The Shoals Entrepreneurial Center (SEC) is a business incubator for start-up companies. Business incubators are characterized by shared space, service, and equipment in a controlled overhead environment. Incubator clients receive mentoring , business referrals, and networking opportunities. The incubator atmosphere allows start-up business to allocate more of their limited resources toward growing the business. Our goals is to provide young business a sheltered environment for developing the knowledge and skills necessary to move out into their own facility and become self-sustaining members of the business community.