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Zachary Vinal avatar
Zachary Vinal🏅 740

President @ Sani-Grip

Syracuse, United States
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!
BusinessProduct
B2B SalesBusiness DevelopmentOperations
Jesse Hughson avatar
Jesse Hughson🏅 740

Hoarder of Skills, Inventor, Designer, Builder

Rochester, United States
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.
Design / UXProductTech
3D DesignCAD DesignIndustrial DesignSketchUI Design
Allison Yacci avatar
Allison Yacci🏅 740

Co-Founder of DataCicada, finding meaningful actions from noisy data

Canandaigua, United States
Experienced entrepreneur in high tech, machine learning, clean energy and biotechnology industries. Currently growing a data analytics company - DataCicada.
BusinessMarketingProductTech
B2B SalesBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningFinancial AnalysisFinancial PlanningFinancial ReportingGrant ApplicationsHiring / RecruitmentLean StartupOperationsPitchingPricingProject Management
Joel Shapiro avatar
Joel Shapiro🏅 740

Founder at JMS Technical Solutions and TeacherPod

Buffalo, United States
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!
Business
Brian Jacobs avatar
Brian Jacobs🏅 740

Founder at SMMware

Amherst, United States
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.
Tech
Andrew Davis avatar
Andrew Davis🏅 740

Head of Recruiting at FTS

Rochester, United States
Experienced talent partner that is dedicated to getting the talent your company needs.
Business
Chris Bellacose avatar
Chris Bellacose🏅 740

I start businesses.

Buffalo, United States
Serial tech entrepreneur successfully funded with successful exits. VC and private equitiy expierence. Currentl busineeses include software for construction and safety.
Business
Neil Carroll avatar
Neil Carroll🏅 740

Unlocking Your Ability to Create Powerful, Professional Video Content.

Buffalo, United States
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.
BusinessMarketing
Long Nguyen avatar
Long Nguyen🏅 740

CEO at Arete Labs

Buffalo, United States
Entrepreneur, rock climber, engineer, and leader whose mission to help other become courageous leaders build psychologically safe environment.
Tech
Jordan Walbesser avatar
Jordan Walbesser🏅 740Office hoursMentor

Counsel at Mattel/Fisher-Price

Buffalo, United States
Book meeting
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.
Business
Nicole Cooke avatar
Nicole Cooke🏅 740

Executive Director at WNY Book Arts Center

Buffalo, United States
Leader of a small arts-education nonprofit devoted to printing and book-related arts, in downtown Buffalo. Printmaker, photographer & graphic designer. Former marketing manager. Cycling enthusiast!
BusinessMarketing
Grant ApplicationsOperationsProject Management
Jacob Bruintjes
Jacob Bruintjes
Jacob Bruintjes🏅 730

Love turning ideas into products to take to market.

LANCASTER, United States
Experienced entrepreneur who has moved into big business working for a large PE fund. Have founded businesses that have raised over 5 Million and exited, now looking to feed my startup passion by investing in the WNY startup community.
BusinessMarketing
AccountingB2B SalesCapital Raising / VCFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingPitchingPricingSales / Lead GenerationSales StrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness Planning
Divit Sanjay Karmiani avatar
Divit Sanjay Karmiani🏅 680

Product Manager at Home Depot

Pittsburgh, United States

Product
Chris Miano avatar
Chris Miano🏅 680

Founder of MemoryFox, Army Veteran

Buffalo, United States

BusinessMarketing
B2B SalesFinancial AnalysisPitchingPricingSales / Lead Generation
Steve Raines avatar
Steve Raines🏅 680

Working on my second act.

Buffalo, United States
Experienced Bootstrapped founder. Co-founder Pointman (Acquired by ServiceTitan). Co-founder Algonquin. B2B SaaS, B2B Services.
BusinessProductTech
Business DevelopmentLean StartupOperationsPricingB2B Sales
Derek King
Derek King
Derek King🏅 670

Director of Operations at CommonOwner.com, portal for 506c and Reg CF raises

Buffalo, United States

Business
Jayen Ashar avatar
Jayen Ashar🏅 670

IT Guru

Sydney, Australia
Hi, I'm Jayen. I didn't start my entrepreneur journey until well after UNSW, and my UNSW journey was well after high school, so I have quite a few years of industry experience in large corporations and startups.
I completed my undergraduate degrees at CMU with University Honors, and my coursework degree at UNSW with an HD average. I did not complete the PhD I listed in my profile.
Currently founder (sole worker) of finderful.com and part-time employee of SkedGo (makers of the free TripGo transport app).
Tech
Kevin Townsell avatar
Kevin Townsell🏅 660

Business Broker, M&A, Entrepreneur

Buffalo, United States
Founded Hofbrauhaus, Shannon Pub, Buffalo Brewpub
Involved in early start-ups AutoKVO, BedCoins
Buffalo born/raised, Cornell Hotel & MBA
Business/M&A Broker with Gottesman, NYC
Business
Jeffrey Raugh avatar
Jeffrey Raugh🏅 660

Cofounder of medical appliance manufacturer

EAST AMHERST, United States
Leveraging a career in IT managed services into a startup for medical devices. Need help getting traction with customers, partners, funding
BusinessProductTech
Strategic Planning
Bryan Somerville
Bryan Somerville
Bryan Somerville🏅 650

Business Development Engineer at Tresca Group, Inc.

