Agape Community
Economic Development, Inc.
A life of quality and quantity
The Business Incubator
Agape Business Incubator's mission is to provide an environment that will foster success for entrepreneurs and facilitate valuable tools that will assist them in becoming leaders in commercialization by providing business counseling, seminars, and other programs designed to help them develop into a useful service or product that will enhance the lives of the citizens of this area. Statistics show that most businesses fail within the first and 2nd year. We want to eliminate that fact and create a better outcome for our students.
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Our Goals are to:
Help businesses succeed
Network professionals with new entrepreneurs
Provide space when available
Provide administrative and clerical support
Share equipment to minimize startup cost
Increase new business in the area by 25%
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Our Objectives are to:
Establish a facility to house and foster new business, by stabilizing the space, and to provide administration, clerical, and mentorship that will promote growth.
Share basic operating cost
Supply grant information
Enhance credibility in the community
Conduct seminars and other programs
Provide a helping hand for those graduating from of our vocational school
Furnish mentors who possess skills and knowledge
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The Business Incubator is an excellent opportunity for those individuals who attend and complete the vocational school and endeavor to go into business for themselves. This service will be provided to them for a year and will show them how to market their skills (i.e., accounting, tax preparation, tax filing requirements, managing inventories, and writing business plans). They will learn how to become registered with the state as a vendor, incorporate their business within the state, and plan for future growth. Students will see the excellent benefits in becoming a member of the Business Incubator.
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