A sold out audience of over 450 people packed Ithaca College on April 8th at the first UVANY student entrepreneur event. Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO, Chobani, delivered a rousing keynote address followed by 9 strong “pitches” from student
Kyle Blumin is a lifelong resident of Syracuse, an alumnus of Syracuse University and has successfully started, turned around and exited three businesses. He is also an avid observer of the changes taking place in the region’s economy, especially our
Here is a list of the media coverage on Upstate Venture Connect (UVC.org) for 2013.
The recent announcement of Liazon’s $215MM acquisition by Towers Watson and early funding for Decision Pace and CoachMePlus is further evidence that good things are happening in Buffalo. As 2013 draws to a close, we wanted to recognize some of the key
In February 2011, UVC had the pleasure to host our friend and mentor Brad Feld on a two-day whirlwind tour of Upstate NY. During that trip, Brad spoke to nearly a thousand members of Upstate’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and explained how
This is a guest post by StartFast Entrepreneur in Residence Kyle Blumin. UVC has reprinted it to mark the release of the Steve Jobs biopic this weekend. Follow Kyle on Twitter (@kyleblumin) A friend of mine invited me to go
In the acronym-filled universe of Upstate NY, it is often hard to keep names straight, let alone follow and participate in groups that are making an impact and bringing people together to support a common vision. SUNY BEST stands for
Our good friend (and the very model of an Upstate Entrepreneur Leader) David Hessler announced last month that he had joined NYSERDA as that organization’s first Venture Fellow. This is a logical next step for David as he has been
Here is some of the media coverage on Upstate Venture Connect (UVC.org) in 2012.
Kyle Blumin is a Syracuse native and serial entrepreneur with three successful exits in diverse industries. As StartFast Entrepreneur in Residence Kyle will spend the summer of 2013 working closely with one or more StartFast teams. Since Kyle is the archetypal
