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Strategic Planning Tools

Tools to help new companies navigate the incubation process

1. The Innovation Continuum. Visually represents the chain of processes that happen from idea to success. This overlaps a company's stage of development, growth, and funding and is a keystone for ongoing program assessment and development for the Arizona Center for Innovation.
2. Program Overview and Milestones. Provides a table of critical elements that every new venture must address and identifies key milestones for each, as the company moves through the Innovation Continuum. This creates a checklist or a road map for both the incubator and the new venture, providing a unique and focused experience for each new venture.
3. Resource List. Provides recommended reading and other resources.
4. FIRST Steps - Strategy for New Technology Ventures. This is a unique model designed to help new technology companies build their business plan and strategies as they move from idea to market, and covers key areas of development: funding, implementation, resources, sales and marketing, and technology. This is a great tool for brainstorming sessions with your mentors. If you would like assistance in facilitating a FIRST model brainstorming session for your new venture, please contact the Arizona Center for Innovation.

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