A major feature of incubator programs, for example, is not so much that the new business is located in a common building with shared office services and access to knowledge about accounting or marketing functions. The real value comes from the interchange between other individuals doing the same thing and in being able to network with others who are successful. Taken from another view, the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Venture Program is a success in part because it has hundreds of alumni who associate with and mentor up-and-coming entrepreneurs.