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These consulting engagements range in size from $5,000 to more than $140,000. The assignment include working with universities, corporations, federal, state and local governments in preparing feasibility studies, technology commercialization business plans, operating plans, compensation programs, commercialization programs, management recruiting, client contracts and incubator benchmarking and evaluation. These assignments include incubator presentations to more than 5,000 people in the USA and to European incubator associations.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Topeka, KS
Prepared a comprehensive feasibility study and business plan for an innovation and commercialization incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections.
Greater Hamilton Technology Enterprise Centre — Hamilton, Ontario Canada.
Prepared an analysis of the organizational aspects of an equity based client business incubator in Canada, investigated whether the investment community would support the development of a seed fund to fuel the equity based clients and researched the market potential for equity based business incubation clients.
Technology Commercialization Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Long Beach, CA.
Prepared a comprehensive feasibility study and business plan for an incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, California State University and Los Angeles County Economic Development Council.
The South Bay Innovation Center Business Plan – Los Angeles County —
Prepared a comprehensive business plan for an incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Burbank, CA
Prepared a comprehensive business plan for an incubator center that included facilities planning, board recommendations, a 3-year cash flow, five year budget and revenue projections, client company and intern staff projections. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of Burbank Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles County Economic Development Council.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study – Lawrence, KS
Engaged as a consultant to recruit president, develop compensation plan, write comprehensive business plan, develop client contracts and help develop funding program with local community. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of the University of Kansas and The Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation.
Missouri Incubator and Technology Commercialization Report
Engaged as principal consultant to analyze statewide business incubation programs including the operation and funding of 10 business incubators. Report focused on state wide job development and retention, incubation program redundancies, and funding gaps for start up businesses.
Business Incubation Feasibility Study — Everett, WA
Engaged as a consultant to conduct a feasibility study and write business plans for two technology driven incubation and commercialization centers. This feasibility study was done under the auspices of the University of Washington and Snohomish County Economic Development Council.
North Florida Technology Innovation Corporation Jacksonville, FL
Engaged as consultant to assist in the recruitment of the president of the technology driven incubator. Reviewed over 100 resumes for this executive position and established the position search criteria.
European Business Network New York City, NY
Engaged by EBN, an organization representing 40 business incubation centers in Europe, as consultant to present 3-day seminar on equity-based incubators, client contracts, fund raising, financial management, stock liquidation, client management, budget forecasting, strategic partnering and technology commercialization.
Enterprise Corporation Florida –
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Tallahassee, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida for the commercialization of technology from both the private and the public sectors.. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Tampa, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — West Palm Beach, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study — Gainesville, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Business Incubator Feasibility Study –Jacksonville, FL
Engaged as a consultant to serve on Award Team responsible for granting $12 million to business incubation centers in Florida. Scope of work included feasibility study and developing the organizational structure and conducting training sessions for incubator management in each of the technology driven incubator site locations on topics such as management staffing, equity participation and facility planning for the technology driven incubators. This study was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
North Florida Technology Innovation Corporation Gainesville, FL
Engaged as consultant to assist in recruitment of president. This engagement was done under the auspices of the University of Florida and Enterprise Florida Corporation, local chambers of Commerce and Private Industry.
Industry Network Corporation Albuquerque, New Mexico
Engaged by local management and Board of Directors to assess performance and plan future direction and operating procedures for business incubation center.
Kansas Value Added Center
Engaged to provide a review of a technology commercialization center associated with a major University and chartered to commercialize products from University and privately funded development projects. Review included budget, management, and process and strategy analysis.
Kansas State Technology Enterprise Corporation
Engaged to provide a comprehensive multi-location review of 4 University Centers of Excellence for Manufacturing Technology Commercialization. These reviews including budget, staffing, compensation, process and conformance with federal funding guidelines.