Buffalo, United States
Engineer by trade, business development by necessity and interest!
BusinessDesign / UXProduct
Business DevelopmentChange ManagementProject ManagementRisk ManagementSales / Lead Generation
Josh Camizzi
Josh Camizzi
Josh Camizzi🏅 730

AV & IT Solutions Expert

Buffalo, United States
Founder of Gremlin Control 2020. We specialize in creating Audio Video and IT solutions for our clients. We design, prototype, build and program solutions.
Design / UXTech
UI DesignUX Design
Gerald Strickland avatar
Gerald Strickland🏅 650
Buffalo, United States
BusinessDesign / UXProduct
B2C Sales
Veronica Fang avatar
Veronica Fang🏅 630

Partnership and Project Manager

Taipei City, Taiwan

BusinessProduct
Business Development
Anand Prabhu avatar
Anand Prabhu🏅 600

Graduate Student - Data Science

Buffalo, United States
Ex-Oracle Senior Consultant.
Experience in Fintech
Experience working on database applications,Businees Intelligence Tools, Oracle products, Banking domain,business model canvas and lean canvas.
Startups associated with: Krushiculture, Grab and Go
Tech
Colin Myers avatar
Colin Myers🏅 600

Product Owner at Circuit Clinical

Buffalo, United States

Design / UXProductTech
Responsive DesignUI DesignUX DesignWeb Design
Kanishka Wanninayaka avatar
Kanishka Wanninayaka🏅 580

Founder & CEO at Yamu Media | Co-Founder at Aviate Audio | Partner at JECA

Buffalo, United States
Serial entrepreneur growing alongside the growth of the WNY startup community
BusinessDesign / UXMarketing
Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCrowd FundingLean StartupProject ManagementSales / Lead GenerationSales StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic Partnerships
Rick Zabel avatar
Rick Zabel🏅 580

Connects the Dots

Clarence Center, United States
Former stockbroker who loves to help small tech companies ramp!

Closet Geek => Mowed lawns when I was 15 to buy a computer.....in 1983!
BusinessMarketingTech
Business DevelopmentRisk ManagementLean Startup
Nasir Ali avatar
Nasir Ali🏅 580

CEO at UVC; Partner at StartFast Fund

Rochester, United States
Entrepreneur, investor and community builder.
Business
Richard Crabbe
Richard Crabbe
Richard Crabbe🏅 570

Student Founder at The Essential Machine

Buffalo, United States
I am Business Major and Psychology Minor at The University at Buffalo. I am currently working on my startup; The Essential Machine. I <3 entrepreneurship, inventing, and soccer.
BusinessProductTech
AccountingBusiness DevelopmentPitchingProject ManagementStrategic Planning
Stephen Recktenwald
Stephen Recktenwald
Stephen Recktenwald🏅 570

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student at UB

Clarence Center, United States
Dreamer, innovator, neighbor.
Design / UXMarketingProductTech
3D DesignCAD DesignSketch
Dan Gigante
Dan Gigante
Dan Gigante🏅 570

Entrepreneur, web developer, hockey fanatic, Buffalonian. 19 Ideas & 26 Shirt

Buffalo, United States
Partner, CTO at 19 IDEAS; Partner at 26 Shirts; Founder, Partner at You and Who; Member and Board Member at BNMC Rotary Club
BusinessTech
Prakshal Jain
Prakshal Jain
Prakshal Jain🏅 560
Buffalo, United States
BusinessDesign / UXMarketingProductTech
Project ManagementRisk ManagementStrategic PlanningPitching
Xinlu Zhang
Xinlu Zhang
Xinlu Zhang🏅 560
Buffalo, United States
Business
Kim Marie McKernan avatar
Kim Marie McKernan🏅 550

Meeting you where you are .... and taking you where you want to go

Buffalo, United States
Kim Marie McKernan is an international marketing leader, facilitator, and presenter who founded Inspired Outcomes to offer a more collaborative and creative approach to branding and marketing for organizations and individuals.
BusinessMarketingProduct
Change ManagementSales / Lead GenerationStrategic PlanningSocial Enterprise
Rachel Ernisse avatar
Rachel Ernisse🏅 540

Graphic and UI/UX Designer at SomaDetect

Buffalo, United States
I specialize in digital and print design, photography, video production, and UI/UX. I've been working in the startup scene for close to 5 years, though I'm not originally from Buffalo. I love meeting people & learning about their various experiences!
Design / UXMarketing
AnimationApp DesignGraphic DesignIcon DesignLogo DesignPhotographyPrint DesignSketchUI DesignUX DesignVideo EditingWeb DesignVideo Production
Amber Lundy
Amber Lundy
Amber Lundy🏅 540

Designer

Akron, United States

Design / UXProductTech
3D DesignApp DesignIndustrial DesignResponsive DesignSketchUI DesignUX DesignVideo EditingVideo ProductionWeb Design
Elizabeth Pantoja avatar
Elizabeth Pantoja🏅 520

