Mark Long is the Director of Incubation Services at the University Florida. Under his leadership, UF Innovate and the Sid Martin Biotech Institute have both been recognized as world-class Incubation centers. In this interview we talk about four major themes Mark is passionate about – Recruitment, Retention, Capital, and Knowledge. And along the way you’ll find many nuggets of wisdom and a few humorous analogies. I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation with a business incubation thought leader.

You can pick up on these topics at these points in the conversation:

Start: How the idea for Community LaunchPad got ignition

Start – Fun conversation on Mark’s career

9:00 – Recruiting the Right Clients

20:20 – Show Me the Money! Let’s Talk About Capital

29:00 – Retaining and Graduating Client Companies

37:30 – Developing Client Knowledge & Networks

47:30 – What the Future Holds for Incubators

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