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July 12, 2019
This week on Latitude we chat with John Hill, VP of Network at Techstars. John talks about his background in journalism and how that led him to a career of connecting people, why networking is so vital to the health of an emerging startup community, and how to actually network.
LISTEN NOWJuly 2, 2019
Two companies that won investment from 43North in 2017 have announced that they raised a total of $18 million, bringing the capital raised by 43North’s portfolio companies to more than $240 million over the past five years. The two, Squire and Tara.ai, raised $8 million and $10 million in Series A investments, respectively.
READ ARTICLEJune 27, 2019
This week on the podcast, presented by the UB School Of Management Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, Barb talks about starting her company, the passion involved in mission-driven entrepreneurship and the impact the company has had on war-torn farmers.
LISTEN NOWJune 20, 2019
Ready to take your small business to the next level? Ignite Buffalo’s Small Business Summer School program is here to help. From defining your target audience to establishing your team structure, managing your finances, and mastering your pitch, you will learn strategies and tactics from industry experts to help formalize your business plan and grow your business.
READ ARTICLEJune 19, 2019
Immersed Games, a 43North portfolio company, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to expand Tyto Online, their educational video game that helps middle school students learn science and engineering skills.
READ ARTICLEJune 7, 2019
This week we take Latitude on the road for another live edition featuring 2018 43North winner Nadia Hamilton, founder of Magnusmode.
LISTEN NOWMay 31, 2019
This week on the podcast hosts Nate Benson and Darren Treadway talk with Kate and Joe about Let Them LOL, their nonprofit initiative that is building water wells in Sierra Leone.
LISTEN NOWMay 29, 2019
Founding a startup takes guts, intelligence, perseverance, and, in the case of Nadia Hamilton, love. Her company, Magnusmode, is helping individuals with autism and cognitive special needs navigate the world with ease through their mobile app.
READ ARTICLEMay 24, 2019
Noa Simons, Executive Director of the Upstate Capital Association, joins host Nate Benson to talk about all the various types of capital being deployed in New York since the last time she was on the show.
LISTEN NOWMay 21, 2019
Where does Buffalo’s startup scene stand today? How is Techstars working with the Western New York community to take our entrepreneurial ecosystem to the next level? Find out during the Techstars Buffalo Assessment Public Readout on Thursday, May 30 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Hotel Henry in Buffalo.
READ ARTICLEMay 17, 2019
43North has kicked off the sixth year of the $5,000,000 startup competition and is now accepting applications.
LISTEN NOWMay 8, 2019
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that applications are now being accepted for the sixth year of 43North, the $5 million startup competition that attracts world-class entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in Buffalo.
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