Jason Parker

Editor’s note: Jason H. Parker is the Associate Director of Marketing Communications and Digital Media at CED. The blog was originally published here. DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Companies to Watch Awards recognize second-stage companies that demonstrate success in their market. What exactly makes these companies “worth watching?” We spoke with a few companies that received this prestigious award in the past two cycles to find out just where they are now, and what exactly made them a company to watch. Innovative Products DryCorp, based in Wilmington, NC, is creating and manufacturing a few incredibly innovative products, which,...

Editor’s note: Jason H. Parker is the Associate Director of Marketing Communications and Digital Media at CED. The blog was originally published here. DURHAM, N.C. – In front of more than 80 members of the entrepreneurial community, 13 local entrepreneurs pitched their business, marking the completion of CED’s business-basics program FastTrac earlier this week. FastTrac is a comprehensive business planning program that addresses the needs of startup entrepreneurs who are refining their business ideas, writing their business plans and seeking to grow sustainable high-impact companies. We recently interviewed triangle entrepreneurs about their experience in FastTrac. Other notable FastTrac graduates...

Editor’s note: Jason H. Parker is the Associate Director of Marketing Communications and Digital Media at CED. The blog was originally published here. Brad Feld is co-founder of The Foundry and is currently chair of the National Center for Women & Information Technology, co-chair of Startup Colorado, and on the board of Startup Weekend. DURHAM, N.C. – Fresh off a 90 minute conversation with popular Boulder-based entrepreneur-turned-VC Brad Feld of The Foundry Group, 150 people, many of them entrepreneurs, chat about the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Durham. Yes, there is a buzz about Durham, and we’ve all known it for far...

Editor’s note: Jason Parker is Associate Director, Marketing, Communications and Digital Media for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. This blog was originally published here. DURHAM, N.C. – Investors and entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley and the west coast now have an easier route to visit the Research Triangle and North Carolina. United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco on Aug. 15, 2012. Gov. Bev Perdue announced the nonstop service to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Wednesday afternoon at RDU. CED, and many other regional economic development organizations have long advocated for a nonstop...