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What's your company worth? Valuation is a mix of art and science and this presentation by Grant Jackson of The Aurora Funds explores the nuts and bolts as well as the nuances of valuation of investments and potential exit routes. Includes PowerPoint.

Who's investing in what in North Carolina's hot entrepreneurial sector? What new products are in the pipeline?  Sign up for this monthly update on deals, significant company milestones and contracts, product releases and noteworthy developments in North Carolina's innovation sector published since 1997 by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.

Jason Caplain, General Partner of Southern Capitol Ventures, moderates this online forum to help entrepreneurs identify funding sources and manage their quest for capital. 

Mark Heesen, president of the NVCA, discusses recent investment activity and provides a snapshot of the venture capital landscape in 2008.

Luis Villalobos, Managing Director from Angel Venture Partners explains how divergence affects investors and other stakeholders.

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If you ever have been or will be in a situation in which you have to describe your company, technology, or idea to a third party, you need to review these tips.  Learn the fundamentals of making a great pitch.

While, the "right" funding varies from company to company and across industry verticals; this presentation outlines some of the options a company has to the raise capital needed to fund its business.

The Innovators Workshop series helps potential entrepreneurs understand entrepreneurship, raising capital, and intellectual property as part of the start-up process. 

  -Bill Warner, Managing Partner, Paladin & Associates

While the path to funding is different for every company, knowing what angels and venture capitalists (VCs) look for and how the process works can significantly increase an entrepreneur’s chances for success. Here are 10 tips to consider.