Is there a market for an incubator in this community?" (pp. 9-10). In fact, these authors suggest that identifying and understanding the potential market for such a business incubator represents the first and most important step in determining its feasibility (Rice et al.).
How do you feel about an incubator in online classroom? Because resources are by definition scarce, it just makes good business sense to use business incubators in online classroom settings based on the relevance and timeliness of the instruction that are possible using this collaborative approach. For instance, Rivard (2001) points out that, "Today, business incubators offer much more than rental space, telephone, and secretarial support. The educational benefits that an incubator could offer students...
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(1995). Growing new ventures, creating new jobs: Principles & practices of successful business incubation. Westport, CT: Quorum Books.
Rivard, N. (2001, February). Opportunity knocks: Education-affiliated incubators focused on hatching start-up technology companies have something for everyone involved. Matrix:
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What is business incubation? (2008). National Business Incubation Association. [Online].
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