CED Launches Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs
Research Triangle Park, NC, January 30, 2010 --(PR.com)-- CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced the formal launch of its new Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs. The program, a free service available to CED members, establishes a process to match experienced professionals that can bring fresh views to business issues as well as advise new entrepreneurs in need of guidance regarding decisions that will allow them to grow their businesses. Mentors also will support entrepreneurs in expanding their business network to connect with people and resources which can advance those startup companies.
Members interested in the program can find more information via the CED Mentoring Program Web site (www.cednc.org/mentor).
Quotes:
“The Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs allows our more experienced members to share and give back to an audience of entrepreneurs who can benefit from those contributions,” said Bob Pickens, director of entrepreneurship at CED. “The program helps bridge the gap between seasoned professionals and members wishing to benefit from the advice of knowledgeable business people.”
New Media Content:
CED blog
http://cednc.wordpress.com
CED Twitter page
http://twitter.com/CEDNC
Details:
- CED members wishing to take advantage of the program can fill out an application describing their business, expertise sought and desired goals from a mentoring relationship available via the CED Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs Web site (www.cednc.org/mentor) and submit it to Bob Pickens (bpickens@cednc.org), along with two to three mentor requests from the list of available mentors found on the Web site.
- CED members interested in becoming mentors can complete the Mentor application at the CED Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs Web site (www.cednc.org/mentor) and submit it to Bob Pickens (bpickens@cednc.org).
- The Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs joins a list of other complementary programs provided to CED members, including CAFÉ, STREAK, Direct Connections and annual industry forums such as the Biotech and Venture conferences.
About CED:
CED (formerly The Council for Entrepreneurial Development) is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high-growth, high-impact companies and accelerate the region’s entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, CED is the oldest and largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 5,500 active members. CED provides know-how, networking, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, programs and web-based resources. CED has helped entrepreneurs, investors, service partners, researchers and public policy makers in diverse emerging industries and at all stages of development – from high-tech, production-based organizations to service companies, from one-person start-ups to 1,000-person businesses. Visit www.cednc.org for more information.
Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jake@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
www.mmipublicrelations.com
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Members interested in the program can find more information via the CED Mentoring Program Web site (www.cednc.org/mentor).
Quotes:
“The Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs allows our more experienced members to share and give back to an audience of entrepreneurs who can benefit from those contributions,” said Bob Pickens, director of entrepreneurship at CED. “The program helps bridge the gap between seasoned professionals and members wishing to benefit from the advice of knowledgeable business people.”
New Media Content:
CED blog
http://cednc.wordpress.com
CED Twitter page
http://twitter.com/CEDNC
Details:
- CED members wishing to take advantage of the program can fill out an application describing their business, expertise sought and desired goals from a mentoring relationship available via the CED Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs Web site (www.cednc.org/mentor) and submit it to Bob Pickens (bpickens@cednc.org), along with two to three mentor requests from the list of available mentors found on the Web site.
- CED members interested in becoming mentors can complete the Mentor application at the CED Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs Web site (www.cednc.org/mentor) and submit it to Bob Pickens (bpickens@cednc.org).
- The Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs joins a list of other complementary programs provided to CED members, including CAFÉ, STREAK, Direct Connections and annual industry forums such as the Biotech and Venture conferences.
About CED:
CED (formerly The Council for Entrepreneurial Development) is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high-growth, high-impact companies and accelerate the region’s entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, CED is the oldest and largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 5,500 active members. CED provides know-how, networking, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, programs and web-based resources. CED has helped entrepreneurs, investors, service partners, researchers and public policy makers in diverse emerging industries and at all stages of development – from high-tech, production-based organizations to service companies, from one-person start-ups to 1,000-person businesses. Visit www.cednc.org for more information.
Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jake@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
www.mmipublicrelations.com
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