CED hosted its 24th annual Venture conference this week with 800+ people participating in total, including more than 250 investors from 20 states.
Over 60 high-growth companies from an eight-state region presented at the conference. Venture 2007 also offered a first-ever Start-up Speed Dating session on Tuesday afternoon, which gave pre-seed companies an opportunity to meet with investors in a fast-paced, rotating session.
Here are a few print, radio and online stories about Venture 2007:
* "Speed Dating Entrepreneurs� (MP3 audio file) -- North Carolina Public Radio WUNC
* “Going on a date … with investors� -- Raleigh News & Observer
* “Love at First $ight? CED’s ‘Speed Dating’ Unites Startups, VCs for First Date� -- WRAL Local Tech Wire
* "Tech Talk� -- WRAL Local Tech Wire, April 25, 2007 (NOTE: Venture conference discussion starts at the 1 minute, 45 second mark of the video)
* “CED’s 24th Venture Conference Gathers Biggest Field to Date� -- WRAL Local Tech Wire
* “Start-up disruptorMonkey sees money in data management� -- TechJournal South