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Business Engagement Program

NACET – A Hands-On Business Incubation Engagement Program

NACET clients partner with us for our full engagement program, designed to build a strong foundation for long-term sustainability and growth. We work with all types of businesses, from non-technology, service and manufacturing to high technology, bio technology, scientific and renewable energy – any company except bricks and mortar retail.

We engage with clients in two ways. Resident clients operate their businesses out of NACET’s high-tech facility, taking advantage of a dynamic business environment without costly overhead expenses. Affiliate clients use the shared office environment when needed, primarily conducting their business out of their own offices or laboratories. All clients take full advantage of NACET’s incubation program.

NACET’s incubation engagement program includes:

  • Business planning and management services
  • Introductions to angel investors and early stage venture firms
  • Dedicated recruiting staff to source and screen job candidates
  • Patent advisement services
  • Mentoring program – pro bono services from area professionals to support client businesses (accounting, law, marketing, venture capital and more)
  • Collaboration with University research teams and domestic and international student interns
  • Coordination with public and private partners, including Arizona Technology Council, Arizona Department of Commerce, Northern Arizona University, Arizona Bio (Biotech Council), and Coconino Country’s Sustainable Economic Development Initiative
  • Lunch Seminars
  • Brown Bag monthly networking lunches

Our Toolkit for Helping Transform Innovation into Business

NACET draws on an extensive network of business specialists to provide management services for our client companies. We consult on marketing, distribution, manufacturing, accounting, legal issues, human resources, financing (through loans, angel investments, venture capital, and other sources), and other areas. These services are provided through one-on-one consulting, mentors, professional service providers, and an entrepreneurial network.

Core Consulting Team

  • Russ Yelton, President and CEO
  • Jeff Saville, Vice President
  • Dr. Al Poskanzer, Sr. Technology Commercialization Advisor

Mentors

NACET matches the needs of your company with the expertise of its mentors, a select group of business volunteers. Three to four mentors work with you to provide feedback and advice over an extended period.

Professional Service Providers

Professionals such as accountants, lawyers, marketing specialists, and engineers volunteer their services to help client companies for a preset number of hours. As an incubator client, you may use these services on an as-needed basis, but you can expect to negotiate a fee structure after using your preset hours.

Entrepreneurial Network

The managers of the NACET client companies meet regularly to discuss business challenges. This face-to-face network provides a valuable resource for those growing businesses.

Interns and Volunteers

In certain cases, NACET may match your company with qualified student interns from Northern Arizona University, other educational institutions (international and domestic), or the Coconino County Career Center Intern Program.

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