@article {1251,
	title = {Is Joining a Business Incubator or Accelerator Always a Good Thing?},
	journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2019},
	month = {07/2019},
	pages = {5-15},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {Business incubators and accelerators are often hailed as essential tools for fostering growth in startups. However, not only do entrepreneurs often face the question of which incubator or accelerator to join, we suggest that they should also question whether or not to join one at all. Is joining a business incubator or accelerator always a good thing? In this article, we investigate some of the negative outcomes entrepreneurs can experience when engaging with an incubator or accelerator. We apply a cross-case analysis of empirical observations from qualitative interviews with Danish and Canadian entrepreneurs to arrive at a set of recommendations that entrepreneurs should keep in mind when considering such an engagement. These points are further qualified based on informal interviews with four serial entrepreneurs.},
	keywords = {accelerator, Canada, Denmark, disadvantages, incubator, Lithuania, new venture, start-up},
	issn = {1927-0321},
	doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1251},
	url = {https://timreview.ca/article/1251},
	author = {Kristina Lukosiute and S{\o}ren Jensen and Stoyan Tanev}
}
@article {658,
	title = {An Ecosystem-Based Job-Creation Engine Fuelled by Technology Entrepreneurs},
	journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2013},
	month = {02/2013},
	pages = {31-40},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {Job creation is at the centre of the rationale provided by governments and publicly funded organizations for investing in services purported to support entrepreneurs to launch and grow technology startups. However, little is known about how to design and build the engines that convert these publicly funded services into jobs in a region. In this article, we argue that the architecture of a job-creation engine fuelled by technology entrepreneurs is important and that it should be made visible to the stakeholders of a regional venture system. The manner in which the components of a job-creation engine are organized and integrated determines the effectiveness and efficiency of the conversion of public funds into jobs. Making visible the architecture of a job-creation engine enables individuals and organizations to: i) better understand the link between the investment made to service technology entrepreneurs and systematic job creation; ii) utilize the regional venture system more effectively; and iii) set the performance benchmark for capability improvement and rapid adjustment to environmental changes. The experience gained from operating Lead To Win since 2009 is used to describe the architecture of a job-creation engine fuelled by technology entrepreneurs that operate in Canada{\textquoteright}s Capital Region. Lead To Win is an ecosystem designed to help a technology venture generate sufficient revenue to create six or more knowledge jobs in the region within three years of inception. },
	keywords = {accelerator, economic development, entrepreneur, incubator, job creation, Lead To Win, startups, technology entrepreneurship},
	issn = {1927-0321},
	doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/658},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/658},
	author = {Tony Bailetti and Sonia D. Bot}
}
@article {656,
	title = {Key Factors Affecting a Technology Entrepreneur{\textquoteright}s Choice of Incubator or Accelerator},
	journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2013},
	month = {02/2013},
	pages = {16-22},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {Technology entrepreneurship rarely succeeds in isolation; increasingly, it occurs in interconnected networks of business partners and other organizations. For entrepreneurs lacking access to an established business ecosystem, incubators and accelerators provide a possible support mechanism for access to partners and resources. Yet, these relatively recent approaches to supporting entrepreneurship are still evolving. Therefore, it can be challenging for entrepreneurs to assess these mechanisms and to make insightful decisions on whether or not to join an incubator or accelerator, and which incubator or accelerator best meets their needs.

In this article, five key factors that entrepreneurs should take into consideration about incubators and accelerators are offered. Insights are drawn from two surveys of managers and users of incubators and accelerators. An understanding of these five key success factors (stage of venture, fit with incubator{\textquoteright}s mission, selection and graduation policies, services provided, and network of partners) and potential pitfalls will help entrepreneurs confidently enter into a relationship with an incubator or accelerator. },
	keywords = {accelerator, entrepreneur, incubator, technology entrepreneurship, venture},
	issn = {1927-0321},
	doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/656},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/656},
	author = {Diane A. Isabelle}
}
