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Creative Community Center

Have you ever heard that the best ideas are conceived with a cup of coffee and drawn on the back of a napkin? This occurs because informal and relaxed environments spark creativity. Great ideas don’t come with a planned schedule. They happen spontaneously when people are free chatting without commitment and loose from goals strings.  

The Creative Community Center (CCC) in ADM-Scovill Hall 107 is designed to serve this purpose. The space has a TV, computer, printer, popcorn machine, mini-refrigerator, private desk, a collaboration table, and plenty of whiteboard space to visually see your ideas. The Creative Community Center is available during business hours, free of charge, to all Â鶹ԼÅÄ students.  

The Creative Community Center is a space for those looking to work alongside others that are embracing their creative spirits! Bring your team to brainstorm ideas, come with your partners to do research, draw conceptual maps for your ideas, and invite people from outside to work on deals and make alliances. Use this space to do business, conceive creative solutions, and work on making your dreams come true! 

Haab Student Seed Fund

Seed funding, also known as seed money or seed capital, is a relatively small amount of money that is used to start a business, fund research, or develop a product. The Center for Entrepreneurship provides all interested Â鶹ԼÅÄ students with seed funding for their projects or small businesses that they are passionate about!  

Come to the Center for Entrepreneurship to discuss your idea and apply for seed funding. We assist with things such as competitions, conferences, professional development opportunities, starting a business, and much more. This program is made to help Â鶹ԼÅÄ students of any major that possess an entrepreneurial spirit! 

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Makers Market

The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Makers Market is an event hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Women in Business, a student organization. The market features makers, crafters, and artists from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ community and local middle and high schools in Macon County, IL. Vendors offer a wide range of goods and services including clothing, personalized gifts, soaps, candles, jewelry, artwork, photography, and more.  

The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Makers Market gives students a platform to showcase and sell their work and network with other entrepreneurial students. This first positive experience in business provides the market validation through sales and revenues that helps to build their confidence to move forward with their businesses. The entrepreneurship spirit at Â鶹ԼÅÄ runs deep. Many students, no matter their discipline, engage in entrepreneurship by running their own businesses or side hustle.   

The first Â鶹ԼÅÄ Makers Market was held on November 6th, 2021. The market had over 40 vendors and saw more than 400 shoppers. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Makers Market is an annual event.