Business Incubation Works in Alberta (BIWA)! Resource Kit is a self-assessment and how-to guide for rural Alberta communities considering business incubation.

The BIWA! Kit will help you assess if a business incubator will bring long-term economic benefits to your community. It also highlights key steps to plan your incubation program.

Section 1 will help you determine if business incubation is the right economic development strategy for your community. Here you will identify the:

• Level of community support available

• Existing resources to support business incubation

• Size of your current entrepreneurial pool

Section 2 helps you develop a business incubation program in your community. Learn how to:

• Decide on a business incubator model, service and organizational structure

• Assess space requirements

• Assess financial feasibility and funding options

• Complete your progress review

BIWA! also offers a collection of comparative case studies and two resource DVDs.

Contact the VISTA Team to discuss your business incubation project and for more information on the BIWA! Resource Kit.