Partner Spotlight: Q&A with CSC Leasing

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Jordan Stowe, Director at CSC Leasing Company. Here’s what he told us about the company and its vital role in equipment leasing in early-stage innovations. Can you explain how CSC’s services differ within the equipment leasing industry? At CSC, we focus on catering to an underserved segment […]

IBM’s Continued Collaboration with CED: Driving Innovations in North Carolina’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) and IBM are continuing a long-time collaboration to make progressive strides within North Carolina’s entrepreneurial landscape. This ongoing collaboration highlights IBM’s concerted efforts to progress AI, automation, and hybrid cloud computing. “We at IBM are focused on working with our clients to integrate these transformative technologies into their core […]

Unlock your Entrepreneurial Potential at the Founders First Event hosted by Bull City Venture Partners

Mark your calendars for December 6th as Bull City Venture Partners (BCVP) hosts their Founders First event at Carolina Theatre. At the event, you will get to hear from out-of-market VC funds including Andreessen Horowitz, Hustle fund, JMI, Baird, and Edison Ventures, as well as two national speakers: Brian Shield on “Navigating Enterprise Opportunities in […]

Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Performentor

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Alicia Parr, Founder & CEO of Performentor. Here’s what she told us about the company, its services, and how they’re deep in upgrading and codifying their business processes: Can you tell us a little about Performentor? Performentor is a leading fractional human resource management firm delivering scalable […]

PRESS RELEASE: 2022 Venture Funding Stays Strong Despite Threats Of A Recession

$4.2 billion raised by companies scaling in North Carolina. Research Triangle Park, NC. March 1, 2023 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) released its annual Venture Report of equity funding for calendar year 2022. Each year since 2000, CED has tracked the investments in North Carolina-headquartered, high-growth companies. In 2022, a total of 246 companies (25 more […]

The Importance of Community for Startups: Lessons from Phil Dixon

CED had an opportunity to sit down with Cirrus Insight’s current CEO Phil Dixon on critical lessons learned as a serial entrepreneur. Cirrus Insight is a growth-focused startup that equips Sales Teams with Salesforce automation and Sales Acceleration tools. Cirrus Insight experienced significant growth in 2020 when it merged with ZynBit, a competing startup founded […]