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January 5, 2021
2020 looked like a year to retreat on the surface, but for 43North, it’s been a year marked by great momentum and the type of traction that turned things we only dreamed about when we started in 2014 into reality. This year, our portfolio companies raised over $150 million in venture capital, walked away with […]
READ ARTICLEJanuary 4, 2021
Western New York is full of innovative people, blazing new trails as they work to build a better Buffalo. 43North has teamed up with our friends at Forge Buffalo, Aleron, Be In Buffalo and TechBuffalo for a special blog series celebrating a select group of Western New York Trailblazers. Jenna Crisp is the VP of Product and Digital […]
READ ARTICLEDecember 3, 2020
Repost from the Buffalo News About $19 million worth of checks are in the mail to small businesses in Erie County chosen for grants from a Covid-19 relief program. The “Back to Business” program has started notifying 1,366 businesses that their money is coming. The recipients are among 5,000 small businesses that applied for grants and were […]
READ ARTICLENovember 4, 2020
Repost from Buffalo Business First The message has been plastered on buses, billboards and the airwaves. Erie County businesses heeded its call. A shade more than 5,000 small businesses applied for Erie County’s Back to Business relief program, which is seeking to award $20 million in grants this month. Erie County turned to 43North to […]
READ ARTICLEOctober 14, 2020
Starting a company is filled with ups and downs. Products and features don’t always work, customers may have no interest in something you thought was extremely valuable or a global pandemic might completely change the way the world does business. Part of being a strong founder is knowing when something isn’t going to work and […]
READ ARTICLEOctober 13, 2020
Small businesses in Erie County have a new opportunity to apply for COVID-related aid. The Erie County Back to Business Grant Program, which kicked off today, is a $20 million relief fund offering direct financial assistance to qualifying Erie County-based small businesses. Between October 13 and November 2, small business owners can apply for grants […]
READ ARTICLESeptember 28, 2020
Re-post from Buffalo Business First Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant may have seemed like an unlikely match for Buffalo. And it may have seemed like the trajectory of their company, Squire Technologies, would succumb to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the duo continues to make an important mark in Western New York – most recently as the first Buffalo-based entrepreneurs […]
READ ARTICLESeptember 23, 2020
We’re excited to host the third installment of our ‘How to Start a Startup’ series! Continuing our focus on supporting our portfolio companies and the larger Buffalo entrepreneurial community, this discussion will focus on acquiring customers. Not sure how to get customers, or, more importantly, acquire your first customer after starting a company and building […]
READ ARTICLESeptember 18, 2020
Following six months of lockdowns, stay at home orders and various reopening phases, 43North portfolio company, Squire, is playing a critical role in helping barbershops adjust to their “new normal” as they return to business. Co-founder and CEO, Songe LaRon, recently sat down with CBS News to talk about new products and services designed to […]
READ ARTICLESeptember 11, 2020
Continuing our focus on supporting our portfolio companies and the larger Buffalo entrepreneurial community, we’re excited to host the second installment of our ‘How to Start a Startup’ series! If today’s challenges have you questioning if it’s the right time to start a company, you’re going to want to join our free virtual discussion on […]
READ ARTICLEAugust 21, 2020
For the rest of 2020, we’ve made the decision to shift our focus towards supporting our existing portfolio companies and the larger Buffalo entrepreneurial community. So we’re excited to announce the launch of our ‘How to Start a Startup’ series!
READ ARTICLEAugust 20, 2020
43North is starting a virtual discussion series called “How to Start a Startup.” The live-streamed events will feature founders who can give advice on how to get their business ideas going.
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