1. Introduction to Business Incubation Professor K Ramachandran Indian School of Business Gachibowli, Hyderabad

2. Low Criticality High Criticality High Discontent Low Discontent What is a good opportunity

3. Market opportunity Financial Attractiveness Strategy (source, cost, availability, adequacy) Marketing Attractiveness Strategy (size, Entry, Sustenance) Entrepreneurial Capability Strategy (Attitude, Skills, Knowledge pool/network – individual/group) Technical Attractiveness Strategy (Existing/new technology and products/services)

4. Motivaton Attitude Opportunity Idea Planning Start - up Growth Stabilisation FLC and Capability mix at different stages t $ S W O T

7. ISB K-Hub – Creating entrepreneurial successes Seed Finance through Germination Fund Develop/ Build Business Strategy Enhance Entrepreneurial Capability Access/ Refine Technology ISB K - Hub Firm Firm success Right product-market choice Right strategies Right mix of resources Knowledge and access to resource providers

8. ISB K-Hub Client entry and progress Referrals from Technology centres Venture capitalists Network partners Direct from Entrepreneurs Incubation Mentoring Advisory Support External Network Partners Evaluation ISB K - Hub BDS Providers Universities R&D Centres Incubators VCs Mentors Angels Consultants ISB Internal K-Hub Staff Student teams Academics

10. Incubator - evolution 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Industrial Estates Industrial Estates STEPs Industrial Estates Industrial Estates STEPs STEPs TBIs/ Specialised Incubators TBIs/ Specialised Incubators Virtual Incubators

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