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<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">They have a simple incubation process:</span></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">A young entrepreneur completes a profile that al all members of the Launch Pad Community can access, and they complete a "Venture Assessment Form" that illustrates the details of their expected market, competitors, and the future of their product</span></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Pair a student with a master entrepreneur to develop a business idea. These entrepreneurs can recognize great potential and they guide subjects through the rigorous process. The subject can meet regularly with the LaunchPad staff as well.</span></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone does the networking and provides the student with the proper resources- they are able to meet a number of business leaders in their area to recieve additional mentorship. Partnerships are also formed with programs, firms, and investors in the area.</span></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone helps bring their product to the market, and this creates new jobs in the area, leaving a lasting, sustainable network</span></span>
<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone Launchpad also has programs which work in regions that have some pre-existing entrepreneurial activity. They create what they call an "Innovation Hub" in this area to coordinate resources they already have and expand them to new territories. </span></span>
