Certificate Information
Two of the workshops offered at this event fulfill requirements of the NBIA Incubator Management Certificate Program. Serving Client Companies and Facilities Management are scheduled for the Preconference Institute before the conference begins.
During the conference, NBIA will offer a number of sessions that will satisfy the requirement that program participants complete five certificate sessions. Certificate candidates must attend a total of five sessions: one in incubator funding, one in client funding and one in client services, as well as two in incubator management. The sessions below qualify as meeting requirements for the NBIA Incubator Management Certificate Program.
Visit www.nbia.org/certificate for more information about the certificate program.
Choose one incubator funding session:
- Funding From the EDA: Hints and Tips for a Successful Application (Mon, May 7, 9-10:15am)
- The Path to Sustainability (Tues, May 8, 10:45-Noon)
- How to Raise Millions of Dollars for Your Incubator - Even in a Tough Economy (Tues, May 8, 2:15-3:30pm)
- Raising Funds for Incubation Programs in Developing Countries (Wed, May 9, 9-10:15am)
Choose one client funding session:
- Ten Tips for Mobilizing Angel Capital (Monday, May 7, 10:45-Noon)
- The Ins and Outs of Running a Successful Incubator Loan Program (Monday, May 7, 10:45-Noon)
- Show Me the Money (Monday, May 7, 2:15-3:30pm)
- Innovative Client Funding Techniques (Tuesday, May 8, 9-10:15am)
Choose one client services session:
- Coaching Clients to Success (Monday, May 7, 9-10:15am)
- Roundtable: Helping Entrepreneurs Have a “Sales” Mindset (Monday, May 7, 9-10:15am)
- Roundtable: Jump-Starting Your “Starting a Business” Program (Monday, May 7, 2:15-3:30pm)
- Coaching Clients to Give Effective Presentations (Tuesday, May 8, 2:15-3:30pm)
Choose two incubator management sessions:
- Leveraging Regional Partnerships (Monday, May 7, 9-10:15am)
- The Ups and Downs of Anchor Tenants (Monday, May 7, 10:45-Noon)
- Collect Impact Data to Secure Funding and Clients (Monday, May 7, 2:15-3:30pm)
- Pre-Incubation Programs: Preparing Pre-Venture Entrepreneurs (Tuesday, May 8, 9-10:15am)
- A Dialogue on Legal Issues in Incubation Management (Tuesday, May 8, 10:45-Noon)
- Small Bucks, Big Ideas: Key (Money) Essentials for Incubator Sustainability (Tuesday, May 8, 2:15-3:30pm)
- Tying it All Together - Why Marketing Your Incubator Is a 24/7 Project (Tuesday, May 8, 2:15-3:30pm)