May 2007 Archives
Index of Entrepreneurial Activity
The Kauffman Foundation has released the latest version of its Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. This detailed report (PDF download) shows monthly startup rates among individual adults in America.
Some of the key findings:
State of the Research Triangle Region
North Carolina's 13-county Research Triangle region added 86,000 new jobs in the past three years -- midway into a five-year effort to improve the region's competitive position and create 100,000 new jobs.
The news was announced to more than 800 people at RTRP's fourth annual State of the Research Triangle Region event on Thursday morning.
The slides from the event are available online in PDF format.
On the Menu Episode 2: Integrian's Pete Durand
CED has posted the latest interview in its Internet TV show, “On the Menu: Out to Lunch with Innovators and Entrepreneurs."
Watch the conversation with Pete Durand, CEO of Morrisville-based Integrian:
QBV Tax Credit Stimulates Investment
CED Board member Brooks Malone, who leads the knowledge-based industries practice at Raleigh-based accounting firm Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP, discusses how North Carolina's Qualified Business Venture (QBV) tax credit stimulates investment in early-stage companies.
Malone encourages entrepreneurs AND investors to take advantage of the QBV tax credit.
Alternative Energy Strategy
During his keynote remarks at Tuesday's Biotech 2007 conference, former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle spoke highly of North Carolina's efforts to develop alternative energy strategies.
In particular, the state has launched an aggressive alternative energy plan. Listen to an interview with Steven Burke, senior vice president/corporate affairs at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, talk about this major initiative to promote North Carolina as a world leader in alternative fuels development.
Where Are VCs Placing Their Next Big Bets?
A recent Knowledge@Wharton article summarized a discussion among venture capitalists at the 2007 Wharton Economic Summit.
According to a summary from the National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship (NDE) , the Wharton discussion topic focused on where VCs are planning to make their next big bets.
Vivek Wadhwa: The Right Way to Get Media Attention
Vivek Wadhwak, executive-in-resident at Duke University, writes a regular guest column for BusinessWeek online.
His latest column gives tips on generating media attention for your company. The key is to tell a compelling story to the correct media targets.
Job Board & Job Fair
CED has launched a Job Board to connect CED member companies with positions to fill to candidates seeking employment in the region’s fast growing entrepreneurial sector.
The CED Job Board offers CED members the opportunity to upload an unlimited number of positions free of charge as a member benefit. All visitors to the CED Web site can browse available jobs and sort postings by company, job title, location and other categories.
CED will publicly unveil its Job Board during the Triangle Technology Job Fair on Wednesday, May 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Broadwick's corporate headquarters on 2635 Meridian Parkway in Durham, NC.