Mike Murman shares field notes from growing businesses

Mike Murman knows a little something about growth. In 2007, Inc. magazine recognized Murman’s company, Pen-Link, as one of the fastest-growing private businesses in the United States. This year, the entrepreneur’s newest venture, Glacial Till Winery, opened a satellite tasting room and expects to double the amount of wine produced last year. When he was [...]

Kauffman Foundation Executive Stresses Understanding Market and Building Network

Bo Fishback, vice president of entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, gave practical advice to entrepreneurs gathered at the 2010 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship. Fishback, who started his first company when he was 13 years old, said there are two things that matter disproportionately in a startup’s life: your market and your network. “The [...]