Press Releases
September
13, 2000 |
Council for
Entrepreneurial Development |
CED Selects Two E-Commerce Companies to Participate in September 25 STREAK Public Luncheon
The STREAK quarterly luncheon is the capstone event of STREAK's monthly program, which assists early-stage companies in developing business strategies. The luncheon provides a unique opportunity to see early-stage deals and to network with regional investors and entrepreneurs.
eVincio Corporation, was founded by a team with both management and technical expertise, and has developed a flexible Web content management platform that enables customers to easily manage and exchange information both internally and across the corporate boundary.
Upresent.com, Inc., was founded by a team with years of start-up and gift industry experience. The company offers an online gift presentation service to e-retailers that enables them to offer personalized and entertaining experiences to their customers.
The two companies will present to a panel of venture capitalists. The investor panel will respond to the entrepreneurs with questions that will provide insight about what venture capitalists are looking for in investment opportunities. The panel will consist of Steve Nelson, Wakefield Group, Durham; Jim Newton, TriState Investment Group, Chapel Hill; and Larry Gladstone, Kitty Hawk Capital, Charlotte.
The luncheon will take place on September 25, 2000 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Marriott in RTP. Due to record attendance at the last public luncheon, people should sign up early to guarantee a spot.
The registration fee is $35, and registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st of September. To register, visit CED's Web site at http://www.cednc.org or call 919.549.7500 ext.114. Register soon!
About STREAK
In the past year, CED's STREAK program has matched over 100 companies with a group of hands-on, experienced mentors who provide candid feedback about business and fundraising strategies. STREAK participants present their business plans to a panel consisting of investors, financial experts, legal experts, marketing experts and entrepreneurs in a private session. At the end of each quarter, two companies are chosen to present at a public luncheon.
The application deadline is the 25th of each month, and accepted companies are notified by the 15th of the subsequent month. Visit CED's Web site (www.cednc.org) to submit an application.
STREAK is sponsored by Imperial Bank, an independent business bank offering a wide range of financial services tailored to corporate customers, entrepreneurs and professionals.
About CED
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development was founded 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 is a non-profit organization and is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 3,000 members representing 1,000 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms.