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Monday morning the HEI group headed to Disher Design, a nearby engineering firm in Holland.  The students got an awesome tour from Jeff Disher, the owner and founder.  Jeff shared his story as a professional in the work world who … Continue reading →

Brad MacLean came in to work with the students again and offer his talents and knowledge.  Brad keeps the students updated on his current entrepreneurial activities  which is a great way to see how an experienced professional is going about … Continue reading →

Guest Brad MacLean joined the HEI group Monday morning to share about his background and teach the students about creating an official pitch to present to potential investors, partners, or customers.  Brad described himself as a “born entrepreneur” as he … Continue reading →

The theme of the week was “What’s After HEI?”, so the students were encouraged to engage in longterm thinking with their ideas, consider options like Start Garden founded by Rick DeVos, learn from past students of Professor VanderVeen, and continue … Continue reading →

The HEI summer program fellows kicked off their second week with a workshop on Social Media orchestrated by guest Paul Kortman, an expert on the subject.  The students learned the benefit of utilizing the many social media networks available online … Continue reading →