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  • Support From the Start - UB’s Cultivator Boosts WNY’s Earliest Stage Startups With Mentorship and Capital
    3/21/24
    Over the last decade, UB has played a part in the push to develop a robust startup economy in Western New York. Our Cultivator program identifies talented innovators from all corners of the community, then provides them with mentorship and investments to propel their businesses into the market. Come meet some of the UB team behind Cultivator and hear from a few of the inspiring startup founders who have participated in the program.
  • Utilizing Data Driven Marketing to Help Your Business Flourish
    7/14/23
    Don Papaj, AAS '01, shares how using strategic data can provide a better marketing plan for your business.
  • From Educator to Edu-Preneur
    7/14/23
    With a map of your transferable skills, move from teacher in the classroom to entrepreneur with your own business.  Dr. Deana Stevenson, BA ’89, CEO and Founder of Doc Deana Enterprises, will share how this is easier than you think.

  • This webinar will not only talk about the concept of Venture Debt but also how that works as a tool startups can use, along with venture capital, to access the funding they need to grow. Venture Debt is an essential component of the venture ecosystem and it benefits not only borrowers but investors as well. 

    Ajay Hattangdi, MBA '94, is the Chief Executive Officer responsible for leading Innoven Capital's business in India. In addition, Hattangdi also serves as the Chief Operating Officer for InnoVen Capital Group where he has responsibility for developing Strategy for the Group as well as setting up the group’s businesses in new markets which include South East Asia and China.

    Originally presented: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

  • The Path to Investing in Startups
    7/14/23
    Get an introduction to Launch NY's invest local financing programs with Marnie LaVigne, President & CEO of Launch NY as well as Alex Killian, MBA '16, BS '16, Investment Associate
  • Startup Ecosystems - Why They're Essential for Communities of Entrepreneurs, and How to Get Involved In One
    7/14/23
    Naeim Khanjani, MBA '17, BS '16, joins us to share his experience as a startup founder, his work to build a GovTech startup ecosystem in Washington, D.C. and advice on how to get involved with startup ecosystems that work to support entrepreneurs at all stages of growth.
  • Lessons Learned from Owning a Franchise
    7/14/23
    Jay Schwartzkopf, BS ’97, UB executive in residence for finance, shares his experiences and lessons learned owning a multi-unit franchise in the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley market.
  • Opportunity Zones: A Nationwide Call to #InvestLocal
    7/14/23
    Join Dr. Marnie Lavigne & Matt Budzinski, MS '15, BS '13, to learn more about investing local.
  • Seed Capital - How Startups Can Plan to Raise Funds
    7/14/23
    In this second part of a three part series with UB alumni Matt Pelkey, JD '10, BA '07, learn more what needs to be done before entrepreneurs start seeking capital.
  • Starting Up - What Every Founder Needs to Know
    7/14/23
    The first in a three part series with UB alumni Matt Pelkey, JD '10, BA '07, on the beginning stages of entrepreneurship from a legal perspective.

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