The EDC is the first incubator in the nation designed to be totally self-sufficient, based entirely on client fees for services rendered and not public funding, grants, gifts, donations or contributions

Neither the EDC, nor its sponsor, the SCA, have taken the first dime of public money, focusing instead on creating value for clients in such a way as to grow their companies faster than they could possibly do it on their own and fulfill a niche in the marketplace. (A fundamental process for any successful business, eh?)

The EDC was also the first in the nation to advocate that entrepreneurship could be taught as an experiential process. This "radical concept" has now been confirmed by leading universities around the nation utilizing experienced entrepreneurs as adjunct professors.

The EDC provides the resources, methodology and environment to accelerate business growth of client entrepreneurs and receives a modest royalty fee based on the success of the venture.

The structured development methodology, the Entrepreneurial Development Program (sm), is uniquely tailored, case-by-case, to the specific personal resources, attributes and aptitude of the client entrepreneur to address the aspects of marketing, operations, administration and finance of the venture.

As the client company grows, the Center makes a profit. Only by growing client companies does the Center remain self-sufficient. Consequently, the Entrepreneurial Development Program provides a "What's next? What's missing?" inventory of items, contacts and resources to rapidly progress client entrepreneurs through each stage of business growth.

The Entrepreneurial Development Program has been further refined to address precise needs of:

• Women business owners through the Women's Business Center.
• Investors seeking opportunities and inventors seeking commercialization of a product or an idea through the
  Product Development Center.
• Importers, exporters and international business owners through the International Business Center.
• Software developers and computer related business owners through the Software Business Center.
• Health and health related business owners through the Health-Medical Enterprise Center.
• Business owners with virtual "dot.com" companies through
  the Startup Center.
• The Incubator Self-Sufficiency Group to provide consulting services to those individuals contemplating an incubator in their communities.

At the EDC, we provide answers for business growth from pre-startup entrepreneurs-to-be to business owners with many years of business operations. For instance, the Houston Engineering and Scientific Society (HESS, a private membership organization for technical professionals - founded in 1918) was our client for 4 years after it encountered "growing pains."

Our development methodologies include an advisory board, mentor, professional development coach, guidance with the business plan, marketing strategy, personal selling skills and CEO training.

The Center has a modest seed fund and has been involved in virtually every type of funding option. For instance, we were very early to be involved in home-equity lending for Texas and the Small Corporate Offering Registration (SCOR - Form U7).

For those entrepreneurs seeking an office environment, the Center provides a friendly, powerful, high energy focus group atmosphere, conducive to enhancing entrepreneurial attitudes with an adjacent conference room conveniently provided.

Full small business development business support services and emerging business assistance are readily available for efficient operation of any business. Support services are available by the hour or by the project. Fees are sliding scale and very affordable. Call 713-932-7495 (an audio information system) and select any additional information required.

Thank you for visiting. Feel welcome to call our Director of Research, C. Dean Kring, at (713) 932-7495 x13 or use our live chat feature.

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