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Join us in Boston for 2013 conference

NBIA Boston 2013Mark your calendars! NBIA's 27th International Conference on Business Incubation will take place April 7-10, 2013, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in downtown Boston. Join us to connect with more than 500 of your colleagues from approximately 35 countries and share lessons learned in entrepreneur support. We look forward to seeing you there for highlights such as keynote addresses, networking events, tours of local incubators and many other opportunities to gain tools for increasing your program's success.Become a sponsor/exhibitor

NBIA Incubation Awards deadline is Nov. 9

Soft LandingsThe NBIA awards program celebrates all that is possible through business incubation by recognizing the world’s best incubation programs, as well as outstanding clients and graduates. And this year, NBIA added a new category for incubator networks. You must be an NBIA member to nominate your program, clients or graduates. The deadline to submit nominations for NBIA Incubation Awards is Nov. 9. For more information, download the 2013 Incubation Awards brochure.

Special Webinar pricing

Access quality professional development training right from your desk for a special low price. We've hand-picked some of the hottest industry topics and lined up our most knowledgeable speakers for Webinars scheduled through October. Rates are $39 for NBIA members and $69 for nonmembers. Click here to register and learn about them as they’re scheduled.



NBIA welcomes new partner – GrowthWheel

BCC ResearchNBIA has added GrowthWheel to its Partner Program, which features the GrowthWheel Business Advisory Toolbox. Using a simple, visual and practical framework, the toolbox provides a set of activities for developing one-on-one business counseling services as well as group training curriculum. NBIA members save 50 percent off GrowthWheel’s certification course. With certification and license (additional cost), advisors have unlimited usage of all the materials for their clients and community members they work with. Click here to learn more.

Member Benefit Spotlight

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New in the NBIA Bookstore!

Put It in Writing II: A Guide to Incubator Policies, Procedures, and Agreements by Mark Long is a revision of one of NBIA's best-selling books. This edition features a discussion of why written policies and procedures are paramount for efficient incubator operations and provides you with sample documents to help guide your efforts. This book doesn't replace a lawyer, but it's a great legal assistant.

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