Initiatives

CED Endowment Fund

Initiated in May 1999, the CED Endowment consists primarily of pledges of pre-liquid stock from founders and senior managers of entrepreneurial companies, and gifts of other appreciated stock and cash. Following the standard lockup period upon a company IPO or sale, pledged stock is transferred to CED and proceeds from its sale added to the Endowment's principal. Currently the principal includes proceeds from such Triangle companies as AuctionRover.com, DataFlux Co., Ganymede Software, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, and OpenSite Technologies, and cash donations from A. M. Pappas & Associates of RTP; Dennis Dougherty and Mitch Mumma of Intersouth Partners in Durham, NC; and Bernard Gray of Gray Ventures in Atlanta, GA.

Student Programs

In addition to helping entrepreneurs start and expand their businesses, CED inspires young people to learn more about the rewards and challenges of entrepreneurship.

Future Entrepreneurs is a complete curriculum that focuses on the creative components of entrepreneurship, encouraging students to work with their personal interests and experiences to develop a business idea and plan.

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What Members are Saying

"CED gave our management team the ability to understand and anticipate what was in front of us. As a potential or early-stage entrepreneur, joining CED is one of the very first things you should consider doing." -- Peyton Anderson, CEO, Affinergy