NBIA Membership

NBIA has everything you need to help you excel at growing new companies. Whether you’re an experienced manager or a novice, an incubator staff member or an economic development professional, an academic or a consultant, NBIA has the support you need to shine. Here are 10 reasons to join NBIA today!

1. NBIA Review – What new business incubation information and tools are available? Find out in the NBIA Review, the world’s only bimonthly newsletter/magazine that provides in-depth practical information about business incubation – what others are doing, what is working and, just as importantly, what isn’t. NBIA Review is delivered to your desk 6 times a year. You can also access the NBIA Review online!

2. NBIA eReview – Is it important for you to know what projects, news and resources there are in the business incubation world? NBIA eReview is an electronic newsletter sent 6 times a year to keep you informed about current incubation trends, online resources, and legislative/government news.

3. Special interest groups – NBIA’s online forums are made up of members who share common interests or specializations in business incubation. Current forums include University, Bioscience, Technology, International, Arts, Kitchen, Pacific Incubation Network, New Managers, Developing Countries and Rural. Don’t see one that meets your interests? Start your own. NBIA links you with a community of thousands around the world.

4. Discounts on the NBIA conference – NBIA’s conference is the world’s largest gathering of business incubation professionals. It’s packed with educational sessions, workshops, exhibits, unparalleled networking and incubation award winners from around the globe. NBIA training is the way professionals stay professional.

5. Discounts on the Fall Training Institute – Would you like more in-depth knowledge on one area of business incubation? The Fall Training Institute is a smaller event that lets you focus on one workshop topic all day and provides a more intimate setting for learning and networking.

6. Get Recognized – NBIA membership is a badge of honor for programs around the world – something that shows you are serious. NBIA Incubation Awards are internationally acknowledged as the highest standard an incubator, graduate or client can achieve. The Soft Landings program can help you attract international clients. Coming soon – the new NBIA Certificate Program.

7. The only complete source for business incubation publications – NBIA is the world’s leading publisher of business incubation books. In addition to its own titles, the NBIA Bookstore also carries other publications to help incubation professionals and their client companies to succeed. NBIA members enjoy a discount on all publications.

8. Instant information & answers – Is there a question that you need answered or some information you need RIGHT NOW? Ask for it on the Members-Only Listserv, and in just moments you’ll have answers, advice and information from your peers. The NBIA Web site, www.nbia.org, is a one-stop shop for information about business incubation. Here you can find contact information for other incubation professionals in the member directory, download a PowerPoint Presentation about business incubation, find answers to FAQs on business incubation, search potential funding opportunities and job postings, and more. Still stuck? E-mail us an info request or give us a call at the office.

9. Industry research – Do you have to pitch business incubation to your Board and want the data to demonstrate its potential economic impact? Would you like to know what the industry on the whole is accomplishing? NBIA conducts this research and more, so you can have the stats you need to demonstrate the success of business incubation.

10. Discounts on business incubation products and services – The NBIA Partner Program offers discounted business products and services that can help NBIA member incubators and their client companies with everything from office furniture to accounting software. Think the discount isn’t much? Think again. You can save thousands.

A new member benefit!

For U.S. and Canadian members, your membership to NBIA includes a one-year subscription to Inc. (12 issues) and Fast Company (10 issues) magazines (one each per member organization). If you are a current subscriber, your subscription will be extended for another year. This is a paid subscription with no hidden charges, obligations or automatic renewals. Please allow up to two months after joining for subscription to begin.

If you do not wish to receive a one-year subscription to Inc. and Fast Company magazines (valued at $20) as part of your NBIA membership, simply send a copy of your receipt within 30 days of applying to Inc. Magazine Customer Service, PO Box 5752, Harlan, IA 51593-1252, and you will receive a $20 refund from Inc. Offer available to U.S. and Canadian members only; limit one per organization.