43North Cohort 8 Arrives; Startup Week Two Weeks Out

Check out what happened in the WNY Startup Community this week and what you can look forward to next week.

Weekly Recap

January 23-29, 2023

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Two Weeks to Startup Week!

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RocGrowth First Thursdays

In Rochester? Join RocGrowth and Startup Grind (both Powered by BootSector!) at their First Thursday event on:

Thursday, Feb 2nd, 2023

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Roc Brewing, 56 S. Union St. No Registration Necessary!

From BootSector's Friends

HANSA Workspace

HANSA has been a long time supporter of BootSector and Startup Coffee. The folks over at HANSA have some special offers this month on day passes, meeting rooms, and memberships. Check it out! Special Offers at HANSA

Amplify Our Community

BraidBabes

Braidbabes' Emmily Bowman talks about her expansion of the Buffalo startup to Arizona and what's coming in 2023.

Since launching as a full-fledged business in January 2019, Braidbabes has brought in $1.7 million in total revenue and booked about 12,000 appointments. Read more in Buffalo Inno (404 Link Removed)

Five New Startups!

The latest cohort of 43North startups has arrived! Let's give them a warm welcome. Let's show them how Buffalo #GivesFirst!

Say hello to AMPAWorks, Mod Tech Labs, Otrafy, Phood and Twipes in the WNY Startup Community Slack → Read more in Buffalo Rising

Startup Funding

StartupNY

Startup Community veteran Dan Miner put together an article on how Buffalo-based founders can use StartupNY to grow their business. Great advice on a great program! Read more from Forge Buffalo

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