Entrepreneur support programs must work harder to ensure value

As entrepreneurs continue to gain popularity, a question is raised as to the quality of different support services and programs that are being offered. Every day seems to reveal a new incubator, accelerator, co-working space or boot camp. Are these really helping? Are they worth the price that is being charged?

Most of the programs offer the entrepreneur a space to work. This certainly beats working out of the garage or the basement. In some programs, the entrepreneur gains no more than the opportunity to work in close (and sometimes very close) proximity to another entrepreneur. This is like…