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UPDATE: Ignite Clean Energy business plan competition

January 6, 2009

There is an upcoming event at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development in RTP that involves some cool stuff:

  • Startups in NC
  • Clean Energy ideas
  • A business plan competition

Here is the deal: Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) is an initiative to foster renewable energy technology firms.  Since 2005 ICE has been organizing a business plan competition for entrepreneurs in the clean energy industry.  The event this week at the CED is a teambuilding event and information session aimed at clean energy startups looking for advice and investment.

WHAT: Ignite Clean Energy Team Building Event

WHEN: Wednesday January 7th from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

WHERE: MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, RTP, NC

Register here — fee depends on your CED membership.

We plan to blog live from the event and will have some updates later today or tomorrow.

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UPDATE:  If you’re interested in clean and green energy, check out today’s WUNC’s “The State of Things” radio show about “The Carbon Free Home”.

Written by Marc DeWalle · Filed Under Blog, Media, Startups, Venture Capital |  

Guy Kawasaki speaks about raising VC money

September 18, 2008

Always a pleasure and an eye-opener to listen to Guy Kawasaki.   Check out these videos on the Ft. Worth StartUp blog where he gives advice for raising VC money:  http://www.fortworthstartups.com/2008/09/04/guy-kawasaki-on-raising-venture-capital/

Written by Marc DeWalle · Filed Under Blog, Startups, Venture Capital |