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Incubators in the New Economy MIT Sloan MBA Thesis 2000 /incubator What I Did Personally interviewed 80 incubators and related variances 35 VCs (all stages and verticals) Visionaries such as George Gilder, John Hagel, and Warren Buffet Analysts Entrepreneurs Investors (angel, public, private) 136 page MIT Sloan MBA Thesis 4 Sustainable Values Few incubators provide these values to the fullest, and they’re evolving What’s my Perspective? Electrical and Computer Engineer by training Management Consultant in US (Chicago, Silicon Valley) Investment Banker in Europe (London) Founder/Director of a New Economy Internet firm (Silicon Valley) Founder of a boutique management consultancy in Asia (Bangkok) MIT: Significant exposure to the venture community 136 page, MIT Sloan MBA Thesis, conducted over 100 interviews, of incubators, VCs, angel investors, analysts, visionaries, entrepreneurs Currently an advisor to VCs, incubators, other financial institutions, startups, and professional services firms What’s your Perspective? Sustainable Value in today’s New Economy as it changes Real value OR are they in it for the money/cachet? ? Question is then What are those values? HOW WILL YOU KNOW? Are Incubators Meeting a Need? Is there a Need for Incubators? Capture potentially successful deals missed by venture capitalists Facilitate idea creation (ideation) Enhance product and services Accelerate speed of implementation Ensure proper execution Provide supplemental management “hand holding” Give access to expertise in marketing, operations, human resources, technical, management, strategy, business development, financial, and others Facilitate business development and partnerships Help in finding clients and others requirements Facilitate sources of funding, early and later stage Portfolioize seed-stage ventures Provide additional deal-flow and vetting of deals for later-stage investors Incubator Categories Venture Incubator Full-service organization that provide