CED's Conference on Entrepreneurship Features Entrepreneurial Giants Red Hat and Garden.com.Business Editors RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2000 Two of the nation's foremost young technology entrepreneurial companies will have featured roles at CED's 16th Conference on Entrepreneurship at the Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Fuqua (pronounced few-qua) is one of the youngest U.S. business schools affiliated with elite research universities, but has shown strong performance in rankings by business on Saturday, February 5, 2000. Bob Young, Red Hat CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. will receive Business Leader magazine's &uot;Entrepreneur of the Year&uot; award and Jamie O'Neill This article is about the Irish author. For the country music singer, see Jamie O'Neal. Jamie O'Neill (born 1962 in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland) is an Irish author who lived and worked in England for two decades; he now lives in Gortachalla, in County Galway, , co-founder of Austin-based Garden.com, will be the keynote speaker for the conference. Complete conference information, including online registration, can be found on CED's Web site at http://www.cednc.org/coe/2000 . Red Hat, Inc., which is the leading commercial provider of the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , had a record-breaking IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. in August, and the company's stock continues to climb. With the recent acquisitions of Cygnus Solutions Cygnus Solutions, originally Cygnus Support, was founded in 1989 by John Gilmore, Michael Tiemann and David Henkel-Wallace to provide commercial support for free software. Its tagline was: Making free software affordable. and Hell's Kitchen Hell’s Kitchen section of midtown Manhattan; notorious for slums and high crime rate. [Am. Usage: Misc.] See : Poverty Systems, Inc., Red Hat's growth has been explosive. And through it all, the company maintains a strong customer focus. &uot;Technology doesn't win in the marketplace. Finding a hole in that marketplace and providing an answer to a customer need does,&uot; said Bob Young, co-founder and chairman of Red Hat in a recent interview in Business Leader. The conference will also feature Jamie O'Neill, CEO of Garden.com, as keynote speaker. O'Neill was invited because his company represents a &uot;true entrepreneurial success story,&uot; said Linda Markus Daniels, chairman of this year's conference steering committee. Garden.com offers the world's largest line of quality gardening and gardening-related products with over 20,000 products from 60 suppliers. &uot;As the keynote speaker, Mr. O'Neill will provide entrepreneurs attending the conference not only with an inspiration and example, but perhaps more importantly with insights into how he planned for and found success in the fast-paced e-commerce world,&uot; Daniels said. Presented by CED (Capacitance Electronic Disc) An earlier videodisc technology from RCA that was released in 1981 and abandoned five years later. Like phonograph records, the analog disc contained grooves that a stylus rode over. , Business Leader and Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the Conference on Entrepreneurship is a full day of learning, networking and exhibiting designed to prepare entrepreneurs of all stages to take advantages of opportunities for success. Corporate sponsor for this year's conference is StartUp Street.com. The conference will take place Saturday, February 5, 2000 at the Fuqua School of Business on Duke's campus. &uot;The conference will provide entrepreneurs, and those who work with entrepreneurs, with both an educational and networking opportunity,&uot; Daniels said. The conference regularly draws a diverse attendance. Last year's conference hosted 633 people including entrepreneurs, professionals, members of the media and students. Complete information on the conference can be found on CED's Web site at http://www.cednc.org/coe/2000 . Online registration is available on the site through February 3, 2000. A $25 surcharge will be charged to on site registrations on February 5. Press credentials can be received by calling Christian Meyer, 919/549-7500, ext. 101. CED is 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. established in 1984 to encourage and assist entrepreneurs and to enhance North Carolina's prominence as a center for high-growth business opportunities. Included in CED's membership are high growth businesses, investors, professional firms and other organizations that actively assist entrepreneurs in developing high-growth business ventures throughout the area. For more information, visit CED on the Web at http://www.cednc.org. |
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