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Manage an incubator: Financial Management

Managing an incubator's finances can be a challenging task.  Incubators usually rely on a mix of revenue streams - including rent and other payments from tenants, and income from sponsors.  In a well-functioning incubator tenants will come and go, a feature which brings an uneven cash flow to the incubator itself and which therefore needs close monitoring if the incubator is to cover its running costs.

This article sets out how to establish a sound foundation for monitoring incubator financial accounts.