Press Release
Contact: Rosalyn Gell |
Phone: 919-549-7500 ext.107 |
CED to Kick-off Entrepreneur-In-The-Building Series Jan. 30
Founder of Wilmington Success Story Castle Branch, Inc. to Speak
January 10, 2006, Research Triangle Park, NC – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced that it will host its first CED-Coastal program of 2006, featuring a CED information session and the latest installment of the “Entrepreneur-In-The-Building” Series Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m. at the Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park in Wilmington, NC.
Entrepreneurs, investors and other business leaders from across North Carolina are invited to gather for a unique opportunity to network and learn from peers. The evening will begin with a CED information session, where attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about CED’s mission, programs and member benefits.
The information session will be followed by featured remarks from Brett Martin, founder and CEO of Wilmington-based Castle Branch, Inc., a leading data services provider serving over 12,000 clients nation-wide. Castle Branch owns and operates popular Web sites such as 123nc.com, courtsearch.com and CertifiedBackground.com and helps businesses make safe and informed decisions by providing employment, business and tenant screening, as well as drug testing and investigative services.
After Martin’s comments, the “Entrepreneur-In-The-Building” program will conclude with a networking reception for all attendees. To reserve your spot now, send a confirmation email to jross@cednc.org. CED members can attend for free, and non-members can register on-site for $35.
About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, headquartered in Research Triangle Park with a divisional office in Wilmington, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in various North Carolina innovation centers. In July 2005, Wilmington’s Coastal Entrepreneurial Council merged with CED to create CED-Coastal, a divisional office focused on entrepreneurial development in Wilmington and throughout North Carolina’s entire coastal region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is the largest and oldest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing over 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org.
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