OEI Next

Testimonials

• (The Iowa Lakes Corridor) and OEI represented the area well and put together a great program. Highlight of my summer.

  Matt Zilley (University of Northern Iowa, 2019)

• (OEI is) completely different from what they can teach you in the classroom. It’s so much more hands-on. Even though it is simulated, you physically are really doing it.

  Teshia Smith (University of Northern Iowa, OEI Class of 2016)

• I’ve always loved Iowa and I’ve always wanted to stay around here. Hearing all these people who are passionate about this area and they love it just as much as I do, it’s just confirmation that whatever I do, I want to stay here.

  Callie Hoffman (Buena Vista University, OEI Class of 2015)

• We’ve been to a whole lot of entrepreneurial events – Miami, San Diego, Chicago, New York, Seattle. This one has surpassed them all already and I’m only into the second day.

  Matthew Rooda (University of Iowa, SwineTech, OEI Class of 2016)

• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that turns into a lifetime of opportunities.

  Janice Timmerman (Buena Vista University, OEI Class of 2016)

• It was an amazing, life-enhancing time! If I could go through it again, I would.

  Geert Boelen (Iowa State University, 2019)

• Thanks so much for doing this. Never stop, it's crazy impactful.

  Lincoln Rock (Buena Vista University, 2019)

• What an opportunity that no other college students really get. This is incredible.

  Mason Cook (Iowa State University, OEI Class of 2015)

• There’s a huge entrepreneurship community here that wants to see young people succeed. And I think that’s awesome. I think that’s what Okoboji has that’s very special.

  Darian Jones (University of Northern Iowa, OEI Class of 2015)

• I am so glad a program like this exists. This really did live up to the hype of being the best hands-on learning experience!

  Kate Gylten (University of Iowa, 2019)

• It’s cool to see people that have been successful themselves, but are willing to help others and just pour into us.

  Derek Jones (Iowa State University, OEI Class of 2016)