Join CED on June 7, 2012, as we recognize 25 second-stage entrepreneurs, and their startup companies.

Receiving a North Carolina Companies to Watch award is a high honor for second-stage companies in North Carolina, sparking growth and innovation in our state. The 2012 recipients created more than 900 jobs and added $191 million in revenue to our state.

Join us in Raleigh on June 7, 2012, for an awards dinner that features the 2012 recipients of the North Carolina Companies to Watch Awards and the entrepreneurial community of the Research Triangle and North Carolina.

80 Members in 80 Days!

The CED member who signs up the most new members by June 30, 2012, will win a $350 United Airways credit, which may be used on the new nonstop flight from RDU to San Francisco.

It's that simple. Really. Here's a few additional guidelines:

• A "potential new member" is any individual or company that does not currently hold an active CED membership.
• Potential new members must pay in full and start new membership by June 30, 2012.
• The contest winner will be announced on July 15, 2012.

Have you ever considered angel investment, or what it takes to invest in our region's most promising startups? North Carolina has a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in which to invest--in fact, the Southeast is the #2 region for investment according to a recent study.

The full-day seminar will provide an overview of the angel investing process and will include:

• how angel financing can fit into your investment strategy,
• how to structure your first deal,
• the due diligence and valuation processes, and
• navigating the post-investment relationship.

Join us as we learn more about what it means to be an angel investor.