Contact:
Randy Morris
Director of Membership
(740) 593-9887
rmorris@nbia.org

Business Incubation Organization Launches Newsletter

November 06, 2006

ATHENS, Ohio—ATHENS, Ohio – The National Business Incubation Association has announced the publication of a new electronic newsletter, NBIA Insights, the first NBIA publication to be written specifically for nonmemb ers. The monthly publication launched in August.

“Many nonmembers have an interest in business incubation and entrepreneur support programs, but might not be familiar with NBIA. In some cases, these individuals are interested in looking into business incubation but don’t know where to turn,” said Dinah Adkins, NBIA president and CEO.

Every month, NBIA Insights offers a sampling of the resources that NBIA has to offer. It covers the latest news of the incubation world and offers tips and advice from industry professionals. For example, topics covered in the first two issues included a discussion of the term “virtual incubation,” tips for helping entrepreneurs stay on top of debt collection, and advice from incubator managers about whether to intervene if an entrepreneur is making a bad business decision.

The newsletter also showcases NBIA’s most germane programs and books, and offers excerpts from the association’s three member newsletters, Memberabilia, NBIA Updates and NBIA Review. It offers incubation and entrepreneur support professionals a way to plug in to the essence of the industry, even if they’re not members of NBIA.

“NBIA Insights contributes to dispelling myths and creating greater understanding of business incubation and the importance of entrepreneurs to our economy,” Adkins said. “Someone might subscribe to learn more about business incubation without committing to developing an incubator.”

For more information or to subscribe to Insights, contact NBIA Director of Membership Randy Morris at (740) 593-9887, or at rmorris@nbia.org. The newsletter is available free of charge.

The National Business Incubation Association is the world’s leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. Since 1985, NBIA has provided industry professionals with information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies. For more information about the organization, contact NBIA, 20 E. Circle Drive #37198, Athens, Ohio 45701-3571; telephone: (740) 593-4331; fax: (740) 593-1996; or visit us online at www.nbia.org.