Founder of Happeas

Silver Creek, United States
Happeas founder, love ethnic food, love to travel
Amy D'Amato avatar
Amy D'Amato🏅 500

Co-Founder at biddie, The Auction Block for Thrifted & Reworked Clothing

Buffalo, United States
Co-founder working on biddie. Former graduate of the Founder Institute, Buffalo and NYS Administror/Teacher. I love all things sustainably thrifty and learning about building tech business! Reach out if I can help with NYS Education framework.
Paul Klopfer avatar
Paul Klopfer🏅 490

Sales Leader. I'll help build all facets of the BizDev Engine

Buffalo, United States
Been in BizDev for 10+ years. Started at Main Street Hub (acq. by GoDaddy), Lead all BizDev teams at Vettery (acq. by Adecco), General Assembly, Capable, and currently at Reposite. Looking to help WNY Companies scale predictable sales funnels!
Business
Shannon Panaro avatar
Shannon Panaro🏅 490

Board Management Solutions Manager at OnBoard

North Tonawanda, NY
Experienced in Sales, Digital, & Advertising Industries for 20 yrs. I moved into an exciting environment of Board Intelligence with Onboard, the BIC company. I'm here to help Local Start-Ups have the Best Board Intelligence available.
BusinessDesign / UXMarketingProductTech
B2B SalesBusiness DevelopmentChange ManagementHiring / RecruitmentLean StartupOperationsPitchingPricingProject ManagementSales / Lead GenerationSales StrategyStrategic PlanningSocial Enterprise
Robert Grant avatar
Robert Grant🏅 490

Collaboration is the major Key

Buffalo, United States
I'm a serial entrepreneur, artist, publisher, producer and musician. I have over 15 years of experience in the payment processing field. Plus, I served our country in the United States Air Force.
BusinessTech
Business DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsB2B Sales
Melissa Mueller-Douglas avatar
Melissa Mueller-Douglas🏅 490

MYRetreat Founder & CEO

Rochester, United States
Mindfulness Expert. AMEX Founder of Change & Grant recipient. LMSW.
BusinessTech
B2B Sales
Mia D'Amato avatar
Mia D'Amato🏅 490

Co-Founder at biddie

Buffalo, United States
Co-Founder at biddie, Studying Business Economics, Fashion & Environmental Sustainability. Passionate about all things Mother Earth. Reach out if I can help in any of my noted areas.
Business
Anthony Debonis avatar
Anthony Debonis🏅 490

President at Troy Web Consulting

Troy, United States
Anthony's goal at Troy Web Consulting is to ensure that the company stays at the leading edge in technology innovation and continues to design and develop great software.
BusinessTech
OperationsPitchingProject ManagementStrategic Partnerships
Martin Babinec avatar
Martin Babinec🏅 490

SV Entrepreneur / Startup Invester / Venture Catalyst

Little Falls, NY, United States
Founding CEO/Board member TriNet [NYSE: TNET]; Founder/Managing Director UpVentures Capital; Founder/Chairman non profits Upstate Venture Connect, Entrepreneurs Across Borders, Upstate Jobs Party & UpMobility Foundation. Author More Good Jobs (9/20)
BusinessMarketing
B2B SalesCapital Raising / VCHiring / RecruitmentStrategic Partnerships
Mitch Mirsky avatar
Mitch Mirsky🏅 490

Senior Digital Marketing Strategist

Buffalo, United States
In addition to having led global digital strategy at the largest consumer-facing companies in WNY, I also have spent the last two years on the agency side focused on B2B marketing.
BusinessMarketing
Kim Grant avatar
Kim Grant🏅 490

VP of Business Development - Invest Buffalo Niagara

Buffalo, United States
InBN serves as a single point of entry for economic development inquiries and offers a comprehensive suite of client-driven project management services to companies and consultants evaluating the eight county region of Western New York.
BusinessMarketingProduct
Business Development
Alan Rosenhoch avatar
Alan Rosenhoch🏅 490Office hoursMentor

Entrepreneur Selection & Growth Manager Endeavor WNY

Buffalo, United States
Book meeting
Super connector with deep economic development experience. Focus my professional time working with high-growth companies at the ‘scale-up’ phase – and love helping entrepreneurs find success.
Business
Richard Peterson avatar
Richard Peterson🏅 490

Associate Dir. of Investor & Entrepreneur Engagement, UB

Buffalo, United States
Former founder with experience raising funding and doing biz dev at bootstrapped, early stage, and venture-backed startups. Currently managing EIRs, SMEs, and mentors for UB.
BusinessMarketing
Sarah Brennan avatar
Sarah Brennan🏅 490Office hoursMentor

Attorney at Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

Buffalo, United States
Book meeting
Experienced Corporate & Securities attorney in Buffalo, NY representing companies in every stage of the corporate life cycle in business and transactional matters. Excited to be a part of this community, please reach out if I could be of help!
BusinessDesign / UXTech
Capital Raising / VCLaw - CommercialCrowd Funding
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