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| Wednesday, Jan. 12 |
A must-have course for anyone starting a business incubator! Developers’ Prep
Course breaks down the complexities of developing an incubation program
into steps that will help you create a self-sustaining program. Topics
include conducting a feasibility study and developing a business plan;
locating and attracting prospective clients; achieving intended goals;
and marketing an incubation program. Whether your program is in the conceptual
stage or already knee-deep in development, you can’t afford to
miss this workshop.
Jonathan Gorham, President, Gorham Associates, Woodbridge,
Conn.
Fee: $350 NBIA members*/ $390
nonmembers*
The U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of
the most popular funding options for technology development in small
businesses today. Incubator managers and staff need to know the ins and
outs of the SBIR program to help clients successfully access the more
than $2 billion that is available annually. An experienced incubator
manager and an incubator SBIR coach will take you step-by-step through
the dynamics of proposing, winning and managing SBIR awards. You will
take home a wealth of resource materials, along with a roadmap for creating
a successful SBIR support program in your incubator.
Fred Patterson, President, The SBIR Coach, Austin,
Texas
Joel Wiggins, Director, Austin Technology Incubator,
Austin, Texas
Fee: $350 NBIA members* / $390 nonmembers*
| Thursday, Jan. 13 |
Back by popular demand! Learn about effective technology commercialization
models that can help you ask critical questions of entrepreneurs, reveal
entrepreneurs’ strengths and weaknesses, evaluate an innovation’s
commercialization potential, estimate costs involved in launching and
sustaining a venture, and identify key milestones for start-up companies.
Gain practical skills to help your clients take a strategic approach
to turning innovations into enterprises.
Randy Goldsmith, President and CEO, San Antonio
Technology Accelerator, San Antonio, Texas
Fee: $350 NBIA members* / $390 nonmembers*
In every country, microenterprises constitute a majority of the businesses.
Whether they’re located in rural, urban or suburban areas, microenterprise
entrepreneurs face similar difficulties, not least of which is access
to capital. This interactive workshop will provide information and practical
guidance for launching an effective microenterprise development initiative.
Learn about the role, goals and strategies of microenterprise development
and how to effectively communicate the importance of microenterprises
to potential stakeholders.
Elizabeth Williams, Williams & Associates
Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Fee: $350 NBIA members* / $390 nonmembers*
Incubator professionals who work with bioscience firms deal with many
unique issues. The demands of specialized facilities and equipment, regulatory
compliance, specialized financing needs and an industry marked by rapid
growth make it necessary to exchange information as often and efficiently
as possible. Get together with other experienced bioscience incubator
professionals for a facilitated discussion in which you can relate common
issues, share best practices, and learn what has and hasn’t worked
in other programs. Members of NBIA’s Bioscience Forum organized
and will facilitate this workshop, which is open to anyone working with
bioscience companies or developing a bioscience incubator.
Patti Breedlove, Incubator Manager, Sid Martin Biotechnology
Development Institute, Alachua, Fla.
Jim Robbins, Principal, Business Cluster Development,
Menlo Park, Calif.
Fee: $125 NBIA members* / $155 nonmembers*
| Friday, Jan. 14 |
Developing a sector focus can enhance incubator performance and foster
long-term sustainability by targeting particular market segments. In
this workshop, participants will learn about cutting-edge, proven sector-focused
models for social enterprise and technology incubation. This multisector
focus enables incubators to achieve strong financial returns, promotes
social innovation, and creates solutions for underserved markets and
populations. Learn how these models work and how you can develop a sector
focus for your new or existing incubator.
Amber Nystrom, Director, Social Fusion, The Women’s
Technology Center, San Francisco, Calif.
Jim Robbins, Principal, Business Cluster Development,
Menlo Park, Calif.
Valerie Tappin, Incubator Manager, Technology Innovation
Centre, Kingston, Jamaica
Fee: $350 NBIA members* / $390 nonmembers*
Today's most successful companies are embracing three powerful new concepts:
(1) international outsourcing and offshoring; (2) turning products into
services ("service-izing"); and (3) a renewed dedication to
Internet technologies. This workshop will delve deeply into how companies
can leverage these trends to create rapid growth. Lean how these concepts – individually
and together – can help your clients cut costs, increase customer
loyalty, and deliver value to customers. Also learn how to put these
concepts to work for your incubation program.
David Gilroy, Partner, Wakefield Group, Charlotte,
N.C.
David Worrell, Director, Emerging Business Services,
Triarch Capital Partners and columnist, Entrepreneur magazine, Charlotte,
N.C.
Fee: $350 NBIA members* / $390 nonmembers*
Successful entrepreneurs must master both “hard” technical
skills and a management approach that utilizes “soft” skills – intentional
strategies that build effective business relationships and provide impeccable,
consistent customer service. Effective business relationships sustain
long-term contracts and help build professional networks, while remarkable
customer service nurtures loyalty, increases market reach and generates
customer satisfaction that can help create new business opportunities.
This workshop will use lecture, demonstrations, role playing and case
studies to assist you in helping your clients to inspire customer confidence,
improve customer service, build repeat customers, network efficiently
and enhance their reputations.
Paul Terry, Principal, Paul Terry & Associates,
San Francisco, Calif.
Fee: $350 NBIA members* / $390 nonmembers*
*Add $75 on-site fee after Jan. 7
Bringing SBIR Funding to Your Incubator Clients
Technology Commercialization: Turning Innovations Into Enterprises
Microenterprise Development: What You Need to Know
Bioscience Incubators: Coming Together
Sector-Focused Incubation: Technology and Social Enterprise Models Working Together
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