CED (Center for Entrepreneurial Development)

Love it, thanks for sharing this, Shruti Shah ... #Investors, weigh in to this #marketplace conversation in the comments 👀

Monthly team field trip to N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative! #CEDontheroad

We've loved having you on board, Sophie Ashley! Can't wait to find our next cohort. Startup TNT Application here: https://lnkd.in/dTWifZWV

Dealroom powered by CED—a tool to track enterprise value in the Triangle ecosystem real-time as we work towards our goal of $20B in new enterprise value in North Carolina by 2034... We’re excited to partner with Dealroom.co on this tool to visualize and assess the health of the ecosystem in real time, and offer these insights to our community. Head to https://lnkd.in/gXdXncyq for an overview from CED's Hunter Young & Yash M.

⏰ ONE MONTH LEFT to apply to pitch at Venture Connect in 2025! Get those applications in before the holidays. We are gearing up for another record-breaking year of innovation in the Southeast at Venture Connect. We’re calling on innovative companies to have the chance to pitch live, sharing your company goals for increased visibility and potential funding—all in under five minutes. Know someone who would be a great fit? Is it your year? Send them to: https://lnkd.in/eeYij9_2 #Founders #Startups #PitchEvent #VentureConnect2025 #Triangle #Entrepreneurship

👋 Calling all founders, operators, movers & shakers! CED (Center for Entrepreneurial Development) is teaming up with Bryan Coble to bring you an exciting (and free) workshop called YOU CEO—a unique chance to reflect, reset, and level up your personal and professional growth as we gear up for a great '25! 📅 Date: Wednesday, December 11th ⏰ Time: 10:00–11:30 AM 📍 Location: CED’s office ✅ RSVP: https://shorturl.at/cgiSM Bryan, a seasoned executive with experience scaling startups and teams across tech, services, and more, will guide us through the YOU CEO Framework. Here’s what you can expect: ✅ Practical tools to prioritize well-being and mentorship for long-term success ✅ Strategies to stay organized and focus on what truly matters ✅ Tips for managing time effectively and building your leadership brand ✅ Insights into creating an entrepreneurial performance culture in your business ✅ Opportunities to share best practices with peers This informal, interactive session is tailored for founders and leaders like you—and we’re opening it up to the entrepreneurial community. 📍 Seats are limited, so reserve your spot today: https://shorturl.at/cgiSM Feel free to share with your communities, Isabella Dearr, Tim Scales, Sunny Su ⚡️, Haley Huie, Jessie Hathcock, Emil Runge, Mel Wright, Jeannine Brown

In case you missed it, CED's Jay Bigelow sat down with Melissa Crosby and Jenn Summe to talk about: 1️⃣ how the Triangle startup landscape has changed over the years, 2️⃣ some exciting things in the works at CED (an exciting database launch, upcoming events), 3️⃣ and what he thinks we need more of in this area for the flywheel to thrive. Listen to this episode of GrepBeat's In the Soup here: https://lnkd.in/eQNTUtfC

This week is a good week to share how thankful we are for our CED Board of Directors. Over 40 years after we were built by #founders and #business leaders, CED is still led by some of the area's most talented and successful leaders, committed to ensuring the success of the startup ecosystem in the area. If you haven't already, meet our 7 new Board Members: Annalise Perry, Blair Willette, PhD, Bradley Mooring, Brett Noel, PhD, MBA, Scott Bryant, Susan Wall, and Toni Bucci. See the full board here https://lnkd.in/e2wBMSX9

Venture Connect 2025 is right around the corner! #VentureConnect offers companies the unique opportunity to present their scaling plans to a national audience of investors as well as potential future partners, customers and employees. 🫵 We need YOU to spread the word about Venture Connect 2025 Pitch Applications! Tag a startup that comes to mind. Link in comments to apply today! Applications close January 10, 2025. Kelly Rowell Jay Bigelow Hunter Young Yash M. Brennan Barber Sanjana B. Preet Mankad JP Maloney Elaina Bade Silvia Aguirre Neil Bagchi Ryan Bethencourt Greggory Bordes Scott Bryant Toni Bucci Shila Nieves Burney 🇵🇷 Susan Cook Matthew Cooke Barbara Coury Michael Crooke Michelle Egger Douglas Eisner Anne English Tim Fleischman Wade Fulghum Alex Gray Lilyn Hester Mariliis Holm Elizabeth Kelly Jackie Mancini Timothy McLoughlin Travis Milks Bradley Mooring Kevin Mosley Brett Noel, PhD, MBA Annalise Perry Carlos Pignataro Karl Rectanus Galen Robertson Bill Spruill

🪴 Congrats to our latest #GRO8 cohort—impressive pitches last week to mark another Demo Day in the books.