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What is CED's StartUps 24-7?

Wherever you are, whenever you need it, you can now access real-world, hands-on advice, how-to's and mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs, investors and expert business advisers.

StartUps 24-7 leverages CED's more than 150 annual forums, conferences, roundtables and workshops, as well as publications and specialized business development tools. StartUps 24-7 delivers anytime, anywhere access to dynamic content and unlocks a collaborative entrepreneurial support network that is second to none.

Who is CED?

CED (the Council for Entrepreneurial Development) is the nation's leading entrepreneurial support organization centered in the Research Triangle and fueled by a collaborative network of entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and innovators in the private and public sectors. For more information, visit www.cednc.org.

Coming soon...

  How to Create a Global Company
Explore how a community builds a set of cornerstone companies that become long term entities where innovation continues and companies become sources of spin-outs for the future.

   How to Structure, Negotiate and Seal the Deal
Every story has at least two sides, so too do negotiations. Find out how an expert attorney and a venture capitalist approach structuring, negotiating and closing deals. Compare the viewpoint of Mark Mirkin, a partner in Williams Mullen's corporate finance and securities section with that of Rik Vandevenne, a principal at River Cities Capital Funds.

   Life Science StartUps: How Early is Too Early?

   The Art of Positioning and Presentation

This Week on StartUps 24-7

New Medical Device Development
Medical technology icon, Richard Stack offers his thoughts on the best way to develop medical device, and specifically, implantable device, technologies and companies.  Stack uses Synecor, LLC as a foundation for this discussion.

New Invest Globally: A Framework for Building Great Companies
Learn how to develop an early market strategy that will attract investors, help you manage risk, and uncover important factors to consider while developing a strategy to go global.

New Angel Investment: Research Results at Venture 2008
Michael Cain, founder and managing member of the Wilmington Investor Network, LLC and Jonathan Rowe, Center for Business and Economic Services Program Director and Entrepreneurship Professor at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington present research findings. Includes PowerPoint.

New The State of Capital Markets
Is Venture Capital Dead?  Are we headed for economic downturn or investment bliss? Representing more than $13B in investment capital, North Carolina-0based fund managers.Sally Shuping Russell, Managing Director of BAA, BlackRock, Inc., W. Barnes Hauptfuhrer, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Chapter IV Investors, LLC, James A. Mason, Jr., Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Parish Capital Advisors, LLP,, Mark W. Yusko, Co-Founder, President and Chief Investment Officer, Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC   explore the strategic issues related to successfully raising and deploying a fund in today's economic environment. 

New Entrepreneurs: You've Got Questions, We've Got An swers   
Starting an entrepreneurial company can be a confusing process.  A panel of seasoned entrepreneurs answers audience questions about issues ranging from IP protection, to marketing and funding. Includes PowerPoint. 

If you still have questions after listening to this podcast, post them in the "Ask an Entrepreneur " forum and CED will find an expert to answer them for you. 

Online Forum How to Raise the First Million
How do you identify and reel in those key first financial backers? Out of the box VC Jason Caplain of Southern Capitol Ventures moderates this active forum where entrepreneurs can learn the basics as well as share tips and techniques.

New How to Build a World Class Company
Find out how to crack the billion dollar market cap level in Biotech and Therapeutics. This panel of entrepreneurs, of whom all are well on their way of doing just this, looks at how to build a team, board, investor syndicates and more. Includes PowerPoint. 

Recent Additions

Medical Technology and Capital Markets
Jeff Hoffman of J.P. Morgan Securities discusses the capital opportunities available for medical technology in today's volatile market.  Even as the current "debt bubble" corrects itself, Hoffman advises that medical technology is a "great" market to be in.

Globalization and Innovation: Myths and Reality
Deepak Advani, responsible for building the Lenovo corporate brand globally and generating demand for Lenovo's $14 billion global business dispels the myths and realities of global innovation.

The Future of the Healthcare Industry
"Talk to me about reimbursement. Tell me who is going to pay for this."  That is what Ron Dollens, retired president and CEO of Guidant Corporation, says is the focus of the med tech industry today.  In this discussion, Dollens talks about the emerging trends in the medical technology market. Includes PowerPoint.

Ground Truth on Globalization
Red Hat's Michael Chen talks to NPR's Marketplace Innovations Desk reporter Janet Babin about building Red Hat China from the ground up.

 Legal Issues: From StartUp Through Series A

  Negotiating the Term Sheet
Gain a special insider's view into negotiating a venture capital term sheet. Understand terms sheets and deal structures by listening to this lively role-playing session that covers full ratchets, liquidation preferences and other offering terms.