Nurturing New Ventures: Jon Benson and the Wyoming Technology Business Center

From: Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: Kidwell, Roland E | Copyright information

Executive Summary

Dr. Jonathon L. Benson is the chief executive officer of the Wyoming Technology Business Center (WTBC) - a statewide business development program of the University of Wyoming. The WTBC opened its 30,000 square-foot technology business incubator in August 2006 on the university's campus in Laramie. The center's mission is to manage a general purpose non-profit incubator to provide business development assistance to entrepreneurs in Wyoming. It seeks to move Wyoming - w...

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