Photo by Nick CenegyTIWH advisory board members Jeff Linder and Art Beatty and CPA Dawn Beatty, talk in one of the seven cubicles available in the business incubator's new facility.
Area entrepreneurs now have a little more help available to hatch their fledgling businesses. Beginning Oct. 1. the Technology Incubator West Houston formally opened its doors to individuals and early-stage businesses. The organization, based in the Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union building, adjacent to the Katy Area Economic Development Council, hopes to provide consulting and even some office space to early-stage businesses.
"New businesses usually need a constellation of help," said Jeffrey Linder, Business Advisor with the University of Houston Small Business Development Center in Fort Bend County.
Linder, who is on the TIWH board of advisors, said that not every start-up company will need close-proximity help but most businesses need some guidance in building a realistic business plan.
After an initial review fee of $250, the incubator offers access to the organization's consulting staff and board of directors for $150 per month. The board, which the group hopes to continue to expand, is comprised of experts in business law, venture capital, insurance, and a variety of other facets important to starting up a business.
