WRAL Tech Wire

 Entrepreneurs to talk bootstrapping as alternative to raising capital

Southern Capitol Ventures' next Entrepreneur Series event will feature four tech CEOs who will discuss ways to grow companies without investors.

 Local venture capitalists play matchmaker in ShareFile deal

Southern Capitol Venture's Jason Caplain and David Jones were behind-the-scenes players in the sale of fast-growing ShareFile to Centrix - They introduced the firm's leaders to each other. The VCs didn't invest in ShareFile, which its founder bootstrapped with his own financing.

 Citrix Systems to acquire fast-growing ShareFile

The Raleigh-based startup, a provider of web-based secure file transfer software and services, will be made part of a cloud computing service offering from Citrix.

Sharefile's new logo

 For Cary entrepreneur, $91M deal cash-out wasn't an option

Steve Malik sold Medfusion to Intuit but remains at the helm of Intuit's health division. Why? He loves his job. "If you have an idea, a dream, a notion, a passion, pursue it," he says. "If you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life."

Steve Malik

 Southern Capitol's Entrepreneur's Series event to focus on health IT

A former top executive at Microsoft and several local information technology executives will discuss trends and opportunities in the healthcare IT space.

 Startups, emerging firms have shovel ready jobs

In a gloomy economy, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's second annual emerging company showcase puts the spotlight on 25 N.C. companies that known how to grow their business and create jobs. Meanwhile, tech startups and emerging growth firms also are looking to hire.

 Want to succeed in business? Try listening and hiring smart

At an entrepreneurial event for tech executives, a Wall Street analyst notes that the best CEOs are those who learn how to listen and who hire people as smart if not smarter than themselves. "No matter how brilliant you are," she says, "many brains are better than one."

 Software-as-a-service is focus for entrepreneur event

Southern Capitol Ventures' latest panel discussion features four Triangle success stories in the SaaS space as well as several national VCs and insight from a top Wall Street analyst.

 Entrepreneur event to focus on SaaS opportunities

Southern Capitol Ventures is taking a look at software as a service (SaaS) as it resumes its Entrepreneur's Series program on Sept. 19.

 YardSprout grows winning plan at Startup Weekend

Eighteen teems of entrepreneurs work with mentors and supporting organizations to hatch business plans in Durham. YardSprout matches homeowners with master gardeners to grow their own food.

 Triangle Startup Weekend looks for next tech smash hit

Entrepreneurs will gather in Durham this weekend to pitch, develop and maybe even sell their idea for the next LinkedIn, Groupon or maybe even a Facebook.

Next great idea?

 Looking for investors? Come meet the 'angels'

Southern Capitol Ventures' next startup financing event features four "angels" who are looking for investment opportunities. It's a chance for face time with the money people.

 Apple tops Google as world's top brand; IBM 3rd

While Apple rallies past Google in value, Big Blue climbs a spot, passing McDonald's, report says.

 Entrepreneurs can get face time with top VCs

Southern Capitol Venture's "Entrepreneur Series" brings some of the top venture capitalists to the region hoping to spark more deals. The next event is coming up.

 Morrisville-based ArtusLabs now part of PerkinElmer

The venture capital backed startup focuses on knowledge management for life science and other enterprise firms. Southern Capitol Ventures and Hatteras Venture Partners were investors.

Artus Labs

 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.

Startup Stampede makes pitch for Durahm

 Entrepreneur's Series: Building Market Leading Companies

Southern Capitol Ventures of Raleigh will host the networking event on March 15 at Brier Creek Country Club.

 National VCs show interest in promising Triangle startups

At Venture Outlook 2011 event, a panel of investors from across the country say they are looking for opportunities to make angel, "seed" and early-stage investments.

 Local VC firm to offer 'Outlook' for 2011 investing

Southern Capitol Ventures is bringing in a panel of venture capitalists to share their insight about what's happening in the world of startups.

 DoubleClick co-founder's success formula: New tech to solve big problems

In a Q&A with venture capitalist Jason Caplain, Kevin O'Connor shares his lessons learned and advice for entrepreneurs.