Building A Business Incubator: A Teaching Case Study

Abstract

The purpose of this case study is to discuss the feasibility of a business incubation facility in an agricultural region of the United States. The paper explains some of the unique characteristics of this environment, and discusses what an incubator might look like in this region. Our research to date indicates that a business incubator facility can not only be a strong engine for economic development and job creation, even rurally, the incubator model creates an environment that greatly improves a new enterprise’s chance for success. In small-town America, those successes are incredibly important for economic growth.