurship Program,” which is designed to give business-minded individuals the tools to become more efficient and successful in business ventures or their careers.  Four Barton business students were given the opportunity to immerse themselves in this eight-week intensive to strengthen and hone their entrepreneurial minds.  The Great Bend and Hoisington Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development paid the entry fee for each…

April 28, 2014

In his research, Schoeniger found that much of the business is born without any associated cutting edge technology and its founders have little or no managerial experience. What characterizes the entrepreneur, according to him, is not the talent to plan or manage and, yes, the motivation. Understanding this is the first step in establishing an entrepreneurial mindset, regardless of the path one chooses: whether to start a business or to pursue a career. Schoeniger leads…

April 14, 2014

ELI Founder & CEO Gary Schoeniger kicked off Innovate Colorado Springs, a week long community event to inspire, inform, and innovate hosted by the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. Read more here.