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REBNSave the Date!!!
REBN-RTP Happy Hour, December 14 
 
Irregardless Cafe
901 W Morgan St
Raleigh, NC 27603
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free  (Cash bar available)
 
More details to come! 
 
Please see the group's website at www.rebn-rtp.weebly.com or contact rebnrtp@sjfventures.com for more information.       
Virginia Alternative & Renewable Energy Conference, Nov. 12-13
Energize. Elevate. Engineer.
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The Omni Hotel                    
100 South 12th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

The conference will begin a discussion of what Virginia and surrounding areas can do from a policy perspective to attract more investment, jobs and energy production. Panels will feature content about raising private capital, working with local governments, partnership opportunities with utility companies and successful strategies for positioning your startup company. Michael Eckhart, President of the American Council on Renewable Energy, will be keynote for breakfast on Friday, November 13.    
 
REBN Members Discount!  VAREC will honor the association member rate for all REBN members who travel in from out of state to attend the conference.  
 
For more information, a full agenda and to register see VAREC's website here.
UNC's Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship -
Call for Applicants by November 15!
 
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The Center for Sustainable Enterprise at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School invites early-stage sustainable and clean energy businesses from across North Carolina to join BASE, UNC's Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Benefits for members of BASE include access to workshops and networking sessions, discounted rates from BASE Resource Partners and business coaching.
 
2009 Sustainable NC Annual Awards Event, November 11
Marbles Museum Sustainable Business Awards
Raleigh, NC

Chuck Swoboda, CEO of Cree, will keynote the Sustainable North Carolina Awards event. Now in its eighth year, this event is one of the most widely recognized programs honoring those who are integrating social responsibility and environmental stewardship with sound financial performance. 
 
About SJF
SJF Ventures is a venture capital fund that focuses on cleantech, business services, web-enhanced services, and consumer brand companies. The fund works with experienced management teams that are driving exceptional growth and positively impacting the world. SJF Ventures specializes in companies with revenues of $1 million to $20 million seeking equity capital of $1 million to $5 million. SJF manages two funds which have invested in 29 companies that now have aggregate revenues of $500 million, 128 facilities, and 4,600 employees. SJF Advisory Services is an affiliated nonprofit that provides entrepreneurial assistance, trainings and research. Over the last ten years, SJF has assisted 1,500 entrepreneurial companies through workshops and direct advisory services. SJF has offices in Durham, NC, New York, and San Francisco and invests throughout the U.S.