EDA Study; Incubators provide better return for Federal dollars

Upcoming Events

Farm Market Cooperative Information Session
February 09, 2012 (8:00 am - 10:00 am)
Management Leadership Series February 2012
February 16, 2012 (8:00 am - 11:00 am)
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February 23, 2012 (10:00 am - 11:00 am)
Agribusiness Forum Breakfast February 2012
February 24, 2012 (7:30 am - 9:00 am)

Featured Events

Farm Market Cooperative Information Session

In response to the interest of forming a year round farm market cooperative, Braintree is hosting an informational session on cooperative development. This information session will discuss;

1) What is a cooperative?
2) Why are cooperatives established?
3) What is the legal structure of a cooperative?
4) Who may join a cooperative?
5) When is a cooperative not the best answer?
This informational session will be held at:

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 am
Location: Braintree Business Development Center
201 E 5th Street
Mansfield, OH 44902

EDA Study; Incubators provide better return for Federal dollars

A study conducted for the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development, prepared by Grant Thornton LLC further reinforces what those in the industry already knew, incubator programs provide a better return on Federal economic development investment dollars than commercial structures, roads and transportation, industrial park infrastructure and community infrastructure. The study concluded that business incubators create an average of 46.3-69.4 jobs per $10,000 EDA investment. The next best category of commercial structures could only muster 9.6-13.4 jobs per for the same $10,000.

For more information on the full report click here

To view a copy of the NBIA Press release click here.