March 2007 Archives
Local VC is "Calling All Entrepreneurs"
Jason Caplain of Raleigh-based Southern Capitol Ventures is opening his doors to entrepreneurs on April 20.
Jason talked about the idea on his SoutheastVC blog. Email him if you are interested.
Hot Technologies in 2007
MIT's Technology Review magazine has published its annual list of 10 emerging technologies in 2007.
Energy, peer-to-peer networking, nanohealing, neuron control, digital imaging and single cell analysis are among the hot technologies that hold great promise this year.
Angel Investing Jumps in 2006
Angels invested $25.6 billion in entrepreneurial companies in 2006, a 10.8% increase over 2005, according to a newly released study (PDF) by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
The center's director, Jeffrey Sohl, will elaborate on these findings during featured remarks at CED's Angel Investor Retreat on April 24 at Venture 2007.
RTP 2.0 Social
RTP 2.0 and CED are presenting the first RTP 2.0 Social on Wednesday, April 4, from 7-9 p.m. at Tyler’s Taproom in the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC.
This event is free and open to anyone interested in meeting other technologists, innovators and entrepreneurs in the area. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.
Measuring Entrepreneurial Satisfaction
CED has released the results from its 2007 Entrepreneurial Satisfaction Survey Report (PDF), which asked Research Triangle region entrepreneurs about the critical factors for starting and growing an entrepreneurial business.
Among the survey's most significant findings:
Bootstrapping Techniques
Kauffman eVenturing has posted a great collection of articles on bootstrapping.
Some of the guest columns include: