2001 MEC Capital Access Conference to Educate Entreprenuers On Raising Captial.Assignement Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001 President of the National Venture Capital Association Mark Heesen to Kick-off Event With today's economy, the competition for raising money to back new tech companies has intensified, causing entrepreneurs to seek help from experts like those expected to attend the 2001 MEC MEC Ministério da Educação (Ministry of Education) MEC Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Spain: Ministry for Education and Science) MEC Mountain Equipment Co-Op Capital Access Conference. The Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council (MEC), a non-profit membership association dedicated to educating and supporting high growth businesses, and the Technology & Communications Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , one of the nation's leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firms, will host the Fifth Annual MEC Capital Access Conference in Charlotte on September 20, 2001, at the Marriott City Center. "We're extremely pleased with the buzz surrounding this year's Capital Access event," said Lori Antoniak, executive director of the Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council. "Compared to last year, the number of business plans submissions doubled, and we also expect an increase in attendance." The annual MEC Capital Access Conference is designed to join a blend of angel investors An individual who invests his or her own money in a private company, which is typically a startup. An angel investor is not an employee or member of a bank, venture capital firm or other financial institution that normally makes such investments. and venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. with entrepreneurs seeking funding for their innovative business ideas. MEC solicited business plans from entrepreneurs throughout the Southeast, receiving submissions from Georgia-, North Carolina-, South Carolina- and Virginia-based companies. The Capital Access Committee reviewed nearly 80 submissions before choosing five finalists, all of which demonstrated marketable products or services. The companies selected to present their business ideas to potential investors are: -- AvidXchange - Charlotte, NC -- EWorker Technologies - Asheville, NC -- FullSeven Technologies, Inc. - Research Triangle Park, NC -- Kivalo, Inc. - Huntersville, NC -- RF Nitro Communication, Inc. - Charlotte, NC "There are many exceptional tech companies waiting to blossom, and these entrepreneurs need the type of support the MEC provides," said Wade Weeks, partner at Deloitte & Touche and chairman of the Capital Access Committee. "I suspect we will hear positive things about these companies in the future." Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, will deliver the kick-off address at the daylong day·long adj. Lasting through the whole day. adv. Through the day; all day. Adj. 1. daylong - lasting through an entire day educational event. It will include panel discussions and workshops presented by 27 authorities on preparing companies for various levels of funding. Workshop topics include: "How to prepare a company for venture capital funding" "Raising angel capital" "Negotiating a term sheet" "Alternate funding and exit strategies" For more information about the 2001 Capital Access Conference and to register, visit www.mec.org. The registration deadline is September 14, 2001. Conference fees are: -- MEC members registered before September 6: $85 -- MEC members registered after September 6: $110 -- Non-members anytime: $135 -- Join MEC and attend this conference for $210 About MEC The Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 as a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. for the purpose of promoting the development of growth-oriented companies through the sponsorship of seminars and meetings, and the compilation and dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there of information concerning the various aspects of high-growth entrepreneurship. About Deloitte & Touche's Technology & Communications Group The Technology & Communications Group is composed of professionals who have experience serving technology and communications companies Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. throughout the world. Some of the areas in which they provide service include Internet, software, semiconductors, cable, media and publishing, communication utilities, networking, computers and peripherals, and related industries. These specialists understand the challenges that technology and communications companies face throughout all stages of their business growth cycle, and are committed to helping them succeed. Deloitte & Touche is a leader in providing strategic, financial, operational, and information technology assistance to its technology and communications clients. About Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. 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