Former professional hockey player Sean O’Brien decided on Syracuse, NY to grow his EdTech startup, Affordable College. He hopes to help grow the region’s economic impact while investing in the future of students and education.
Veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, adviser, angel investor and Hamilton College alumnus, Marc Randolph returns to Upstate New York! Marc will be the featured speaker for the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday, October 2. This event has sold out the last three years. Get early bird tickets now ->
Bright Buffalo Niagara is an event designed to promote economic growth in the region by creating connections that help startups grow faster and prosper. Here’s a look at the talented startups selected to pitch in front of a live audience and panel of expert judges on May 2.
Hundreds gathered in the Persian Terrace of the Marriott Syracuse Downtown hotel to watch the six finalists of The Tech Garden’s second GENIUS NY unmanned systems accelerator pitch for the top $1 million prize.
If you’re an entrepreneur, what are the best startup reads? Matthew Pelkey shares five book recommendations from Venture Capitalists and Founders. Share the article for a chance to win a UVC recommended startup book.
It is undeniable that the high energy consumption of crypto-operations is creating difficult challenges for local municipalities and residents. As they work on answers lets hope that creative, value-add solutions will be on the table. Because closing the door to upstate shouldn’t be.
More than 100 student-led teams from across New York State are expected to pitch their business ideas as they seek to take home one of the 18 overall prizes being offered at the 9th annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) Finals.
It’s been less than a year since SparkCharge founder Josh Aviv took home first place in the New York State Business Plan Competition. Since, he’s raised capital and joined Techstars!
Publicly-traded CommerceHub is making headlines once again after announcing a $1.1 billion acquisition to take the company private. This is the latest chapter in an evolving success story that began in 1997 when Frank Poore, CommerceHub’s founder and CEO, came up with the idea for the business while working with a local video game distribution company. Watch 10 Questions with Frank Poore.
In 2018, several regions across Upstate NY are hosting local student business plan competitions, including the Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, Western NY, Capital Region, Hudson Valley, Southern Tier and Central NY.
