Research has found that 87%1 of incubated businesses stay in business versus the estimated 90% of non-incubated businesses that fail within the first two years of operations. (1)

In 2005, North America incubation companies and programs were responsible for designing and developing 27,000 new businesses, providing employment for more than 100,000 workers and generated annual revenues of $17 billion. (2)

In today's marketplace, incubation services are more important than ever. The challenge is that devoid of the traditional Wall Street model of building and capitalizing businesses, many entrepreneurs and growing businesses have no where else to turn for capital, resources and support to grow new profitable companies that provide tomorrow's essential products and services that the market demands.

KCM incubation services solve this problem.

What is "Incubation"?
We are unique because we are NOT a consulting company. We are not hired on a project-by-project bases to service our clients at a purely tactical level for hourly compensation.

Instead, incubation means we fully envelope and protect our incubation clients from an otherwise hostile marketplace prior to being ready. Incubation means we provide our clients with a stable environment in which we work with them to co-design and co-develop the necessary strategies, systems, processes, and tactics supported by the required management team and the appropriate personnel to ensure the long term success of the company when it hits the market with its product or service offerings.

Why Incubation?
Because the current Wall Street model is broken and often prevents new companies from being able to compete in the marketplace.

Because the new global market combined with the rapidity of technological and cultural change means many companies need greater intellectual resources and support with their strategic planning and systems design to ensure viability on the global stage.

Because you don't have to do it alone...period.

KCM incubation and support services include:

- Business basics
- Networking activities
- Marketing programs and branding assistance
- Accounting/financial management
- Access to bank loans, loan funds and guarantee programs
- Links to higher education resources
- Links to strategic partners
- Access to private equity, angel investors or venture capital
- Comprehensive business training programs
- Advisory boards and mentors
- Management team identification, placement & training
- Technology commercialization assistance
- Regulatory & compliance
- Intellectual property (IP) management
- Strategic planning and integration
- Operational systems design and development
- Exit strategies, including going public and acquisitions

KCM business incubation provides the following community and socioeconomic benefits:

- Creating jobs and wealth
- Fostering a community's entrepreneurial climate
- Commercialization of true innovation and technology
- Diversifying local economies
- Building or accelerating growth of local industry clusters
- Business creation and retention
- Encouraging women or minority entrepreneurship
- Revitalizing markets

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1- (University of Michigan, NBIA, Ohio University and Southern Technology Council, Business Incubation Works. Athens, Ohio: National Business Incubation Association, 1997.)

2- (Linda Knopp, 2006 State of the Business Incubation Industry. Athens, Ohio: National Business Incubation Association, 2007.)