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The intake information will send you to the appropriate SBDC Network for assistance. Register at this link and someone will contact you about your research request (and even might have Canadian research resources): http://awc.azsbdc.info/Home/new-client-intake Cheers! Alan Pruitt On Aug 8, 2:55 pm, Chad <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/... > > > ********************************************************************************* > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
