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SpinCar $22M Financing | Upstate Venture Connect

SpinCar financing a big win for StartFast investor and Syracuse tech community

October 12, 2018

SpinCar’s $22 million recapitalization is the largest financing for a downtown Syracuse business in over a decade. The investment created a 20-times (2,000%) return for the StartFast investors, and has positioned SpinCar to continue its triple-digit annual growth rate. With its headquarters in Syracuse, SpinCar’s growth is creating new job opportunities for the region’s college graduates as well.

2018 Unleashed - Winners & Speakers | Upstate Venture Connect

2018 Upstate Venture Ecosystem Award Winners

October 9, 2018

Upstate Venture Connect hosted over 450 entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders at the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference and Venture Ecosystem Awards. Guests traveled from Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, Ithaca, Syracuse, Rochester and Utica to learn, celebrate and connect. This annual event aligns with UVC’s mission to create a region-wide startup ecosystem by connecting entrepreneurs to the people and resources needed to build great companies in Upstate NY. Here are your 2018 winners >

You Don't Have to Be in Silicon Valley | Upstate Venture Connect

You don’t need to be in Silicon Valley

October 8, 2018

#StartUpstate : Thousands attended the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference and 43North Finals to celebrate the success of Upstate’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Conference keynote speaker and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said it best, ” You don’t need to be in Silicon Valley.”

Daily Orange: Co-founder of Netflix featured at Upstate Venture Connect conference

October 1, 2018

Marc Randolph, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, will speak at the Upstate Unleashed Conference & Venture Ecosystem Awards at the Oncenter Convention Center. The sold-out conference is hosted by Upstate Venture Connect (UVC), a non-profit organization focused on creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups to succeed.

Syracuse.com: Marc Randolph – You learn leadership by doing it

September 11, 2018

Marc Randolph is a serial entrepreneur, most famous for co-founding Netflix in 1997 with Reed Hastings. Netflix now has more than 130 million streaming subscribers worldwide. Randolph will deliver a keynote address at the 2018 Upstate Unleashed Conference on October 2 in Syracuse. This event has sold out for the last three years. Get tickets now.

Veteran Entrepreneurs | Upstate Venture Connect

How Syracuse Encourages Veterans to Become Entrepreneurs

September 4, 2018

Upstate New York is not often the first place that comes to mind among veterans when it comes to establishing a business. Nonetheless, New York’s local governments and NGOs are constantly trying to make the state more enticing for business-minded veterans. Syracuse exemplifies such efforts.