A delegation of a dozen business and professional community leaders from Binghamton took a day out of their already busy schedules to travel to Syracuse. They toured assets in the Syracuse startup community, and interacted with local leaders to learn from their experiences in building startup community.
Short of its conquest of the New York State legislature, Uber’s challenges seem to be mounting quickly. And since Uber (and Lyft) will be sharing the roadways with us Upstaters in the coming months, it’s worth taking a look at the company’s recent shenanigans.
In an exclusive interview, Jason Kuruzovich spoke about Upstate’s startup community, how others can join the ecosystem, and what’s next on the horizon.
With over $500,000 in prizes annually, the NYS Business Plan Competition is one of the largest collegiate business plan competitions in the world. Here’s a recap of each regional competition, including application deadlines and competition dates, as well as a look at the winners of the 2016 NYS Business Plan Competition.
Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2017 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Awards. Nominations can be submitted online at uvcdevelopment.wpengine.com/Awards-Nominations-2017.
There are numerous startup resources available in Upstate New York. In this article, I’ll take you through some of the resources that I have found helpful, as well as the various ecosystems you can participate in to increase your entrepreneurship exposure before you start your first company.
Matt Pelkey believes that every community in Upstate New York can—and should—learn from one another to create a thriving, regional ecosystem. After all, while each community is unique, we all face similar challenges and legacies, from a thriving manufacturing past, now relegated to memories and inspiration. Here are a few takeaways that we can all learn from across Upstate New York’s startup ecosystem.
After months of scouting the U.S. for the most promising companies to join the GENIUS NY business competition at The Tech Garden, it’s time to welcome six finalist teams to central NY.
Your net worth is only as good as your network. Networking is one of the most valuable uses of an entrepreneur’s time. At events, we meet like-minded people we can work with and learn from. This is why ecosystem builders in Binghamton have come together to create a series of events to bring entrepreneurs, creatives and business professionals together. During our Tales from the Trenches fireside chats, Binghamton entrepreneurs who have been there and done that share their stories. This events aims to inspire others and provide them with the knowledge to avoid the same pitfalls when starting their own businesses.
Over the last several months, ecosystem builders in the Southern Tier have worked together to host several innovation events. At these events, members of the entrepreneur community meet to find partners and supporters for launching and growing businesses in Binghamton. Here’s a Part 1 recap of Tales from the Trenches, fireside chats with area entrepreneurs.
