Podcast

Buffalo is awesome, especially in the eyes of those who live here. Awesome Buffalo is awesome as well. Part of the worldwide Awesome Foundation platform, Awesome Buffalo provides $1,000 grants to those looking to do social good in the city.

Bob Willer is a man of many talents. He’s a former professional hockey referee. He’s a founder. He’s the CIO of an ed-tech startup in Buffalo. And the Ice Cream Machine Guy at said startup.

This week on the podcast we head back to the 43North Finals where we hosted a live edition of Latitude with the 2018 follow-on funding winners Femi Secrets and Kangarootime.

It’s another year and another 43North final is in the books. This week on the podcast we talk with Sparkcharge founder Josh Aviv about founding his startup in Syracuse, and why Buffalo is where he wants to grow is EV powering station startup.

This week on the podcast we talk to the woman that makes it happen, Colleen Heidinger. Colleen has a fascinating journey to and from Buffalo that includes stints at Babson, American Idol, Dreamworks and now 43North.

This week on the podcast we’re talking about the 2018 43North Finalists!!! Host Nate Benson is joined by 43North’s Lauren Baynes where they break down all the startups competing in the 43North Finals on October 3 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center.

This week on the podcast, host Nate Benson talks to Oxford Pennant co-founder Dave Horesh about his love of pennants, starting a pennant company, the challenges of starting a felt based business, winning the Ignite Buffalo grant and aiming to be the next New Era Cap.

In this episode we talk to Dan about helping other startups solve their engineering problems, being a young startup founder and why he chose the path of entrepreneurship in Buffalo when he could have left.