Exits and funding events create a contagious buzz among media sources and give a community a great cause for celebration. However, there is often less emphasis on a founder(s) journey to get to that milestone, along with their impact on the entrepreneurial community over time. Shutterfly acquires Durham-based startup, Spoonflower When the announcement of Spoonflower’s […]
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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Charles Tse, Bay Nano
CED recently spoke with Charles Tse a Raleigh-based entrepreneur to learn more about how Bay Nano and their smart glass technology will help combat rising energy costs while improving energy efficiency. CED, the startup ecosystem, and Charles have had a successful history together while he previously founded three companies – two with exits. Read on […]
Startup Spotlight – Ecobot
CED recently spoke with Lee Lance, CEO & Co-founder of Ecobot, to explore what makes their platform so vital to natural resources consultants and their workflow. What does Ecobot do? The Ecobot platform facilitates a real-time connection between the field and the office, speeds accurate environmental reporting, and provides better information to civil engineers and […]
Startup Spotlight – Eric Mayton, Cerillo
Born out of the lab at the University of Virginia in 2016, Cerillo is a privately held life sciences company focused on developing laboratory instrumentation that enables scientists across the globe to work more effectively. The core idea is to simplify how scientists spend their time by creating innovative products. Cerillo achieves this goal by […]
Partner Q&A – Fulcrum Financial Services
Can you tell us a little about Fulcrum Financial Services? We are a small local fund that invests exclusively in the startup community of central North Carolina. Mostly we focus our attention on prospects in the Research Triangle, but in exceptional cases, we have ventured as far as the Triad. Historically we have invested in […]
Startup Spotlight – Chekhub
Chekhub is an easy-to-use platform available on a desktop or mobile app, that empowers users to get more done. The Chekhub platform provides all the tools necessary to create, perform, and complete tasks with absolute clarity and accuracy.