"The direction that our company is taking is to initially expand our client base both nationally and internationally, as a remote support service, and then to expand our presence in other cities and countries as we open offices in those locations to provide services in association with our framework, probably as a licensed software offering to similar companies in other locations," Jacoby said.

"The AIIA program has helped facilitate that growth specifically by educating us in the marketing and distribution potential of a Web-based offering, and more generally in business management principles."

Both Jacoby and Yanieri said that one of the most positive things about the program was that it brought together small ICT companies, which will be able to work together to help each other achieve their individual goals.

AIIA policy manager John Dean said he will host an alumni-type network of participants who have completed the program, so that they can continue to network.

"A lot of participants have also offered to come back and share their experiences with future program participants and also to become mentors to the next generation of emerging companies," he said.