June 2007 Archives
Q&A with Monica Doss
In a recent interview with WRAL Local Tech Wire, CED President Monica Doss discussed how the culture of entrepreneurship has evolved in the Research Triangle.
QUESTION: Can you describe the entrepreneurial climate in the Triangle 20 years ago? What were some of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs were facing when they were trying to start a business?
ANSWER: Back then the Triangle had a very successful economy, which made it more difficult to draw attention to entrepreneurs and the things that they need. The Research Triangle Park was filled with recruited research companies that created lots of jobs. So, people focused their attention on those large companies. As the economy continued to strengthen, the attitude held by many was “why bother with entrepreneurship”?
Tips on Executive Compensation
Kauffman eVenturing has posted a series of articles on executive compensation.
As Kauffman reports, executive compensation can have a major impact a company's ability to competitively recruit and retain the best talent. In this online collection of articles, entrepreneurs share alternatives to consider when determining an executive compensation plan.
Netscape Co-Founder's Tips on Building a Startup
Marc Andreesen, an Internet legend who co-founded Netscape and several other companies, is writing a multi-part series on his blog about building a start-up. In his first post in the series, he lists some pros and cons of growing a company from the ground up.
QBV Renewal Legislation
A bill to extend the Qualified Business Venture (QBV) Tax Credit is up for review by the North Carolina House Finance Committee on Tuesday, June 12, 2007.
The QBV provides critical capital formation support to emerging, innovation-based small companies in North Carolina. This credit, which was originally adopted in the late 1980s and has since been renewed by the legislature on several occasions, will expire December 31, 2007. House Bill #1598 seeks to extend QBV to January 1, 2011.