Buffalo Startup Week returned this spring with a larger program and a wider view of the region’s startup economy—from students testing early ideas to founders preparing for capital, growth and new markets.
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The Arbol app is a portable financial coach, providing accessible and engaging tools for students to manage their finances effectively.
Hundreds of founders, funders, mentors, connectors and friends gathered for a full slate of events designed to celebrate and grow the region’s thriving startup ecosystem at the 2025 Buffalo Startup Week, April 7-9. Hosted by UB Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships and powered by the Western New York Incubator Network, Startup Week sessions were held at Seneca One Tower, UB’s Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, and The Caz.
When Lauren Washington joins UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships (BEP) as Senior Associate Director of Startup Ventures, she will already be a familiar face to her new colleagues.
The Arbol app is a portable financial coach, providing accessible and engaging tools for students to manage their finances effectively.
Western New York's startup ecosystem and greater WNY community come together every fall for 43North’s annual startup competition, where 16 semi-finalists pitch and five high-growth companies walk away with $1M each. In 2024, three of the 16 semi-finalists hail from Buffalo, all of which have been supported in various ways by UB's startup initiatives.
Whether it’s for the holidays, a birthday, or just to let someone know you’re thinking of them, a tailored and meaningful gift can make a lasting impression.
A Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) offers early-stage startups a flexible investment option, providing funds in exchange for future equity when the business grows. Learn more about what a SAFE is, how it works, and about UB's standard terms for investments made through its Cultivator program.
Western New York's startup ecosystem and greater WNY community come together every fall for 43North’s annual startup competition, where 16 semi-finalists pitch and five high-growth companies walk away with $1M each. In 2024, three of the 16 semi-finalists hail from Buffalo, all of which have been supported in various ways by UB's startup initiatives.
Founders should consider diversity from the very beginning. Studies have shown that diverse companies are more successful, diversity leads to healthy disagreement that makes teams better, and there is even evidence that startup teams with female founders perform better than all-male teams.
By being aware of – and avoiding – the following top five legal mistakes startups make, entrepreneurs can increase their chances of building a successful business.
As a founder of a startup, you’ve probably been told that it’s important to find co-founders and that eventually you need to go full time if you want your business to grow. But many struggle with how and when to make these leaps. Asking someone to join you on the journey sounds like the biggest sale you’ll ever make. Raising the stakes by letting go of a job that feeds your family sounds even harder. Yet every founding team has done it.
From working out of a garage to relocating for an industry-specific accelerator program, startups have more options than ever about where to work and how to build their businesses. Among the most popular are coworking spaces, business incubators and accelerators. Although they are all designed around the same mission, key differences separate them.
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Build your business and connect with a diverse network of entrepreneurs in our two business incubators—the Incubator @ CBLS downtown and the Incubator @ Baird near North Campus.
Get up to $100,000 in pre-seed startup capital and help from experienced entrepreneurs through the UB Cultivator.
Take your business to the next level with up to $250,000 from our venture capital fund, the Buffalo Innovation Seed Fund.