(1) A business resource center shall: (a) have a director; (b) be the organization responsible for identifying, tracking, coordinating, and measuring output of assisted business clients in its region; (c) develop programs to aid business clients in finding needed resources; (d) recruit state-funded agencies to locate and establish their programs in the business center's region; (e) initiate and encourage business education programs, including programs in collaboration with public, private, and governmental and educational institutions; and (f) work with the host institution in providing academic resources, including faculty and student assistance.

(a) have a director;

(b) be the organization responsible for identifying, tracking, coordinating, and measuring output of assisted business clients in its region;

(c) develop programs to aid business clients in finding needed resources;

(d) recruit state-funded agencies to locate and establish their programs in the business center's region;

(e) initiate and encourage business education programs, including programs in collaboration with public, private, and governmental and educational institutions; and

(f) work with the host institution in providing academic resources, including faculty and student assistance.

(2) A business resource center shall collaborate with the host institution and state agencies to: (a) provide research, development, or training programs for new or existing businesses, industries, or high technology business located in its region; (b) assist in providing needs assessment relating to new or existing businesses, industries, or high technology business in conjunction with other public or private economic development programs or initiatives; (c) assist in providing business incubator space or services, or both, if considered feasible and practical, to clients based on criteria established by the office; (d) work with local business leaders and government officials to help them formulate and implement sound, coordinated, and measurable economic development programs for their communities; and (e) work with local government and other entities in its region in developing and certifying non-state funded satellite business resource centers.

(a) provide research, development, or training programs for new or existing businesses, industries, or high technology business located in its region;

(b) assist in providing needs assessment relating to new or existing businesses, industries, or high technology business in conjunction with other public or private economic development programs or initiatives;

(c) assist in providing business incubator space or services, or both, if considered feasible and practical, to clients based on criteria established by the office;

(d) work with local business leaders and government officials to help them formulate and implement sound, coordinated, and measurable economic development programs for their communities; and

(e) work with local government and other entities in its region in developing and certifying non-state funded satellite business resource centers.