Editing Business incubator (section)

==Types of services==
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Since startup companies lack many resources, experience and networks, incubators provide services which helps them get through initial hurdles in starting up a business. These hurdles include space, funding, legal, accounting, computer services and other prerequisites to running the business.

According to the Small Business Administration's website, their mission provides small businesses with four main services. These services are:

* Plan your Business: Turn your great idea into a great business plan
* Launch your Business: Turn your business plan into a reality (register, file, and start doing business)
* Manage your Business: Master day-to-day operations and prepare for success
* Grow your Business: Find new funding, locations, and customers when business is good and it's time to expand<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sba.gov/|title=Small Business Administration|website=Small Business Administration|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>

Among the most common incubator services are:<ref name=knopp2006/>
* Help with business basics
* Networking activities
* Marketing assistance
* Market Research
* High-speed Internet access
* Help with accounting/financial management
* Access to [[bank loan]]s, loan funds and guarantee programs
* Help with presentation skills
* Links to [[higher education]] resources
* Links to [[strategic partner]]s
* Access to [[angel investor]]s or [[venture capital]]
* Comprehensive business training programs
* [[Advisory board]]s and mentors
* Management team identification
* Help with [[business etiquette]]
* Technology commercialization assistance
* Help with [[regulatory compliance]]
* [[Intellectual property]] management