As a member of InBIA and a firm believer in the power of entrepreneurship to bring out the best of people, I’ve always encouraged others to collaborate, to reach out, and to find alternative solutions to known problems. However, I’ve noticed that even though I’m living and breathing in the startup industry…
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As you think about finding more incubator applicants and marketing your program, I first suggest making sure your incubator is a Purple Cow. In other words, is the result you create for entrepreneurs — your value proposition — really novel/unique/differentiated…
Read MoreAfter “doing” business incubation now for 7 years in 3 states and working with just over 600 startups… I’ve made a lot of mistakes. And I still make new mistakes every day. I want to be somewhat vulnerable here and share with you 10 of the mistakes which have hurt (and ultimately benefited) me the most so far in my business incubation career…
Read MoreThe Innovation Center, Ohio University’s business incubator, has been selected by the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) to join its Global Soft Landings Network. The program identifies entrepreneurship centers that have the capacity to serve foreign companies interested in expanding outside of their domestic markets…
Read MoreVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) is proud to announce Start Here, a podcast sharing the stories of active, aspiring, and accidental entrepreneurs. With support from the Vermont Technology Council and FairPoint Communications, Start Here is co-hosted by…
Read MoreThe Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (Welcoming Center) is excited to announce its admission to the Soft Landings Global Network under the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA). The mission of Global Access is to support…
Read MoreThe High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) is a Hawaiin state agency with a mission to facilitate the growth of Hawaii’s high technology industry. HTDC provides capital, builds infrastructure and develops talent to foster innovation and diversify Hawaii’s economy…
Read MoreIn early October, nearly two dozen LSU AgCenter Food Incubator tenants stood expectantly behind tables that held their products—a smattering of condiments, salad dressings, snack foods and other items largely inspired by personal recipes. The tenants were preparing for the arrival of several executive corporate chefs from around the country who were visiting Louisiana on a tour arranged by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board…
Read MoreCicada Innovations, Australia’s leading deep tech start-up incubator and 2014 InBIA Incubator of the Year, staged its own Nobel Gala in Sydney. It was the first of its type in the southern hemisphere and recreated the Nobel experience using the same special elements that are part of the famous banquet and awards celebrated in the Stockholm Town hall in Sweden this week…
Read MoreNextFab is a membership-based, high-tech workshop and product development center located in Philadelphia. The organization initially began as a makerspace offering collaborative workspace, events, classes, and consulting services, but has since expanded its offerings to include a traditional business incubation and accelerator program. NextFab has been an active member of InBIA for over 2 years and…
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