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‘Entrepreneur’s Breakfast – VCs to hear startup pitches’

Southern Capitol Venture’s Jason Caplain and David Jones offer invitations to entrepreneurs to make pitches.

Looking for good VC blog? Southeast VC is getting national attention

Jason Caplain of Raleigh-based Southern Capitol Ventures cracks two recommendation lists.

‘Streak’-ing is back at CED – for entrepreneurs

CEOs of Axial Project, 3DMedia to make their pitches to panel of potential investors, entrepreneurs and service providers. The payoff: A critique of their pitches.

Southern Capitol Ventures goes to Maryland for latest deal

Raleigh-based venture capitol firm invests in AVIcode, which focuses on Microsoft .NET monitoring solutions.

Biotech Center 'speed dates,' Atlanta's 'Capital Lounge' – Mixers of opportunity for entrepreneurs

Southern Capitol VCs ready to meet with entrepreneurs June 3, 11

Internet Summit 2009 set for Raleigh in November

Triangle Game Conference highlights region's growing appeal to videogame sector

Game development, supporting services, universities and colleges are turning RTP into a hotbed for interactive entertainment development.

CED venture – Stock market woes bringing ‘retired’ entrepreneurs back to work

Blogging from CED Venture 2009: VC Jason Caplain of Southern Capitol Ventures likes much of what he saw, heard at two-day event.

Facebook co-founder returns to Carolina roots for CED conference

Chris Hughes, a native of Hickory, helped turn Facebook into a 200-million member success. He is keynote for Venture 2009 conference.

Perdue’s ‘Founder’s Credit’ could spark entrepreneurs, investors to launch new businesses

Entrepreneurs, investors and three of state’s top business organizations express support for N.C. governor’s proposal to ‘exclude’ investments in certain startup companies from capital gains. Current law ‘encourages most successful entrepreneurs to leave the state when they have an exit from their company,’ says one serial entrepreneur.

Perdue's 'Founder's Credit' could spark entrepreneurs, investors

Entrepreneurs, investors and three of state’s top business organizations express support for N.C. governor’s proposal to ‘exclude’ investments in certain startup companies from capital gains. Current law ‘encourages most successful entrepreneurs to leave the state when they have an exit from their company,’ says one serial entrepreneur.

Blogging from SEVC – Despite tough times, deals are getting done, and some fine companies are being formed.

Southern Capitol venture’s David Jones reports Southeast Venture Conference. Takeaways include: Entrepreneurs need to remain optimistic and focused. And entrepreneurship is blossoming in Atlanta.

Blogging from SEVC – From recessions emerge winners, such as Microsoft, Apple, FedEx

Southern Capitol venture’s David Jones reports Southeast Venture Conference. Forbes publisher gives a pep talk. Meanwhile, merger and acquisition is the trend for startups and investors to exit, VC says.

Blogging from SEVC – ‘Optimism abounds,’ and ‘entrepreneurs are the heroes’

UPDATE: Southern Capitol venture’s David Jones reports Southeast Venture Conference draws more than 700 people. Plus, keynoter Tim Draper spells out criteria for investments he wants to make.