February 13, 2023
Buffalo Startup Week Hits 1,500 Registrants
Startup Week Rebooted wrapped with 1,500+ registrants. Refraction launches a $400k seed round. BootSector plans new events for women entrepreneurs.
Check out what happened in the WNY Startup Community this week and what you can look forward to next week.
Weekly Recap
February 6-12, 2023
Powered by BootSector
Startup Week Rebooted is a wrap!
Congratulations to incredible BootSector team for pulling off not one, but two Startup Weeks! Led by Kat Carter (404 Link Removed) and powered by a huge team of amazing volunteers, Buffalo Startup Week reached over 1,500 registrants and made a huge impact on our community.
And of course, thank you to our sponsors (404 Link Removed) who made the event possible! Got a Startup Week success story? Share it with us! (news@joinbootsector.com)
BootSector x Women in Tech
Shout out to BootSector Director Megan Kelly (404 Link Removed) for representing the WNY Startup Community at the recent Women in Tech Networking Event.
So what's next?
Had a blast at Startup Week? Consider attending these events this week.
- Buffalo Startup Coffee - Tuesday, February 14 @ HANSA (7:30am-9am)
- Infosec 716 Meetup - Wednesday, February 15 @ Virtual (6-8pm)
How Can You Help The WNY Startup Community?
BootSector's mission is to empower, educate, and support the next generation of local entrepreneurs and startup leaders.
Think that's pretty cool? Here's one way you can help this week: Send a friend this link to share this mailing list!
Amplify Our Community
Refraction's $400k Seed Round
Congratulations to Jason Bartz (404 Link Removed) and Jason Schwinger (404 Link Removed) for launching their seed round. Refraction is working on an online marketplace that connects car dealerships and consumers.
Read More: Refraction Launches $400k Seed Round - Buffalo Inno
Newmark Ciminelli's 2022 Market Report
Check out the 2022 Buffalo Market report on trends and stats from the Buffalo office and industrial market.
Newmark Ciminelli sponsored the Buffalo Startup Week opening party - so thank you, from all of us!
Startup Funding
Grants, Competitions, and Credits - oh my!
- Apply by March 1st for a chance to Pitch HearstLab (404 Link Removed) for a chance to win $100k.
- NYBPC is accepting students for their Business Plan Competition (404 Link Removed)
- GENIUS NY is accepting applications for Cohort 7 tomorrow.
- Check out the Employee Retention Credit (404 Link Removed) to see if your company is eligible.
Thanks to BootSector's friends at UVC for highlighting these opportunities!
Startup Jobs
#Job-Board on Slack!
Did you know that BootSector's WNY Startup Community Slack has a section dedicated to jobs? If you didn't see this week's postings, here's a few highlights:
New Job Listings!
Check out these jobs in the WNY Startup Community!
- ACV Auctions: Multiple Positions (404 Link Removed), Director of Operations (Capital Operations)
- 43North: Portfolio & Selection Intern (404 Link Removed)
- AMPAworks: Embedded Systems Engineer (Hybrid) (404 Link Removed)
- Mod Tech Labs: Python Programmer (404 Link Removed)
- Otrafy: Product Marketing Manager (404 Link Removed) , Digital Marketing Specialist (404 Link Removed)
Parting Thoughts
Networking vs. Relationships
Many times when we talk about business "relationships" we think about networking. But relationships are much more than networking. Networking is getting to know people. A relationship is investing in people, and that's where we can truly make an impact and grow our startup community.
Jordan Walbesser Executive Director, BootSector Donate to BootSector today!