The document discusses establishing an Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) through a partnership between Agri-Business Inc. and ICAR-BPD Units under the National Agriculture Innovation Project Component 1. It outlines the essential elements needed for an ABI business plan such as vision, objectives, business model, marketing plan, operations plan, administration plan, and financial plan. It also discusses defining the ABI's focus, location, organizational structure, services provided, revenue model, and next steps to finalize a partnership proposal.

1. Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) Essentials of Business Plan & Partnership Proposal with ICAR -BPD Units under NAIP Component 1

3. Essentials of a Business Plan Profits by selling stocks from a portfolio of companies allowing risks to be spread Co-operation between companies within the portfolio Develop entrepreneurial spirit among employees – keep talents Monitoring - access to new technologies and to new markets Profits Commercialisation of technologies Development of entrepreneurial spirit Civic responsibility Image New sources of finance Job creation Reindustrialisation /revitalisation Economic development Support t o particular target groups or industries Development of SMEs and clusters Objectives High-Tech High-Tech High-Tech Mixed-uses Main Activity For Profit For Profit Non-profit Non-profit Goal Private Investors’ Incubators Corporate Incubators Academic and Scientific Incubators Local Economic Development Incubators Items

4. Essentials of a Business Plan Legal services, public relations, recruiting, etc Access to industrial networks Strategic advice Coaching Hosti Access to industrial networks Strategic advice Coaching Hosti Management and strategy advice Supply of one or several types of finance and search for complementary financing Personal networks Eventually: Hosting and administrative assistance Financial resources Prototype and market testing Access to commercial markets Eventually: Long-term strategic partnerships Eventually: Access to business angels and venture capitalists Concept testing Technical advice and support Intellectual property advice Seed capital Basic management advice Eventually: Access to business angels and venture capitalists Hosting and shared services Administrative assistance Consulting Eventually: Coaching –training- networking Access to finance Offering Technological start-ups generally ICT related Internal and external projects, generally related to the activity of the company. Projects internal to institutions prior to company creation External projects Small commercial craft or service companies. In some cases, high-tech companies Targets Private Investors’ Incubators Corporate Incubators Academic and Scientific Incubators Local Economic Development Incubators Items

5. Essentials of a Business Plan High levels of consolidation and restructuring of the sector Still looking for a successful model Testing the concept in numerous companies Likely to develop Rapid development under the aegis of public programs Regular development Increasing territorial coverage Trends Quality of projects & sourcing Level and conditions of the incubator payment in comparison with provided services Valuation of the incubator’s participation at entry and at liquidation Durability of the incubator Strategic position of the incubator for the corporate structure Management independence and ability to mobilize internal resources Durability of the of the incubator’s mission Conflicts about the objectives between the owners / the managers of start-up or the company Legitimacy inside the institution Legal status, governance, independence and operational flexibility Income sources Management quality Access to external resources and networks Durability –lack of resources stability Quality of management and provided-services - dependent on the quality of the manager Governance, risk of conflicts about the objectives, bureaucratic red tape, time spent in negotiating with the different partners Key Problems Private Investors’ Incubators Corporate Incubators Academic and Scientific Incubators Local Economic Development Incubators Items

7. Defining the Incubator’s Focus Definition of the incubator’s focus determines the structure and types of services offered. An incubator can be classified as Traditional Incubator Technology-based Incubator Mixed Incubator Social Incubator Agribusiness Incubator Sectoral Incubator Key Issues Definition of the incubator’s focus must consider the local circumstances in which the incubator is to operate and the region’s strategic objectives Vocation Weaknesses Potential Leading Institution Entrepreneurial Culture:

9. Defining the Stage of Enterprises to be supported through BPD Units The process of creating and developing Businesses Conception Emerging Growth Consolidation

11. Defining the Location The best definition of the preferred location is choosing an area that satisfies the incubator’s current and future needs. The location depends on the incubator’s focus, since the companies’ activities may demand characteristics found in few of the region’s localities. Urban Suburban Rural Key Issues Infrastructure Flexibility: Focus: Master Plan

12. Defining the Organizational Structure of BPD Units To define a structure that makes management of the incubator possible. There are two groups of activities generally present in an incubator: Those related to operation of the incubator as an independent organization (a business); and Those related to developing the incubated companies. This normally composed of three managerial levels Board of Directors : Incubator Management Consultant Committee:

13. Revenue Model for ABI IIAM Revenue from tenants Rents/lease Revenue from sharing in client success-equity/royalty On-going government or donor funding Membership fee/Franchisee fee Service charge- Consultancy/Testing etc.,

24. Capacity Building on Business Incubation FBI-TNAU, Coimbatore staffs – 12 th Sep 07 IIAM, Mozambique staffs, May 2007

25. Global Outreach ABI at Agricultural Research and Extension Unit (AREU), Mauritius FBI at Institute of International Agriculture (IIAM), Mozambique

26. ISBA, Conference National Alliance ABI is executive member of Indian STEP and Business Incubation Association (ISBA) ABI had organized the 1 st ISBA Annual Conference on 27 th Feb 2007 at ICRISAT

27. 2 nd Global Forum for Business Incubation, Nov 6-10 th 2006 International Alliance ABI is a active member of Global Business Incubators Network ABI had organized the 2nd Global Forum for Business Incubation along with World Bank, DST and FICCI in Hyderabad

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