NBIA's members represent all elements of the industry devoted to
supporting and developing entrepreneurs worldwide. NBIA members
are:
NBIA: Promoting Entrepreneurship Around the World
Since its earliest days, NBIA has welcomed and served members
from across the United States and throughout the world. NBIA
recognizes the benefits of disseminating lessons learned from
practicing business incubation in a variety of settings and serving
clients with different needs and resources. These cross-fertilizations
of experience strengthen the business incubation industry.
Business incubation’s roots are in the United States,
but using incubation to increase entrepreneurial success and
individual opportunity has proved effective in many settings.
Early practitioners sited outside the United States joined NBIA
to access the accumulated wisdom and best practices of business
incubation’s pioneers. As NBIA’s international members
adapted principles and practices to their home economies, global
information exchanges resulted in insights from abroad informing
U.S. practices.
Today, international individuals and organizations continue
to join and belong to NBIA for many reasons:
- NBIA is the recognized worldwide authority
on business incubation best practices and thus the best “one-stop” destination
to seek answers based on real-world experiences.
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NBIA is a clearinghouse of knowledge gleaned from multiple
sources, and members learn from the successes and mistakes
of other programs.
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NBIA provides a ready-made network of business incubation
professionals worldwide that members contribute to and
tap into.
- NBIA’s member newsletters and
information resources focus on practical advice and on
identifying issues and actions that
impact the industry. This conversion of information into
useful knowledge saves members time and money.
- Members receive significant discounts
when registering for NBIA’s
educational events, including its annual International
Conference on Business Incubation, which attracts registrants
from around
the world who come to share knowledge and enhance their
personal support networks
.
- Members receive special, discounted
pricing when purchasing publications from NBIA’s
bookstore—and
NBIA ships to locations worldwide
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In 1999, NBIA launched a summit of international business
incubation association leaders to discuss how organizations
can work together
to promote the growth of the industry. At an early meeting,
these leaders agreed upon a goal of incubating one million
companies
worldwide by 2005. The international summit now takes place
twice annually, with NBIA hosting once a year.
NBIA exists to strengthen the business incubation industry,
which promotes entrepreneurship everywhere. Join NBIA today to
demonstrate your support for this important activity!
