Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, California, USA As one of the leading entrepreneurial centers in California, the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship located at California State University, Fresno assists companies, students and community members in pursuit of their entrepreneurial goals. The Lyles Center delivers assistance through applied learning, professional consulting, and managed problem solving. The Lyles Center helps entrepreneurs develop successful companies through integral professional consulting services and programs:

• Intellectual Property Management.
• Technology Development and Commercialization.
• Market and Technology Assessment.
• Business Plan Review and Evaluation
• Internships and Coaching

As a recognized leader in entrepreneurship education, the Lyles Center uses its strategic position to leverage resources from the entire University to assist innovators and entrepreneurs in the development of their business. The Lyles Center acts as a bridge for the campus and community, linking resources of both to achieve success in the marketplace.

The Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship, Coventry University, UK

The Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship (IAE) is home to all enterprise and entrepreneurship activities at Coventry University. The Institute offers the region – and its students, graduates and staff – a broad range of entrepreneurial support and services for every level and stage of business start-up and growth.

The vision of the IAE is to become an internationally recognised institute of excellence which promotes an entrepreneurial lifestyle and mindset within the University community and its stakeholders.

Family Business Institute, North Carolina, USA

The Family Business Institute is a professional service firm dedicated to serving the needs of the family and closely held business market. Drawing upon its unparalleled experience in working with family enterprises across all industries and business functions, it seeks to educate its clients about the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to their family business systems.

Historically, family business owners have relied upon their own entrepreneurial skills and prowess for success. In instances where they have need for specific expertise, they have sought out traditional independent advisors (i.e. CPAs, attorneys, bankers, financial planners). Family Business Institute’s viewpoint is that, due to their relatively narrow focus, such specialists alone are insufficient for family businesses because they fail to recognize and deliver solutions that address issues beyond the financial component.

The Family Business Institute differentiates itself by addressing not only the typical financial side of the family business triangle, but also the other two sides which deal with operations and management and how well or poorly people in the system function together. Its consultants take a unique, collaborative approach that focuses on balancing interpersonal, operational, and financial issues to help family and closely held businesses achieve breakthrough success.