Abilene Christian University Launches Business Incubator
October 5, 2009
Some days it doesn’t feel like it, but the Abilene community is full of entrepreneurs. They may be young or old, experienced or inexperienced, but they are out there creating businesses and adding value to the Abilene community and surrounding areas. Abilene is a very unique city, especially for it’s size and population of 110,000ish. There are 3 universities and a slew junior colleges and tech schools infusing the city with fresh talent every few months. Until now, I didn’t feel the local universities have done much to mentor and encourage the influx of students who are interested in entrepreneurship.
Just recently, Abilene Christian University has created a business incubator to do just that, mentor and encourage their student and community entrepreneurs. The incubator provides everything that is needed to start a business: office space, utilities, internet, legal advice, a wealth of mentors, and other resources. Out of that list, I think the mentors available to the entrepreneurs give the incubator the most value. Kevin Christian and Jim Porter will have their hands directly involved with the companies in the incubator, along with the experience-rich business school faculty.
The incubator will provide a great environment for entrepreneurs to get their business off the ground and running. Not to mention, the incubator will show entrepreneurs how Abilene is a great place to launch a business.
If you want to learn more about ACU’s business incubator initiative, be sure to come to this week’s ReInvent Abilene. Kevin Christian will be presenting “Business Building” on Thursday Oct 8, 2009 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Texas Tech University at Abilene on 302 Pine Street - Across from the Downtown Abilene Post Office.
