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Hardware and firmware engineer, specializing in analog electronics. Co-Founder of BlueStamp Engineering to teach students how to create new things.

Enjoy drawing monsters with my son, planting trees and helping founders

Full-stack Entrepreneurial Community Builder with a demonstrated history of success in the software and creative industries. Skilled in Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Fundraising, and Investing.

Founder & CEO @EBHConsulting | 15+ years of experience with non-dilutive grant funding (e.g., SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF, etc.) and project/program evaluation where data collection, measurement, and analysis. 

Former recruiter turned software developer and ecosystem builder. I love building things that help others and create positive change. Don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything I can help with!

Organization development and navigating complexity. 

Experienced Consultant, Architect, and now Founder with a demonstrated history of working cross-industry to bring business process knowledge to a wide array of clientele.

Product nerd and entrepreneur. Currently building CloudInsyte in BUF. Proud member of the Female Founder Collective. Honored to be a 2019 BBF 30 Under 30 Winner. Board of Directors for Leading Women in Technology & Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation.

A software generalist that loves every part of making good software.

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Serial entrepreneur who loves building MVPs and prototypes for others. Full-time HR professional. Based in Buffalo, NY.

Bootstrapped founder in additive manufacturing services, products, and technology.

I’m the Portfolio Manager for ACV Capital, a subsidiary of ACV Auctions. Also, I publish a weekly newsletter where I interview interesting people in tech about how they use their phones, you should check it out @ www.homescreens.co

ROC expat. Apprenticed with VC fund, some I-bankers, and launched new business unit in humanitarian crisis response. I can help you build pitches, financial models, strategy, coalitions and teams. Policy wonk, swimmer and lover of the Great Lakes.

Husband, father, and creator. I am passionate about building consumer goods and playing games! I run a board game publishing startup and have experience in programming and tech. 

Client relations and product development

Bootstrapped Syncurity (acquired by Swimlane). Raised $5.6M. Cybersecurity/Python/anything as code. Go to Market. Pitch Decks. Reach out!

devop/devsecops

Co-founder of LenderLogix - a Buffalo, NY mortgage technology company. Prior to co-founding LenderLogix, I worked in technology leadership roles in government contracting, intelligent transportation, and health insurance. 

Working with entrepreneurs and innovative companies to build apps, design systems, MVPs, and prototypes. Helped raise over $300M for high-growth companies. Advocate for ideas, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. Buffalo born and raised.

Grisled serial Founder with a deep passion for mentoring and community building.  Hoping to leave a better world for the next generation by helping to build great companies with good people.

Bringing 10 years of experience working with startups and Fortune500 companies, I help strategize, prototype, design, and develop successful SaaS and digital products. Specialty area – delivering measurable results in FinTech, EduTech, and B2B space.

An award-winning marketing leader, I've worked in the startup world and am experienced in leveraging content marketing to build credibility and boost exposure. Today, I build websites on WordPress and SquareSpace. Reach out if I can be of service!

Co-founder with 2 exits across 12 bootstrapped software startups in 22 years with the same team. Loves the customer / product boundary, with all its pain, surprises, and delights.

Bringing science to the forefront of hair care at Lemma Labs. Former Naval Officer and Columbia MBA.

Founder of Sales Dynamo, and the nascent stages of a tech startup launch. It's a disruptive marketing tool in the trvel space. The startup is in the "move fast and break things" stage, and we don't yet have the name we will market under. Soon!

Mechanical Engineer turned entrepreneur. Merging software, firmware, and hardware into a seamless streaming ecosytem for music education.

President / Founder of Accountability Evangelist, personal transformation coaching plus leadership/strategy consulting.  Startup community connector, non-profit community champion, diversity and inclusion advocate.

Bootstrapping a vertical SaaS company, looking for software developers and Computer Vision Scientists to join our growing team

I manage Catapult Games, a game studio from Schenectady. In 2019, we released Don't Look Down, a VR climbing game. Now we partner with clients who need Unreal Engine development.

Winner of 43North million dollar prize

Technology and business generalist working in startups and enterprises in many domains - video games, gov't software, real estate, social media analytics, etc. Happy to lead teams of 2 to 100, both strategically or hands-on.

Experienced leader of SaaS and enterprise software solutions with a successful history in the B2B and B2C industries. Creation and execution of operations, customer onboarding, and implementation strategies.

SF Native. Buffalo transplant. Recruiter and startup/talent advisor. USCG Veteran. Educator. 
Scaling and growing tech/non-tech teams across the US. 

Experienced HR pro & attorney. Passionate about DEI, women in leadership, strategy execution, people processes & HR tech. Currently heading up People & Org at Centivo. Opinions my own.

Experienced transformer of novel ideas into market-ready products, working with inventors, start-ups and established visionary corporations to stay at the front of thier fields.  

Community development lawyer building processes to help communities

I have built and sold two SaaS companies w/ 8-digit exits. My interests lie in financially backing or personally running recurring revenue and tech-enabled SaaS companies in accessibility-play cybersecurity or Ed Tech.

Innovation and Emerging Tech practioner at Constellation Brands and startup mentor, advisor and investor. I've spent 15 years in B2B software and +10 years at Accenture Digital.  Ask me about BigCo partnerships, Startup Grind, Wefunder.

Proven transformation leader with strong business acumen, technical expertise, and extensive global experience across a variety of industries. Providing IT Strategic Planning specializing in maturing IT organizations for growth and scalability. 

I love helping inventors, entrepreneurs, and creators consider and secure protection for inventions and creative works. #GiveFirst

We provide innovative Home Care products that improve lives and deliver an experience users want to share!

Invented & patented Sani-Grip, the most innovative & sanitary toilet seat ever created. Lifelong golfer & instructor, first time entrepreneur looking to change the world one bathroom at a time!

Founder at Skill Hoarder Labs, an industrial design, prototyping, and fabrication shop in Rochester NY.  Our sweet spot is designing and building electromechanical systems at the intersection of manufacturing, machine learning, automation, and IoT.

Experienced entrepreneur in high tech, machine learning, clean energy and biotechnology industries. Currently growing a data analytics company - DataCicada.

Working on growing TeacherPod - a community for Educators and Families to connect with each other!  Experienced with staffing and hiring teams.  Reach out if I can help with anything!

Bootstrapping founder at SMMware, working to grow the customer base. 22 years of web development. Happy to help with technical questions on PHP/MySQL programming or Linux system administration. Originally a Mechanical Engineer.

Experienced talent partner that is dedicated to getting the talent your company needs.

Serial tech entrepreneur successfully funded with successful exits. VC and private equitiy expierence. Currentl busineeses include software for construction and safety. 

Long-time service provider to the startup community, taking a stab at something more scalable - the vidwheel Creator Network.

Experience in video production, strategy, distribution, and the nuts and bolts of owning/operating a 'lifestyle' business.

Entrepreneur, rock climber, engineer, and leader whose mission to help other become courageous leaders build psychologically safe environment.

I work with high-performing IP-driven companies to leverage their IP through creative and effective deal-making. I am experienced licensing, intellectual property, and technology matters in the digital and video gaming space.

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