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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"business incubation"”.
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Exploring the influence of funding sources on business incubation in the Western Cape
The topic of business incubation has been the subject of considerable academic research, and a focal point in entrepreneurship support ecosystems. Business incubators provide entrepreneurs and start-up businesses with a shared space (either physical or virtual). The incubator offers a systematic …
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Examining the impact of business incubation on the growth of tourism SMMEs: the case of Pilanesberg business Incubator Programme (PBIP)
… enterprise support programmes within the small business ecosystem. In many sectors globally, business incubation is widely regarded as an economic development tool which is commonly used to assist fledgling small business to grow and eventually compete in the market independently. Based on the …
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LANGUAGE POLICY AS SPATIAL ASSEMBLAGE: PRACTICE, IDEOLOGY AND AFFECT OF BUSINESS INCUBATION IN THE GUANGDONG-HONG KONG-MACAO GREATER BAY AREA
… and affect). It draws upon the case example of business incubation (the industry nurturing early-stage companies) in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in South China. The analysis illustrates territories of ‘the nation’, ‘the market’ and ‘the subject’ re-calibrated in the GBA …
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Social and commercial enterprise interactions: Insights from UK business incubators
… social and commercial enterprises co-located in business incubators, and asks: how and why do social and commercial enterprises interact in a business incubator? The research provides qualitative insights for a rich understanding of the network dynamics, subtle interactions and influences that …
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The Assessment of Tennessee Community College Roles in Business Incubator Development as Perceived by Administrators and Tenants.
… community colleges regarding their support of business incubators that provide resource-sharing networks to entrepreneurs in their critical startup phases.</p> <p>To conduct this study, a questionnaire was developed and provided to administrators associated with incubators and incubator tenants …
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Stakeholder goal achievement in Australian business incubators
… state and federal governments have funded business incubators since the early 1990s, the typical purpose of this investment being to provide a nurturing environment for business start-ups while contributing to local economic development. However, this summation of the functions of business …
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Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through business incubators in the Arab world
… fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Business incubation facilitates the development and growth of start-up companies by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services. Incubator management usually develops these services which are offered by its wide network of contacts. …
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Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy: Examining the Effects of Career Choice, Education, and Work Experience of Entrepreneurs
… among participants in the Ventureprise business incubation program who are or are intending to become entrepreneurs. The education and longevity of work experience were examined. The objectives of this study were to investigate to what extent the level of career decision-making …
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Entrepreneurial habitus and nudging at multi-generational family firms
… organizational sponsorship in the context of new business incubation among parent family firms.;In this study I explored paradigms of paternalism, patronage and sponsorship to show that parent family firms imbued their new ventures with dispositions and resources. I propose that over generations …
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A Balanced Scorecard Template For Florida Incubators
… of Michigan, Ohio University, the National Business Incubation Association, and the Southern Technology Council found that 87% of the firms that went through an incubator program remain in business and 84% remain in their community. Clearly properly run incubators can provide much benefit. …
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Designing a business model for SMEs global expansion: the case of WET in Hong Kong
… into four phases, namely review of existing business model and marketing strategy; case studies in Hong Kong, Australia and selected other countries from WET’s twenty years of operation; analysis of the case studies; and development of a future internationalisation strategy. I provided a …
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State Bank Enterprise Awards: An Impact Evaluation Case Study
… a target-group untapped by most existing business incubation programs. In addition, it also takes significant account of the experiential learning method for entrepreneurship development. The research shows that the program had substantial, yet limited impact in encouraging its …
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Entrepreneurship Development through Corporate Social Responsibility – A Study of the Nigerian Telecommunication Industry
… in the same industry is the act of setting up businesses for self-employment and wealth creation. Furthermore, the dominant CSR activity is sports and entertainments, while entrepreneurship development was poorly supported. With regards to the potentials, the study found that CSR is a potential …