for the 2023 Venture Connect Summit + Celebration Brennan Barber, Jay Bigelow, Brian McGhee (GSK), Kelly Rowell, Leon Wright (GSK), Elaina Bade, Hunter Young RTP, NC, December 7, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announced today its partnership with GSK to host the 2023 Venture Connect Summit + Celebration. A long-term collaborator of […]
Author: Kelly Rowell
How to Go from No Paycheck for Three Years to a 200 Million Dollar Exit
Read more on the Hutchison PLLC blog about how Jurassic Capital Founder, Joe Colopy risked it all to found his own company. This incredible story highlights the payoffs that can be made by taking big risks. While these risks were calculated on Joe’s part, there are many mistakes (we like to call them lessons) that […]
PRESS RELEASE: Founders and Investors Back the CED Mission by Joining Its Board of Directors
RTP, NC, Sept 19, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced its 2022-2023 Board of Directors. The Board will support CED’s mission to connect entrepreneurial companies with high-value resources to accelerate business growth. The Board unanimously elected William Spruill, Co-founder and President of Global Data Consortium, as its Chair serving through Sept […]
PRESS RELEASE: CED Announces GRO Demo Day
CED Announces GRO Demo Day Following in the footsteps of some 1,000 North Carolina companies before them, nine new companies are ready to present their story RTP, NC, September 7, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announces GRO Demo Day for its’ summer cohort, this event will be held in-person, Thursday, October 6 […]
PRESS RELEASE: CED Selects 10 Local Tech Startups to Attend the Business of Software Conference For Free
Through a generous donation from successful tech executive Bill Spruill, CED is paying for ten Tech Leaders to attend the 3-day event in Boston. Business of Software Conference (BOS) is one of the most important education conferences for scaling tech companies, annually.
PRESS RELEASE: 2021-2022 Executive Committee Appointments
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announces today three key appointments to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Kelly Rowell, President and CEO shares how strengthening the voice of entrepreneurs and investors at its highest level ignites true transformation at CED. “CED provided valuable resources for my company in the early days, and […]