CED - Center for Entrepreneurial Development

Strength in Numbers: Likeable Badass — How to Build Status, Strength & Success on Your Own Terms
2025-09-24 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Chatham Station, 110 N Walker St, Cary, NC, 27511, United States
Get ready for Likeable Badass — How to Build Status, Strength & Success on Your Own Terms, featuring bestselling author Alison Fragale. This inspiring afternoon includes a fireside chat, breakout session, book signing, and opportunities to connect with female-identifying founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem partners from across North Carolina. We can’t wait to see you there!
Special thank you to our Impact Investors: Hutchison PLLC and Four Light Ventures LLC (4LV), and our Event Sponsors, BDO and Pappas Capital.
For parking recommendations, please see here: https://www.chathamstationnc.com/parking
Please Note: Tickets are required in order to attend: https://www.cednc.co/strength-in-numbers-likeable-badass-september-24-2025

The Root by gWen
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-25

Founders Summit: Operating in the Age of Disruption
2025-09-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Raleigh Founded – Gateway, 2409 Crabtree Blvd Ste 107, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

GrepBeat Startups to Watch
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:30 | The Rickhouse, 609 Foster St, Durham, NC, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Triangle Tech Night x Wake Forest: Where Tech Meets Government
2025-09-18 17:00 - 20:00 | The Loading Dock – Wake Forest, 525 S White St, Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States

Pink Goldfish 2.0 with David Rendall
2025-09-18 12:30 - 17:00 | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Raleigh, 2116-D New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States

NCBiotech Summit - Greater Charlotte Region
2025-09-18 09:30 - 18:30 | The Pearl, 235 Innovate Ln, Charlotte, NC, 28204, United States

Solopreneurs Bootcamp - powered by RDSW
2025-09-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

NCLifeSci Annual Meeting (all members)
2025-09-17 08:30 - 14:30

RESI Boston
2025-09-17 - 2025-09-19

Health Connect Summit
2025-09-17

Lunch & Learn: Leveraging LinkedIn
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:30 | The Loading Dock — Dock 1053, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd Suite 115, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

Investor Fly-In (Invite Only)
2025-09-16 - 2025-09-17
The Investor Fly-In is our annual, invite-only event designed to give investors an insider’s view of the Triangle’s innovation ecosystem. This two-day experience brings together a curated group of VCs, angels, and ecosystem leaders to meet high-growth startups, build meaningful investor connections, and explore opportunities across the region.
Thank you to our sponsors: Balentine, DualBoot, EisnerAmper, Live Oak Bank, and Wyrick Robbins.
Attendance is invite-only. If you would like to be considered for this event, please reach out to Hunter (hyoung@cednc.org) or Yash (ymehta@cednc.org).
To learn more about our ACCELERATE community, visit: https://cednc.org/accelerate/

NCLifeSci Annual Dinner (C-level)
2025-09-15 18:00 - 21:00

Duke I&E Fest
2025-09-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Duke University – Fuqua School of Business, 100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States

Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Overview
2025-09-09 15:30 - 17:00 | The Loading Dock — Dock 1053, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd Suite 115, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

Biotech Ignited: Fueling Regional Growth Through Innovation
2025-09-09 10:00 - 12:00

LaunchTN's 3686
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-10

First Friday at Raleigh Founded - North Street
2025-09-05 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

ConvergeSouth
2025-09-04 - 2025-09-05

HubSpot INBOUND
2025-09-03 - 2025-09-05

AI Beyond the Hype Masterclass
2025-08-28 12:30 - 18:00 | Frontier RTP, 700 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, 27713, United States

People First: How to Build Your Team for Sustainable Growth
2025-08-28 10:00 - 11:30 | The Loading Dock — Dock 1053, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd Suite 115, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

LiLa: Paperbacks & Portfolios Book Club, ft. Likeable Badass
2025-08-22 08:30 - 09:30 | Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States

Quarterly Investor Happy Hour (Invite Only)
2025-08-21 18:00 - 20:00
An invite-only gathering for local investor friends of CED — a relaxed setting to connect with peers and stay engaged with the region’s startup community.
Attendance is invite-only. To learn more about our ACCELERATE community, visit: https://cednc.org/accelerate/

FORGE CEO Dinner (Invite Only)
2025-08-20 18:00 - 20:00
An evening designed exclusively for FORGE founders and CEOs—starting with a casual networking hour, followed by facilitated roundtable discussions in industry-specific groups.
Attendance is invite-only and limited. To learn more about FORGE, visit: https://cednc.org/forge/

FCAT Demo Day
2025-08-20 14:30 - 17:30

Demo Day: Andrews Launch Accelerator
2025-08-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

Quarterly FORGE Networking (Members Only)
2025-08-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Guglhupf, 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
This quarterly gathering is exclusively for members of FORGE — a peer community of growth-stage founders and operators navigating the unique challenges of scaling a company.
You must be a FORGE member to attend. If you’re interested in learning more, visit our FORGE membership page: https://cednc.org/forge/

Girls In Tech RDU: Women In Tech Networking Event
2025-07-30 18:00 - 20:00 | East Bower Cider Company, 2020 Progress Ct Suite 160, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
