The Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington, or NEW, continues to generate buzz about startups in the Wilmington area. Proof? Its latest event, which is set for Thursday, is a sellout with nearly 150 people expected to attend.
Jim Roberts, who is heading up the NEW effort as well as a recently launched angel investment group (WALE), calls the program “VIP4” with four “VIP” speakers. Nine different items are on the agenda.
Speakers include:
- David Jones, Bull City Venture Partners (Wilmington native),
- Doug Ellis (DecisionPoint International – Charlotte),
- Sean O’Leary (CEO of StrikeIron (sold) and Interim Director of NC IDEA) and
- Peter Meath (Square One Bank of Durham (IPO) – Venture Banking)
Topics include:
- Valuations, Venture Banking and Validation of Market Need
- Introductions, IPOs and Exits and Intellectual Property
- Profit, Persistence and People (Management)
The event is set for the Ironclad Brewery. The program opens at 4 p.m.
For more info, visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/with-4-out-of-town-vip-speakers-and-9-topics-learn-more-about-the-who-and-how-to-raise-capital-in-tickets-19598154608