INCUBATING SUCCESS. INCUBATION BEST PRACTICES THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL NEW VENTURES
RESEARCH PARTNERS:THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATION ASSOCIATION
CYBERGROUP, INC.
INCUBATING SUCCESS.
INCUBATION BEST PRACTICES THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL NEW VENTURES
INCUBATING SUCCESS.
With the help of targeted business assistance,
business ideas into successful new ventures that have a greater-‐than-‐average chance of success. Since the
business owners access the resources and assistance
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Visit www.edaincubatortool.org to download a PDF of the full report, view statistical spreadsheets and access an online tool for incubation practitioners.
Authored by David A. Lewis, Elsie Harper-‐Anderson, and Lawrence A. Molnar
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SUNY. NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATION ASSOCIATION. CYBERGROUP, INC.
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respondents were from mixed-‐use
incubators (41.7%) or technology
incubators (39.1%). Other groups
represented were manufacturing
incubators, service incubators, and
others.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SUNY. NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATION ASSOCIATION. CYBERGROUP, INC.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATION ASSOCIATION
CYBERGROUP, INC.
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