SFTA and Fast Trac

The SFTA (South FloridaTechnology Alliance) would like to remind seasoned and aspiring entrepreneursto sign up for the FastTrac(R) TechVenture(TM) Program to be held at the EDC(Entrepreneurial Development Center) located in the FAU Research Park, BocaRaton, FL.

This 10-week program is designed specifically to develop an elevator pitch, executive summary and a business plan.

Starting June 17, 2008 - the FastTrac(R) TechVenture(TM) Program will beoffered in Research Triangle Park (RTP) and independently in South Florida. This course has mentored and worked with over 850 entrepreneurs and companies-- raising over $1 billion in capital.

Over the past 11 years, the CED has offered the very successful FastTracTech Program, developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of KansasCity, to entrepreneurs, specifically in the Tech sector. The course utilizesexpert guest speakers and panelists from the entrepreneurial, corporate,angel, venture capital, legal, and financial communities.

"I believe this program can teach critical lessons while improving theskills and talent of the entrepreneur. Often success can be accomplished bymeeting a mentor, being introduced to a potential partner, understanding cashflow management, and preparing the perfect pitch to raise capital. TheFastTrac(R) TechVenture(TM) Program was designed to help the entrepreneur tosuccessfully pursue these goals," states Larry Steffann Managing PartnerWorldwide Ventures LLC www.wwvllc.com and Vice President of the SFTA.

If you wish to signup please go http://www.cednc.org/ or contact DhruvPatel dpatel@cednc.org as well as The SFTA @ http://www.southfloridatech.org/or contact Jackie Fernandez jackie@southfloridatech.org

About the SFTA
With over 11 years of leadership as the most effective regional technologyorganization, the South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes thegrowth, success and awareness of the vibrant South Florida technologycommunity. SFTA fosters an exciting network of companies, academia, capitalresources, and government for the immediate and future success of technology-related interests in our region. http://www.southfloridatech.org/

About the CED
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is a private, non-profitorganization founded in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high-growth,high-impact companies and accelerate the region's entrepreneurial culture.Headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, CED is the oldest and largestentrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 5,000 activemembers representing over 1,100 companies. CED provides know-how, networking,mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growthentrepreneurs through more than 150 annual conferences, forums, workshops,programs and through publications and web-based resources. CED has helpedentrepreneurs, investors, service partners, academicians, researchers andpublic policy makers in diverse emerging industries and at all stages ofdevelopment - from high-tech, production-based organizations to servicecompanies, from one-person start-ups to 1000-person businesses. www.cednc.org