The Starting Block: A Case Study of an Incubator Kitchen

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作者：

Buckley, Jenifer ^{[1
]}

Peterson, H. Christopher ^{[2
]}

Bingen, Jim ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Organ Proc Inst, Middleton, WI 53562 USA

[2] Michigan State Univ, Dept Agr Food & Resource Econ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

[3] Michigan State Univ, Dept Community Sustainabil, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT REVIEW | 2014年 / 17卷 / 01期

关键词：

business incubator; incubator kitchen; entrepreneurship; networking; SME food business;

D O I：

暂无

中图分类号：

F3 [农业经济];

学科分类号：

0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;

摘要：

This case explores strategic challenges facing the director of a non-profit incubator kitchen as he works to improve the facility's long-term viability. Incubator kitchens are business incubators that serve food business start-ups by providing licensed kitchens. The case follows the director from the incubator's formation through establishment and expansion, exploring tensions in this transition. Case objectives are for students to 1) debate definitions of success and value in entrepreneurial businesses, 2) evaluate the incubator's history and performance, 3) address its challenges, and 4) develop a sustainable business strategy for a business incubator. Intended audiences are advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and extension specialists.

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页码：163 / 186

页数：24