The North Carolina Technology Association, a membership association who understands the connections you need to be personally and professionally successful. NCTA is the premier statewide leadership organization that represents the technology industry. Our membership consists of top-tier leaders among technology companies, professional service firms, community organizations, educational institutions and government agencies.

The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven organization that serves its members by helping to create and sustain a healthy economic climate.

Founded in 1990, the N.C. Center for Nonprofits is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a statewide network for nonprofit board and staff members, an information center on effective organizational practices, and an advocate for the nonprofit sector as a whole. We offer services directly to all sizes and types of 501(c)(3) nonprofits and we work closely with other local, state and national groups that assist nonprofits.

CED (formerly The Council for Entrepreneurial Development) was founded in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high-growth, high-impact companies and accelerate the entrepreneurial culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED has helped entrepreneurs in a myriad of industries and at all stages of development – from high-tech, life sciences, and service companies, from one-person start-ups to 1000-person businesses. With more than 5,500 active members representing over 1,100 companies, CED is the largest entrepreneurial support organization of its kind in the United States.

The Charlotte Chamber is a membership, volunteer-led organization. Our vision is to make Charlotte the best place to run a business and to live. Our mission is to grow the economy, serve as a voice for business and deliver value in order to ignite success for our members and for Charlotte. We deliver on our mission through our Program of Work – a list of specific, strategic goals renewed annually with input from our members.