Press Release
Contact: Robert Caudle |
Phone: (919) 549-7500 ext. 107 |
CED Accepting Opportunity 2007 Presenter Applications
Application Deadline is July 27 for Companies Across Southeast & Mid-Atlantic; Early-Stage Presentations and Speed Dating Will Match Start-ups with Investors
June 6, 2007, Research Triangle Park, N.C. – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is now accepting online applications from Southeast and Mid-Atlantic companies interested in presenting at CED’s 5th annual Opportunity conference, set for September 10-11, 2007, at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
The final application deadline is scheduled for July 27. Early-stage companies seeking angel funding and/or their first round of institutional investment are invited to submit a business plan for evaluation and possible inclusion at Opportunity 2007.
Companies can apply for one of the following at Opportunity 2007:
- Early Stage Presentation: 10-minute investor presentation for a company seeking first round angel or venture funding.
- Start-up Speed Dating: pre-seed start-ups meet in a fast-paced 3 minute rotating session with investors.
In addition, CED’s Opportunity 2007 will feature Curbside Consulting sessions, expert speakers and concurrent panels that are relevant to businesses of all stages and high-growth industries. Conference attendees will experience multiple networking opportunities with angel investors, entrepreneurs and service professionals.
“Opportunity 2007 offers practical information and business advice for entrepreneurs, angel investors and service providers from a variety of experienced resources,” said CED President Monica Doss. “People across the region, whether garage entrepreneurs, corporate employees or students can benefit from the interaction at Opportunity.”
For more information on Opportunity 2007, visit www.cednc.org/opportunity.
About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high growth, high impact entrepreneurial companies and to accelerate the entrepreneurial culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina. Headquartered in the Research Triangle with a divisional office in Wilmington, CED is the largest and oldest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing over 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. www.cednc.org
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