CED Launches ‘WhyNC’ Campaign, Highlighting Positive Stories of North Carolina’s Entrepreneurial Community

At Launch, 20+ Entrepreneurs are Featured, Sharing Why They Operate in NC

DURHAM, NC, November 1, 2016 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), the largest and longest-running entrepreneurial network in the nation, today announced the launch of its “WhyNC” Campaign, which shares stories from entrepreneurs who choose to grow their businesses in North Carolina.  Home to thousands of entrepreneurs, North Carolina boasts a number of tight-knit, supportive communities across the state. CED’s WhyNC Campaign tells the story of why these entrepreneurs actively choose to locate or stay in the state, taking advantage of opportunity, quality of life, a talented workforce, and numerous other Tar Heel offerings.  

“We thought it was important to shine a light on our successful entrepreneurs, the welcoming communities they’ve built, and how North Carolina has helped them grow their companies,” said Joan Siefert Rose, CED President & CEO. “We’ve seen a lot of negative attention focused on our state in the past six months.  Many of the founders who shared their stories through WhyNC could have started their businesses anywhere but they chose North Carolina, and we should celebrate that.”

The WhyNC Campaign launches with 22 stories from North Carolina entrepreneurs featured on CED’s website (www.cednc.org/whync). CED will continue to collect stories from entrepreneurs and will add photos, video, and other content to the website in the coming months.

The companies, and their locations, featured in the WhyNC Campaign at launch include:

2ULaundry, Charlotte         

ArchiveSocial, Durham      

Automated Insights, Durham        

Bivarus, Durham     

Creative Allies, Raleigh     

Deference Design, Cary and Apex          

Divvy Investments, Cary    

Elite Innovations, LLC, Wilmington          

ILM Wellness, Wilmington 

iScribes Inc., Durham         

MATI Energy, Durham       

Performance Culture, Wilmington

Phononic, Durham 

Practichem, Morrisville       

ReverbNation, Durham      

Savii, Inc., Raleigh  

Smashing Boxes, Durham

Stealz, Inc., Raleigh

Surgilūm, Wilmington         

The Sixth Flag, Raleigh     

UGoTour, Asheville

Zift Solutions , Durham and Raleigh