Research data is one thing missing from our business plans since it's such a new concept at this level. Any suggestions on finding Canadian Stats?
On 8-Aug-09, at 5:28 PM, apruitt wrote: > > As a part-time Business Analyst for the Small Business Development > Center (SBDC) network -- I tapped into our national research partner > network (UTSA - Institute for Economic Development in San Antonio TX) > for the closest research package that I could find to a Coworking > model. > > All of the attachments are uploaded to the Files area under the same > file name. I am using this data for further feasibility analysis for > the Rural Enterprise Accelerator Program (REAP) that I am developing. > Your mileage may vary. > > Cheers! > > Alan Pruitt > Yuma AZ > > # # # > > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:08 AM > To: Alan L Pruitt > Subject: SBDCNet Research for Colorado River Business Incubator > Consortium - Business Incubator - Request 42052 > > Request: 42052 > > Hours: 4.83 > > Dear Counselor/Advisor: > > Please see the SBDCNet response to your recent research request. Let > us know if you require further assistance accessing the documents and/ > or any of its attachments. Contact Us.<mailto:[email protected]> > > NAICS: 541720;SIC: 8733 (Research and Development in the Social > Sciences and Humanities) > > ********************************************************************************* > > I. Business Plan Sample > > Management Consulting Services > > <<CoachingCompany-541611_8742.pdf>> > > Related to NAICS (scroll to startup cost page) > > <<Wonderkind-541720.pdf>> > > Business Plans Pro. Palo Alto Software, Inc. 03 Aug 2009 > http://www.paloalto.com<http://www.paloalto.com/> > > ********************************************************************************* > > II. Startup Costs > > Excerpt: As incubators go through the different stages of start-up, > operations and expansion, different amounts and types of financing may > be needed. Depending on the stage, business model and local market > conditions of the incubator it may also be more or less feasible to > charge for services provided. > > The extent to which business incubation can be financially sufficient, > the strategies to be used and the time it will take need to be > addressed carefully in the deign and planning phases of development, > and adjusted as the incubator gains experience with testing the > various strategies. > > This section seeks to provide guidance on resource mobilization > strategies, types of financing, pricing and other topics that are key > to identifying and implementing the most appropriate financing > strategy for your operations. > > Source: http://www.idisc.net/en/Topic.17.html > > --------------------------- > > Excerpt: Ben Franklin Technology Partners is close to buying a > building in south Bethlehem for its business incubator that will more > than triple the amount of space it can offer to startup firms. > > The move comes in response to growing demand for lab and office space > from new tech and life science companies. > > Ben Franklin said in its application it will spend $1.4 million to > purchase the building from Lehigh. Eppler said the purchase price is > still under negotiation. > > Ben Franklin expects the new incubator to be full by the beginning of > 2008. It projects it will take in $496,500 in rent that year from > Ciclon and the other tenant firms. Operating expenses for the building > will be about $436,000. > > The regional loan pool, which is administered by the Lehigh Valley > Economic Development Corp., is available to firms that want to locate > or expand in the one of the Valley's three cities. The pool provides > loans that range from $100,000 to about $2 million. > > Ben Franklin, which has four distinct geographic divisions, was > chartered by the state in 1983. Its northeastern branch distributes > about $5 million in loans and services each year. Annual investments > in individual companies range from $50,000 and $150,000. > > Source: Jeanne Bonner. "Incubator hatching new space: Ben Franklin > Technologies looking for a second building. " Knight Ridder Tribune > Business News 29 November 2006 ABI/INFORM Dateline, ProQuest. Web. 3 > Aug. 2009. University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library. San > Antonio, TX. 03 Aug 2009 > > ********************************************************************************* > > III. Financial Ratios > > Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities > > <<541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and > Humanities.pdf>> > > eStatement Studies 2007-2008. Risk Management Association. University > of Texas at Austin. > > San Antonio, TX. > > ********************************************************************************* > > IV. Market Statistics > > Excerpt: Industry: Noncommercial Research Organizations (8733) > Establishments primarily engaged in performing noncommercial research > into and dissemination of, information for public health, education, > or general welfare. Establishments included here operate primarily on > funds from endowments, contributions, and grants. The research is > frequently contracted out and funded by these establishments. > Commercial physical research is in 8731, and commercial social > research is in 8732. > > <<42052_ZapData.xls>> > > Source: Zapdata Industry Report. Dun & Bradstreet. 03 Aug 2009 > www.zapdata.com<http://www.zapdata.com> > > ********************************************************************************* > > V. Competitor List > > List of Incubators in Arizona > > http://www.nbia.org/links_to_member_incubators/index.php > > ********************************************************************************* > > VI. Trade Association List > > NBIA > > http://www.nbia.org/ > > ********************************************************************************* > > VII. Resources > > Excerpt: Business incubators have proven to be an effective way for > fostering sustainable business growth and stimulating > entrepreneurship. But establishing a business incubator is a > challenging task. This section helps readers decide whether or not an > incubator is the most appropriate business development tool for their > circumstances, and sets out the feasibility and planning issues that > underpin the establishment of a new incubator. > > Source: http://www.idisc.net/en/Topic.1.html > > --------------------------- > > Excerpt: The Incubator Self-Sufficiency Group is a service bureau to > the small business incubation industry for economic development > corporations, communities, universities, consultants, career > professionals and others interested in establishing or investing in > small business incubators and for currently established incubators > wishing to upgrade client development methodologies or transfer from > not-for-profit to for-profit status. > > Source: http://www.servicesca.org/incubator_self- > sufficiency_group.htm > > ---------------------------- > > Incubating New Enterprises Book > > <<42052_Book.pdf>> > > Lichtenstein, Gregg and Lyons, Thomas. Incubating New Enterprises: A > Guide to Successful Practice (Tools for Practice). Washington, DC; > Aspen Institute, 1996. (dated but still may provide guidance) > > Incubating New Enterprises Book - For Sale > > http://www.amazon.com/Incubating-New-Enterprises-Successful-Practice/dp/0898431875/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249655706&sr=8-1 > > ********************************************************************************* > > SBDCNet services are funded by taxpayer dollars. > > Counselors/Advisors: For further assistance, Contact > Us.<mailto:[email protected]> Thank you. > ********************************************************************************* > > SBDC National Information Clearinghouse > > UTSA - Institute for Economic Development > > 501 W. Durango > > San Antonio, TX 78207-4415 > > 1-800-689-1912; Fax 210-458-2804 > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > http://sbdcnet.org/ > > SBDCNet distributes limited competitor and/or supplier lists from > industry accepted resources, but cannot guaranty accuracy. SBDCNet > does not provide marketing lists, medical or legal advice. > Preliminary patent and trademark searches do not constitute legal > advice and consultation with an intellectual property attorney is > advised. This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Small > Business Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or > recommendations expressed are those of SBDCNet and do not necessarily > reflect the views of the U.S. SBA. This U.S. Small Business > Administration (SBA) Grant is funded by the SBA. SBA’s funding is not > an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded > programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. This > material may be protected by Copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). > > 5 attachments — (See Coworking files area): > > CoachingCompany-541611_8742.pdf > > Wonderkind-541720.pdf > > 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and > Humanities.pdf 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences > and Humanities.pdf > > 42052_ZapData.xls 42052 > > 42052_Book.pdf > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
