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Mr. Kyle Harfst
Manager
Small Business Incubator
SIUC Office of Economic & Regional Development
150 E. Pleasant Hill Rd.
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 536-4451
Fax: (618) 453-5040
Email: Harfst@siu.edu

Mr. Raymond C. Lenzi
Associate Chancellor
SIUC Office of Economic & Regional Development
150 E. Pleasant Hill Rd.
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 536-4451
Fax: (618) 453-5040
Email: Lenzi@siu.edu

The SIUC Small Business Incubator website is hosted and maintained by the
Office of Economic and Regional Development & Community and Business Services.
It is a partnership with the Southern Illinois Research Park.
Website design by Stan Hansen.
SIUC Small Business Incubator logo and images provided by Jeanette Johnson.

©SIUC Small Business Incubator 2002

What is Incubation?

According to the National Business Incubation Association website business incubation is a dynamic process of business enterprise development. An incubator is a business that is set up to help foster business enterprise development. They help young firms get started and help them survive at times when they are most vulnerable. The primary goal of a business incubator is to produce successful graduates. They often offer shared services, access to equipment, flexible leases, and expandable space. Many incubators are located near other services that are valuable to an incubating business. For example, the SIUC Business Incubation Program has the Office of Economic and Regional Development, the Small Business Development Center, and the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center housed in the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center



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