CED News/Events, Press Release // business, businessplan, CED, entrepreneurship, NC, north carolina, Startup, Tech 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.