Entrepreneur Magazine singles out University of Central Florida’s Business Incubator Program as one of nation’s best

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University of Central Florida’s Business Incubator Program got a big surprise in the current issue of Entrepreneur Magazine---a starring role as one of America’s “Best Under the Radar Business Incubators.” The magazine feature picked four U.S. incubator programs out of more than 1,250 “for their ability to stand out in states that aren't always regarded as small business friendly,” according to the article. “While Disney's Epcot Theme Park may be an experimental prototype for future technology, University of Central Florida's network of nine incubators spread around Orlando is the real deal,” the article touts. Gordon Hogan, director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said the article came as a complete surprise. “For people who focus on business and technology startups, Entrepreneur is a combination Fortune, Forbes and Wall Street Journal,” Hogan said. “All of us are thrilled to see the feature story and hope more Americans will understand why we approach what we are trying to accomplish here with such zeal and commitment,” he said. The UCF Business Incubation Program has helped create 1,500 new jobs and generate revenues in excess of $60 million between 2009 and 2011, according to Entrepreneur. To read the article online, visit www.Entrepreneur.com