Incubators hurt start-ups?
Incubators promise a lot of resources to startups, like office space, printers, paper, events, networking, assistance connecting startup founders to funders, help with presentations and many other services, says Fetsch. “But the average incubator actually has less than two full-time staff and 25 businesses. That’s a lot of service to provide for two people. So are they really providing all the services they say? It seems unlikely,” she says.
Although incubated businesses have slightly higher employment, growth and sales, they also have slightly lower survival rates after they graduate.
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