Changes

As with any large change in a university, you need a university individual with influence to help champion your idea. Establishing an undergraduate student incubator is no different. University officials are infinitely more likely to support an idea already supported by a prominent university figure then they are to support enthusiastic students. The trick is to land that first influential supporter and then expand from there.

The leaders of the engineering school(s), as well as the business and medicine departments come first. Leaders of the entire university work as well, such as the presidential role, but these are rare and, surprisingly, not as valuable in the early stages. The value lies in the ability to influence others to agree that developing an incubator is a good idea. Sometimes, presidents in a college are not as influential as the leader of an engineering, business or medical department head in this regard. However, everyone has to come on board during the late stages of a given incubators opening to show a strong community level of support.

== What is needed before getting started? ==

#How can [who you are presenting to] help?

== What is the process for building the incubator and fund? ==

*Semester-based reevaluation

*Keep funding flowing

USCD's incubator was launched in just six months.  This is quite a fast example, but it can be done.