elacy


About elacy

Evan Lacy is a current business student here at Valpo. Before going into his Junior year, this summer he has enrolled in the CAPS Fellowship program working at the ICNC in Chicago. The ICNC, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago, is a business incubator and workforce development group designed to help up and coming entrepreneurs and assisting local Chicagoans find work and help them professionally. Evan, himself, likes to experience new things and is always on the move trying something new out. Before coming to Valpo, Evan used to work on Ambulances as an EMT. He’s ready to take his passion for helping people and combine it with the new materials he is learning in class. Outside of the Office, Evan likes spending his time reading about his and drawing whatever crosses his mind.


Swords to Plowshares

With my internship ending last week and me moving back to Valpo next Tuesday I’ve spent some time thinking about what I want to do after graduation. I was blessed to be exposed to the world of entrepreneurship. I think being able to reflect on the past is one of the best ways to grow and move forward. This summer was full of new experiences, places, and people. The CAPS fellows here in Chicago were great people to share the summer with. So many of us had the same questions about life and purpose. I also had the opportunity to go with Cindy to an MBA tour to look at grad schools. It seems weird to be looking at grad schools already when I still have two years at Valpo, but looking at options and new possibilities is always exciting. However, looking to the more immediate future, I had the […]


The Psychology of a Self-Starter

As a business student I would not be surprised if my peers outside of the college of business thought all I aspired to in life was to make six figures, play a round or two of golf at lunch and try to make it into a corner office with a comfy chair. While all that sounds nice, it’s not what I want. What I want is to help foster peoples’ growth and make their dreams materialize. Here at the Industrial council of Chicago, the ICNC for short, we do just that. Looking back to what I’ve read or learned in class, I discovered that entrepreneurs make up less than 10% of the population but make up over 30% of America’s overall economy. How could so few people do so much? What could I learn about them? Is it a personality trait, some animal urge, or a relentless pursuit of independence? […]