This week I got to experience the Business of Software (BOS) Conference for the first time. A handful of our local tech entrepreneurs; Bill Spruill, James Avery, and Carl Ryden have all touted this event as a must-attend for every software founder/CEO. They said itâs not like any other conference Iâve ever attended and I […]
Category: CED News/Events
PRESS RELEASE: Founders and Investors Back the CED Mission by Joining Its Board of DirectorsïżŒ
RTP, NC, Sept 19, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced its 2022-2023 Board of Directors. The Board will support CEDâs 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 DayïżŒ
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 itsâ 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: Tech Founder and Big Tech Exec Join CED Board of Directors
MAY 9, 2022 RTP, NC – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is excited to announce the appointment of two critical resources for the organization. Tech Founder, Bill Spruill, Co-founder and President, Global Data Consortium (GDC) and Tech Executive, Carlos Pignataro CTO of CX, Cisco Systems. âAs CED evolves and positions itself to provide continued impact within the […]
North Carolina Entrepreneurs Raise a Record Amount of Venture Funding in 2021
$4.6 billion raised establishes a new record. A 35% increase above previous record set in 2020 RTP, NC, February 21, 2022 – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) released its annual Innovators Report of equity funding for calendar year 2021. Each year since 2000, CED has tracked the investments in North Carolina-headquartered, high growth, high-impact […]