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The contribution of business incubators and technology stations to small enterprise development in South Africa

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  • Lindile Ndabeni

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This paper examines the contribution of small business incubators to the development and promotion of small medium and micro enterprises. The International Labour Organization argues that small business incubators are innovative instruments that are increasingly considered to be of prime importance in developing and promoting competitive small firms. The location of technology stations at universities of technology points to the importance of these universities in the development of technology-intensive small firms.

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  • Lindile Ndabeni, 2008. "The contribution of business incubators and technology stations to small enterprise development in South Africa," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(3), pages 259-268.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:25:y:2008:i:3:p:259-268
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350802212022
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    1. Ali J. Ahmad & Courtney Thornberry, 2018. "On the structure of business incubators: de-coupling issues and the mis-alignment of managerial incentives," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 43(5), pages 1190-1212, October.
    2. Thobekani Lose & Zinzi Nxopo & Eugine Maziriri & Welcome Madinga, 2016. "Navigating the Role of Business Incubators: A Review on the Current Literature on Business Incubation in South Africa," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 12(5), pages 130-140, OCTOBER.
    3. Thobekani Lose & Robertson K. Tengeh, 2015. "The Sustainability and Challenges of Business Incubators in the Western Cape Province, South Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(10), pages 1-14, October.
    4. Valentina A. Assenova, 2020. "Early-Stage Venture Incubation and Mentoring Promote Learning, Scaling, and Profitability Among Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs," Organization Science, INFORMS, vol. 31(6), pages 1560-1578, November.
    5. Photchanaphisut Pattanasak & Tanyanuparb Anantana & Boontarika Paphawasit & Ratapol Wudhikarn, 2022. "Critical Factors and Performance Measurement of Business Incubators: A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-39, April.
    6. Murat, Karaoz & Murat Ali, Dulupcu & Mesut, Albeni & Hakan, Demirgil & Onur, Sungur, 2012. "İşletme Kuluçkalarında Sunulan Destek Hizmetlerinin Yeni Kurulan Firmaların Hayatta Kalabilirliği Üzerine Etkisi: İş Geliştirme Merkezleri (İŞGEM) Örneği [The Effects of Business Incubator Support ," MPRA Paper 40785, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Jing Li & Bingqing Liang & Zhenjun Yan, 2022. "Too Much of a Good Thing? The Impact of Government Subsidies on Incubator Services: Empirical Evidence from China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-23, November.
    8. Alsen Florian Kapinga & Calkin Suero Montero & Godfrey Issac Mwandosya & Esther Rosinner Mbise, 2018. "Exploring the contribution of business and technology incubators to women entrepreneurs’ business development in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 8(1), pages 1-14, December.
    9. Littlewood, David C. & Kiyumbu, Wilkister L., 2018. "“Hub” organisations in Kenya: What are they? What do they do? And what is their potential?," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 276-285.

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