Helping founders find community and connections
Advisory services provided by Invest Buffalo Niagara's team of professional economic development consultants, offering free and confidential guidance to startups and companies on market intelligence, talent acquisition, regulatory incentives, and navigating the Buffalo Niagara business ecosystem.
A program through the WNY Incubator Network that connects incubator startups to UB's full suite of resources — including student talent, faculty research expertise, lab facilities, and career fair access — through one-on-one needs assessments and targeted matchmaking.
Learn more →A grantmaking and leadership development foundation (Amplify Her® Foundation) that supports women and girls from underserved NYC communities in becoming transformative leaders and entrepreneurs through strategic grant partnerships, professional development programming, and access to networks of women leaders.
Learn more →A network of free business outreach centers across NYC, Long Island, and Newark providing confidential one-on-one business counseling, training, and referral services to small business owners and entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
Learn more →A network of SBA-designated Women's Business Centers operated by BOC Network across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, offering free business training, one-on-one counseling, and financing resources focused on women entrepreneurs.
Learn more →WEDC Mid-Hudson's business plan competition for women and minority entrepreneurs across Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam Counties, providing business plan development support, presentation coaching, and opportunity for cash prizes at a regional pitch event.
Learn more →WEDC's business plan competition and pitch event for women and minority entrepreneurs in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley, providing participants with guided business plan development, presentation coaching, and the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and recognition.
Learn more →A specialized program by BOC Network helping home-based childcare providers in NYC establish and grow licensed childcare businesses, covering licensing, business planning, financial management, and subsidy programs.
Learn more →Customized acceleration programs and Innovation Expeditions offered by WEVE Acceleration for international governments, sovereign innovation agencies, and corporations seeking to advance their startup ecosystems, foster entrepreneurship through US market entry, or expose corporate leaders to tech trends and startups.
Learn more →A suite of free business attraction, expansion, and entrepreneurship support services offered by Invest Buffalo Niagara, including site selection, labor market analysis, incentive navigation, and connections to the Buffalo Niagara startup and business community.
Learn more →The Hudson Valley Center for Innovation (HVCI) — a nonprofit based in New Rochelle, NY — provides growth-focused programming for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and incubator/accelerator graduates through educational workshops, 1:1 advisory sessions with compensated expert advisors, group strategy roundtables, and customized growth system development.
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