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CED Receives $30,000 Sponsorship Funding from The Edward Lowe Foundation
The grant will support CED's Information Technology Roundtables, which serve information technology entrepreneurs in the Triangle area and are typically attended by 60 to 80 people on a monthly basis; and the CED EntreForums, quarterly programs designed to provide information and education to high-growth entrepreneurs in a variety of industries.
The Lowe Foundation's sponsorship will also support the CED Executive Series, a quarterly program which targets key decision-makers in high-growth entrepreneurial companies; and the CFO Roundtable, a periodic roundtable designed to serve chief financial officers or directors of finance at high-growth entrepreneurial companies.
"Peer programs at CED are mission-critical and significantly enhance the information and training available to entrepreneurs in the Research Triangle area," said CED Development Director Pam Newton. "We're especially pleased to partner with the Edward Lowe Foundation, because their team clearly understands that entrepreneurs need specialized resources and education in order to succeed."
About the Edward Lowe Foundation Based in Cassopolis, Mich., the Edward Lowe Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to championing the entrepreneurial spirit by providing information, research and education, which support emerging-growth entrepreneurs. The Foundation provides services and peer-learning opportunities for these entrepreneurs and all those who serve them. The limited number of grants the Foundation awards are directed toward organizations with a compatible mission: championing the entrepreneurial spirit by providing resources to the emerging-growth entrepreneurs. A small committee reviews proposals, and most funding is awarded for less than $15,000.
About CED
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located at the CED Entrepreneurship Center in Research Triangle Park, NC, was formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs. CED sponsors annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED also offers the FastTrac entrepreneurial training program, youth programs and other outreach programs.
CED is a private, non-profit organization and is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 3,000 members representing 1000 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms.