The minority community as a natural business incubator

This study examines two methods of business implementation, the formal business incubator and a minority business community. A general picture of the business incubator is gathered from a review of business literature and compared to the initial results of a case study of the Ismaili Pakistani community in a midsize southwestern city. Major differences between the two implementation means ave the motivations prompting the business initiations and some variety in services offered. Findings reinforce the necessity of understanding the institutional underpinnings of various types of business creation processes, as well as the continued importance of characteristics of the business founder.