thinkspace is a pre-incubation program that helps pre-venture founders develop their ideas into businesses by providing customized learning facilities, opportunities to pitch to experienced entrepreneurs and CEOs, and collaborating to cultivate ideas into real business opportunities. It is unique in offering both pre-venture space and fully leased office space, mentorship, resources, and a focus on technology, healthcare, and green businesses. thinkspace has been rated the best incubator program in the country, helping companies progress from startup to growth, and offers comprehensive services like workshops, mentoring, and commercialization consultation to turn ideas into businesses.

1. What is thinkspace?
thinkspace is a “Pre-incubation” Program
• We help pre-venture founders turn their ideas
into reality
• We bring innovation and unique “thinking
spaces” together to create sustainable
businesses
• We provide customized learning facilities and
opportunities to develop and pitch ideas to
panels of seasoned Entrepreneurs and CEOs
• We collaborate with you, then bring in additional
resource partners to help cultivate your ideas
into a real business opportunity.
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2. How are we unique?
thinkspace is the only full service
“Pre-incubation” Program that
supports pre-venture founders from
conception to marketplace
• We provide pre-venture space, as well as
fully leased office space
• We provide a cadre of mentorship,
resources, tools and technology to enable
the creation of new, successful businesses
• We focus on clients in the technology,
healthcare, green marketplace segments.
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3. Why are we the best?
Our Incubator Program has
been rated BEST in the country
• In 2010 we won International
Incubator of the Year award*
• We excel in moving companies from
startup to emerging, and from
emerging to stage two growth
development.
• We believe that our resources and
mentors enable us to be equally
successful in the pre-venture startup
phase.
* Awarded by the National Business Incubation Association
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4. About thinkspace
At thinkspace, pre-venture founders can:
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Earn up to $2,000 as a cash incentive for their
business
• Earn a no-cost one year lease for furnished office
space, when the venture is ready to launch
• Work with experienced Coaches to explore and
scope the business value proposition for their ideas
• Utilize unique, open collaborative work spaces to
accelerate high-impact ideas and problem solving
• Access custom tools and systems developed for
pre-venture business concepts
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5. thinkspace…Our Focus
Mentorship:
• We’re about building business from the start
• We tap into the wisdom and experience of others
• We learn from their stories of the hard work,
creativity and collaboration that fueled their
innovation.
Provide seasoned coaches and experts
from the following industries:
•
Technology
• Healthcare
• Green Energy
• Venture Funding
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6. thinkspace…offers
comprehensive services
Ideation
Mentoring
Consultation
Needs Assessment
Commercialization
Workshops and Seminars
Where ideas become businesses!
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7. Get involved with
thinkspace
Join us:
Entrepreneurs should call us, and
download an application at
www.bsecenter.net
Vote for us:
One Spark #204592
Help us grow:
• Become a Sponsor or Donate
• Mentor or Volunteer
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• Call Jackie Perry at 904-265-4702
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