Posts tagged “CED”

May 25, 2011

Council for Entrepreneurial Development postpones survey release

CED  The statewide association of entrepreneurs decides to push back its annual look at the attitudes of its members and the startup community for "a couple of weeks," CED president says.

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April 26, 2011

'All Things Tech' venture conference kicks off Wednesday

CED More than 70 tech startups - a record - will be presenting and looking for investors at the annual Council for Entrepreneurial Event in Raleigh.

Updated April 26, 2011

Blackstone program sets lofty goals for startups

Venture Capital New companies from inside, outside four Triangle univerisities will be candidates for the program. But a lot of work remains to be done before the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network is up and running.

Updated April 26, 2011

RTP entrepreneurs, execs embrace Blackstone's $3.6M startup effort

Stephen Schwarzman The world's largest private equity fund plans to seek out and provide mentoring support for 30 startups a year. While the amount of money isn't large, the facts that Blackstone and four universities are backing it impress Monica Doss, Jim Goodmon, Karen Levert, Ping Fu, Fred Hutchison and others.

Updated April 19, 2011

Venture conference features a record 77 startups

CED  The Council for Entrepreneurial Development's 28th annual event is set for April 27-28 in Raleigh. Seventy-three of the firms are from North Carolina.

April 12, 2011

'Startup Weekend' offers entrepreneurs a new business chance

The 54-hour event put on by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development enables entrepreneurs to develop, prototype and present new business ideas.

Updated March 29, 2011

More than 70 startups will present at Raleigh venture conference

CED  The Council for Entrepreneurship's annual VC conference, which will take place in Raleigh, gives new ventures a chance to show their wares in "Demo Room."

March 22, 2011

'Innovation on the Hill' - A mixer for startups, CED

CED  The Council for Entrepreneurial Development and UNC-CH's "Launch the Venture Program" team up to introduce new companies to business community.

Updated March 22, 2011

No bull - Durham is the Triangle's tech startup hub

The Startup Stampede, the Underground and other efforts are striving to provide the ingredients these new businesses will need to grow. And if they do so while choosing to stay in Durham, the Bully City wins economically as well as culturally. The tech startups have the potential to produce their own ecosystem of jobs and growth, new companies and spinoffs.

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Updated March 16, 2011

Venture conference 'Idea Islands' to highlight hot tech sectors

CED  The Council for Entrepreneurial Development's annual venture event is adding four segments that will feature a speaker and a roundtable from each of the sectors.

March 16, 2011

Best 'tweet' will earn free admission to venture event

Twitter  The Council for Entrepreneurial Development offers Twitter contest for ticket to event as well as lunch with a keynote speaker.

March 15, 2011

SciQuest's top exec to receive CED Leadership award

Stephen Wiehe The Council for Entrepreneurial Development will recognize Wiehe at its annual venture capital conference.