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Latitude Episode 30: A Hands On Approach to Incubation
Incubating startups comes in many different shapes, and for The Foundry, on Buffalo’s East Side, the more sawdust the better. This week we talk to Megan McNally, founder of The Foundry.
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Latitude Episode 29: Z80 Labs, The Blockchain, and Buffalo
This week on the podcast we sit down with Jon Spitz from Z80 Labs, the pre-revenue tech incubator in Buffalo. We explore the blockchain, funding pre-revenue startups and what goes into pitching an idea. We also talk about how Jon’s journey from managing a Wegmans to funding Buffalo’s future startups.
Founder Friday: Del Reid, 26 Shirts
“Doing well by doing good.” It’s a phrase at the core of many non-profit organizations and those dedicated to giving back to their community. Living in a place like Buffalo, we’re lucky to have a lot of these people among us – like Del Reid, founder of 26 Shirts.
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Latitude Episode 28: And the Million Dollar Winner Is….
Well, it’s been one heck of a half year. We started this podcast on the launch of the 2017 43North competition. And today, we sit down with the million dollar winners Soma Detect. This Canadian Startup applied to the 43N competition because NY is the third largest dairy producer in North America and as company
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NYS Announces $1 Million Grand Prize Winner Of 43North
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced SomaDetect as the $1 million grand prize winner of the fourth annual 43North competition.
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Latitude Episode 27: The Pitch – Talking with 2017 Winners Black Monarchy
The Pitch is 43North’s minority and women focused pitch competition and the 2017 event on September 28th was an emotional rollercoaster for one winner. This week on the podcast we talk with the founders of Black Monarchy – a storefront focused on bringing globally sourced fabric to the blossoming immigrant and refugee population in Buffalo.
Founder Friday: Brian Grunert, White Bicycle
Learn more about the brains behind the White Bicycle operation, Brian Grunert, in today’s Founder Friday.
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NYS Announces Finalists Selected For 4th Annual 43North Competition
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the 16 finalists of this year’s 43North competition. The $5 million startup competition is designed to encourage entrepreneurs with high growth potential to compete for enterprise funding in Western New York.
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Latitude Episode 26: Let’s Meet The Finalists
It’s happening! Everyone stay calm! Today we announced the 2017 43North finalists that will pitch on stage live at Shea’s Performing Arts Center on October 5, 2017. So we sat down with Dan Greene, 43North Director of Operations, who oversaw the judging process, to talk about the finalists and what their startups do. This Latitude
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Latitude Episode 25: The Expat, The Startup, and The Collision
Like so many people, Bill Irvine left Buffalo to advance his career. Many years later, however, Bill returned. But, why? This week on Latitude – The 43North Podcast we talk to Bill about why he came back to Buffalo and how the startup he leads, GapGrid, has a $700B opportunity with their collision detection platform
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Latitude Episode 24: Survive The Bubble By Riding The Momentum
What would you do if you lost 80% of your net wealth in the dot com burst? Give up or hunker down and ride the wave? This week on the Latitude podcast we talk with Softbank Capital managing partner and former 43North Chairman Jordan Levy. Jordy has a long career in venture capital, investing early
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Latitude Episode 23: The Chairman Of The Board
As CEO of the Jacobs Institute on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Managing Partner at Lorraine Capital, (among many, many other roles), Bill Maggio is about as immersed as you can get in Buffalo’s startup ecosystem. This week on our Latitude podcast, presented by KeyBank, Bill provides his perspective on the progress Buffalo’s startup community