Company Support – CED – Council for Entrepreneurial Development

a peer network that supports your growth

CED brings together an exclusive network of founders and CEOs from the region’s emerging and high growth entrepreneurial companies that are starting to scale.

The goal of these engagements is to provide entrepreneurs with a confidential, closed-door environment where participants can work through the challenges they are facing. We bring together over 50 CEOs in cohorts of 12-15 every six weeks. Cohorts are industry-specific, yet not competitive. Seasoned entrepreneurs have stepped in to facilitate the discussions.

our partnership process

When you partner with CED, your support network grows exponentially. You’ll receive guidance to identify and navigate the right resources–whether you need capital, connections, or know-how (or all of these).

Every entrepreneurial company has different needs–and some are still trying to figure those out. CED invests in you and your success by getting a thorough understanding of your company’s current status and how you want it to evolve. We’ll take your vision, our expertise, and a huge network of resources, and create a support path that helps you realize your goals.

How a peer network supports my company’s growth

” As a CEO, of a rapidly scaling company these engagements offer a confidential environment with my peers to work through challenges I am facing today. Although I have a network of peers already, the facilitation and coordination of these meetings are helpful and ensure I keep in touch when I am heads-down.” – CEO Testimonial

“I first starting using CED in 1995 when we launched SciQuest and it’s hard to imagine how we could grown a simple idea into a public company in just 5 years without their assistance.”- Scott Andrews // Serial Entrepreneur // SciQuest & InvestiQuant, Inc.

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