Economic Incubators Program Overview Booklet

Build your business in pardise.

MEMBERSHIP-BASED BUSINESS ACCELERATORS NAPLES, FLORIDA

www.EconomicIncubators.com

Who We Are

Our Faci lities

Economic Incubators, Inc. is a non-profit organization that oversees the operation of three operating divisions of membership-based business accelerators in Southwest Florida. Our facilities and services are focused on serving entrepreneurs, start-up companies and established companies looking to grow or re-locate their businesses to Southwest Florida.

Our strategic partnerships with numerous local and regional economic agencies allows us to provide our members with the essential services and guidance needed to succeed in their business goals.

THE NAPLES ACCELERATOR Our premier business

THE FLORIDA CULINARY ACCELERATOR @ IMMOKALEE

accelerator facility

A state-of-the-art

providing offices,

commercial kitchen

conference rooms and

complete with food lab,

co-working space for

regulation assitance

enterpreneurs and

and everything to take

businesses.

culinary entrepreneurs from idea to market.

WOODSTOCK’S MARKET A self-serve micro market that serves as The first stop for products created at the Culinary Accelerator and other locally sourced food products.

The Naples Accelerator

OFFICES

RESERVED WORKSPACES

CO-WORKING

VIRTUAL

starting at

starting at

starting at

starting at

$600/mo.

$250/mo.

$125/mo.

$75/mo.

Private & Shared Office Options

Reserved Desk or Workpod

Open seating options

Prestigious Naples Mailing Address

Private & Semi Private Offices

24/7 Access

24/7 Access

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. access to facility

Co-Working Space

WIFI, Printing & Refreshemnts Included

WIFI, Printing & Refreshemnts Included

Unlimited Conference Room Usage

Conference Room Usage Options

9-Panel LCD Presntation Wall

Event Hosting Included

Event Hosting Options

Refreshments & Snacks

And much more

And much more

NAPLES’ PREMIER OFFICE & CO-WORKING SPACE

Founded in 2014, the Naples Accelerator serves business innovators, entrepreneurs, small and start up companies and internationally based companies looking to start, grow or relocate their business to Naples, Florida.

Our facility is centrally located with easy access to I-75 and provides hourly and daily room and space rental in additional to monthly membership options.

CONFERENCE ROOMS

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

AMMENTIES

Conference Rooms Event Space Smart Board

WIFI, Printing & Refreshemnts Included Conference Room Usage Options And much more

Mail Managment and Forwarding Options Day Passes Available For Onsite Coworking Access Hourly Conference Room Rentals

Monthly Memberships Daily / Hourly Rates

MEETING, EVENT & CO-WORKING SPACE

Membership options and pricing subject to change. All memberships are subject to a 5.8% sales tax. Application and background check required for all members. Auto-draft payments required for all memberships. No cancellation fees or activations fees apply.

Cancel at any time with 30 day notice.

PRIVATE OFFICE SUITES

LOBBY RECEPTION

The Florida Culinary Accelerator at Immokalee MEMBERSHIP-BASED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN FACILITY

AMMENTIES Shared Commercial Kitchen Space

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS BASIC

PRO

DIAMOND

MICHELIN

$400 / mo.

$720 / mo.

$960/mo.

$1200/mo.

Up to 20 hours of unlimited facility access per month.

Up to 40 hours of unlimited facility access per month.

Up to 60 hours of unlimited facility access per month.

Up to 80 hours of unlimited facility access per month.

State-of-the-Art Equipment

The Florida Culinary Accelerator

Separate Prep, Hot, Cold, and Bakery Kitchens

@ Immokalee provides a state-of-

On-site Storage

the-art commercial kitchen open

On-site Food Lab

to a membership base for culinary entrepreneurs at all stages of business.

We provide the space, equipment and assistance to take culinary businesses from prep to packaging and beyond. Our on-site University of Florida IFAS Food Lab provides critical on-site testing to help members pass strict regulations.

Products produced at the Culinary

SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT Prep Tables, Sinks & Carts Produce Washer Food Processors & Slicers Blast Chiller Covection Ovens, Ranges & Stoves Proofer Oven Combination Steam Oven

Accelerator @ Immokalee are given

Vacuum Packaging

their first go-to-market options our

Walk-In Fridge & Freezer

self-serve micromarket, Woodstock’s.

...and much more

Membership options and pricing subject to change. All memberships are subject to a 5.8% sales tax. Application and background check required for all members. Auto-draft payments required for all memberships. No cancellation fees or activations fees apply.

Cancel at any time with 30 day notice.

Woodstock’s Market SELF-SERVE , LO CALLY-SOURCED MICRO MA RKET

Woodstock’s is intended to be the

the Naples Accelerator has served as

first stop for products made at the

a easy, on-the-go, stop for business

Culinary Accelerator. A grab-and-

professionals during the day.

go, self-serve micro market boasts technology and opportunity for

Additional locations are in

budding culinary entrepreneurs to

development and product offerings

sell their creations.

are always growing and changing

What our members have to say...

“Thanks to the resources and services provided by the Naples Accelerator, we have grown our business in the US immensely.”

– Arpad Solti, HyperTeam

to support as many locally-sourced Our first location within the Kraft Business Park and downstairs from

products as possible.

“Without the Culinary Accelerator and the IFAS Food Lab on-site, the process to produce my hot sauce and get into local stores would have been so much longer! The Culinary Accelerator has been a priceless resource to grow my business.”

– Deomattie Tannassee, Carina’s Hot Sauce

“I started my business in 2016 out of the Naples Accelerator. I now maintain two locations but still keep a membership because of the value of the facility and its connections.”

– Carrie Smith, CAS Creative

Our Board & Leadership

How to Join

MEET THE TEAM THAT MAKES IT HAPPEN

BUILD YOUR BUSINESS IN PA R ADISE!

To learn more about any of our facilities, programs, events and

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fred Pezeshkan Board Chair

Richard C. Grant Vice Chair

Jean-Pierre Garnier, Ph.D. Executive Committe Chair

George P. Ahern, Ph.D. Philippe Camus

LEADERSHIP STAFF Jennifer Pellechio, MBA, CEcD, InBIA

memberehsips, please vist the website below.

Tim. C Durham J. Dudley Goodlette

ECONOMIC INCUBATORS, INC.

Richard Klass

3510 Kraft Rd., Suite 200

Joe Paterno Dr. Lou Traina

Naples, FL 34109 (239) 249-5911 www.EconomicIncubators.com

Stephen Wheeler

NAPLES ACCELERATOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

3510 Kraft Rd., Suite 200 Naples, FL 34109 (239) 249-5911, Ext. 0

Chief Operating Officer

info@naplesaccelerator.com

Ahmed El

www.NaplesAccelerator.com

Culinary Program Manager

Ruth Fehr Culinary Business Development Manager

Nikki Kreuzer Business Specialist

CULINARY ACCELERATOR @ IMMOKALEE 170 Airpark Blvd., Suite 103 Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 249-5911, Ext. 1 info@naplesaccelerator.com www.TheCulinaryAccelerator.com

(239) 249-5911 www.EconomicIncubators.com