CED Announces Eighth GRO Incubator Cohort: Eight High-Potential Startups Set to Drive Innovation in Tech and Med Device Industries

Research Triangle Park, NC, August 29 , 2024 – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is excited to announce the eight innovative companies that have been accepted into its GRO Incubator for the eighth cohort. This group includes seven technology companies and one medical device company, each selected for their potential to make a significant […]

CED to Host Demo Day for GRO7 Cohort

Research Triangle Park, RTP, NC, May 28, 2024 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is thrilled to announce the upcoming GRO Incubator Demo Day, scheduled for June 27th, 2024, at Longfellow’s Discovery at Perimeter Park location in Morrisville, NC. After 13 weeks of dedication and perseverance, the latest cohort of entrepreneurs is primed to […]

CED Unveils Largest GRO Incubator Cohort Yet: Fourteen Innovative Startups Ready to Revolutionize Tech and Life Sciences

CED accepts fourteen companies into its seventh incubator cohort. The cohort is split between life sciences and technology/software companies. Research Triangle Park, NC, April 17, 2024 – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announced the fourteen new companies that have been accepted into its GRO Incubator. The participating companies represent a diverse array of industries, […]

PRESS RELEASE: CED’s Venture Connect Summit + Celebration Returns for Two Full-Days
March 29-30, 2023

RTP, NC, December 19, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced the 2023 Venture Connect Summit + Celebration is scheduled for March 29-30 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Returning to a two-day format, the Summit will feature 150 companies from the Southeast live on-stage, ecosystem focused programming, one-on-one meeting, networking receptions, […]

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 […]

Using Crowdfunding to Fund Your Startup

Startup founders often ask me about using crowdfunding as a fundraising strategy to launch their startup.  For many consumer products companies, this may be a good path to test product concepts. However, for those that want to raise equity, the misconception that crowdfunding is the easier path, vs the traditional path of finding friends and family, […]