NC Statewide Network of Entrepreneurial Councils

CED is at the center of a statewide network of entrepreneurial councils which work together to leverage resources and share ideas in order to enhance entrepreneurial opportunities statewide. CED members are invited to attend meetings of other councils with the same privileges as those councils' members. For details about these organizations contact the following individuals:

CED - The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, Research Triangle and Coastal regions.

  • Triangle contact: Evelyn Williams, Executive Assistant, (919) 549-7500 ext. 125, ewilliams@cednc.org.
  • Coastal contact: Amber Zentis, Director, CED-Coastal, (910) 232-2471, azentis@cednc.org.

BREC - Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council, Asheville/Western North Carolina. Contact Jim Roberts, Executive Director, (828) 273-9862 jroberts@awnc.org.

BIG - Business Innovation & Growth Council, Charlotte/Mecklenburg. Contact Terry Thorson Cox, President & CEO, www.bigcouncil.org, (704) 358-3135.

PTEN - Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High-Point. Contact Jon Obermeyer, President, www.pten.org, (336) 605-4777.

NEER - NorthEastern Entrepreneurs Roundtable, Rocky Mount, Nash County. Contact Sherry Johnson, www.rockymountchamber.org, (252) 446-0323.



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