Existence of Business Incubation Services: A Survey In IBA-AMAN CED, Karachi and Sukkur IBA CEL&INC
Keywords:
Existence, Services, Incubation Center, Incubatees, IBA AMAN CED, CEL&INCAbstract
The key purpose of the research under consideration is to conduct a survey regarding the existence of business incubation services at AMAN Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), IBA Karachi and Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership & Incubation, Sukkur IBA. For this purpose, the key research objective developed is to measure the services offered to incubatees by AMAN-CED and CEL&INC incubation centers. A total number of 29 respondents were selected from both the incubation center and data analysis was done using SPSS. It has been identified through the reviewed academic literature that business incubator supports the start-up ventures to grow by providing them services, resources and trainings which the incubatees require. However, business incubation field lacks studies which focus on Services of Incubation Centers. In this regard, the theoretical framework of Voisey has been used to conduct this research study. Along with this, it has been examined through primary data analysis that both incubation centers provide offered services to the incubatees. However, trainings provided to the incubatees in both AMAN-CED and CEL&INC are very few. Therefore, some recommendations have been proposed in the end of the research to enhance the services and skills provided to incubatees at the incubation centers.
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