Growing New Ventures, Creating New Jobs: Principles and Practices of Successful Business Incubation (Entrepreneurship: Principles and Practices)

by Mark P. Rice, Jana B. Matthews

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In 1980, only 10 business incubators existed in the United States. By 1995 there were nearly 500, and a new incubator is opening every week. Despite the rapid growth, the success of business incubators has been mixed at best. Growing New Ventures, Creating New Jobs provides sponsors, boards, and the management teams of business incubation programs with proven strategies for enhancing the creation and development of new ventures and ensuring the success of programs that support business growth and development. Business creation experts Jana B. Matthews and Mark P. Rice explain the three key principles of successful business incubation; the 10 best practices for starting, developing, and managing a business incubation program; ways to attract high-quality entrepreneurs; the litmus test to determine an incubator's feasibility; and many hands-on examples from the directors of some of the country's top business incubators. Incubators have helped to create more than 82,000 new jobs in communities throughout the United States, and they foster the entrepreneurial spirit that is the lifeblood of the economy. Growing New Ventures, Creating New Jobs gives business, university, and government leaders a blueprint incubator program for invigorating the regional economy.

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5 out of 5 stars

Classic Readings - Business Incubation, 2007-05-19
I believe this book should be part of the collection of all researchers, practitioners and policy makers who are exploring business incubation as a tool for creating an entrepreneurial culture

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A good manual for new incubators, 2000-05-15
This book gives many useful advices. The authors know the industry and communicate the ideas very well. Recommended!

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