Des Moines It took moving out east for Mike Draper to realize the benefits of the local business climate for entrepreneurs in Des Moines. Mike's endeavor, SMASH, is part retail T-shirt merchandiser, part screen printer and part web designer. Mike ... read more
Omaha Sitting down with another creative entrepreneur in our city always excites me! More so when that person is relatively new to our city and has an amazing sense of passion and focus for what they want to do. The rest ... read more
Lincoln A few weeks ago, I met up with Jay Wilkinson, founder and CEO of Lincoln-based Firespring. Firespring provides its clients with marketing strategies, business consultation and custom-made websites. Now, after 17 years in business, Wilkinson has announced the ... read more
Omaha When Inc. magazine's January issue hit the newsstands with the cover story "And the Money Comes Rolling In," I didn't wait a day to share it with my friends. "Check out the subheading," I'd exclaim, "[Plenty of ... read more
Omaha When I asked Grant Stanley, co-founder of Contemporary Analysis, what his parents thought about him starting a business right out of college, he replied, "My parents do not like that I'm an entrepreneur, yet they molded me ... read more