Led by Ellery Buchanan, president and CEO, the centrifugal forces of FibeRio made their first entrepreneurial appearance at the Entrepreneurship Speaker Series' April 13 presentation.

Buchanan explained to a crowd of students and professors that while freedom and independence are part of why people decide to become an entrepreneur, accountability for one's actions is always a constant.

Additionally, entrepreneurial success depends on four variables: people, focus, customer service and balance, said Buchanan. And while all four are vital, he keystone to his success has been the people.

"You cannot survive, you cannot be a company unless you have top notch people. You need to treasure them, treat them right and give them the right kind of benefits," said Buchanan. Later, Edward Peno, Kial Gramley and Karen Lozano, who formed the rest of the FibeRio team, joined Buchanan for an open question segment on the company's plan to develop their corporation.

FibeRio is The University of Texas-Pan American's first spin-off corporation. The Company's equipment will provide the world industry a new cost and energy-efficient way to gather nano-fibers

For more information on the dates and times of Entrepreneurship Series events, contact Dr. John Sargent at jsargent@utpa.edu