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A ‘tweet’ for food tour tops CED’s startup contest

Triangle Food Tour takes home top prize in contest for best Twitter “tweet” to describe its business.

Triangle Food Tour

High-tech hub in Durham? Believe it

The opening of the American Underground at the American Tobacco Historic District and a visit by Red Hat are the latest two examples of the Bull City’s increasing allure as a tech destination.

Fright night at American Underground – CED parties at new HQ

Ghosts and goblins – some disguised as entrepreneurs and venture capitalists – have a howling good time as the Council for Entrepreneurial Development opens its new headquarters at the American Underground in Durham’s American Tobacco Historic District.

Elisa Murciano, left, and Louis Weber of Themis Media celebrate CED opening

Touring American Underground – Grand opening down under

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development and the American Underground celebrate the opening of the CED’s new HQ in Durham’s new high-tech hub for startup businesses at the American Tobacco Historic District. Join LTW for a photo tour.

All signs point down to the Underground

CED to unveil Twitter pitch winner Thursday

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development has picked 10 finalists for its Twitter pitch contest. The winner will be named at its new office open house at American Tobacco Historic District.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development sets ‘housewarming’ for Oct. 28

Launch Day for entrepreneurs lifts off

The Durham-based commercial bank will open what it plans to be quarterly events where selected entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to an audience looking for good bets.

CED to honor 25 N.C. ‘Companies to Watch’

The 25 winners will be saluted Thursday evening in Raleigh by Council for Entrepreneurial development.

Entrepreneurs: There’s never been a better time to launch your business

Analysis: Thanks to developments like cloud computing, it’s never been easier or more cost effective to get a new business off the ground than it is right now.

Raleigh tech firm hires former CED executive as president

Secure Enterprise Computing adds Bob Pickens to lead growth efforts.

CED sets date of Biotech / Life Science 2011 event

The Council for Entrepreneur Development said their annual life science conference will be in February 2011.

Hamner Institutes names new VP of business development

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has named Dr. Naina Bhasin as the new vice president of business development and operations, according to the RTP organization on Wednesday.

Triangle companies dominate CED’s first ’25 N.C. Companies To Watch’ List

The winners, picked from 190 nominees, employ at least six people and generate $1 million or more in revenue. Twenty from the RTP area plus three Charlotte firms and companies in Winston-Salem and Greensboro are “worth watching: based on performance, revenues and employee growth.

‘American Underground’ draws CED, startups to American Tobacco complex

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, LaunchBox Digital and Joystick Labs commit to locating at new complex being created for new companies in Durham’s American Tobacco Historic District.

A rendering of American Underground

Most N.C. entrepreneurs expect growth or stability in year ahead

Council for Entrepreneurial Development says new survey finds optimism but also worries about the economy, government policy, recruiting and employee retention. Six percent of firms in survey expect to “contract.”