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Niagara Falls business incubator TReC makes the climb for new entrepreneurs much easier

TReC, a new business incubator and coworking space in downtown Niagara Falls, hopes to replicate the successful efforts business incubators in Buffalo have made in launching new startups...

Sustainability and creativity are a perfect and profitable match for local co-working spaces

Today’s local co-working spaces and business incubators are making their offices more environmentally friendly, and they find it benefits in more ways than one. Green workspaces and offices can cut costs and save energy. Sustainable office practices also attract the creative and innovative startups that drive the 21st century economy. These clients want clean and green workplaces, and they’ll locate where they can find them...

​Rising tech titan Ivory Robinson is building HarpData in Buffalo…and beyond

As a communications consultant in the U.S. Air Force, Ivory Robinson traveled the world before settling in D.C. He had no intention of launching his own IT business, much less locating it in Buffalo. However circumstances and a chance visit led him back home...

​Capital Connect helps Buffalo’s underserved entrepreneurs find money, mentoring, and more

Many new entrepreneurs envision a great idea for a new business, but don’t know where to start. They have a goal and a drive to succeed, but may struggle getting access to capital. This is especially true in underserved minority and immigrant communities in Western New York. That’s where Capital Connect comes in...

​Minority and women entrepreneurs get a boost from the Allstate Foundation and UB

If you're a woman or a member of the minority communities with a dream to take your business to the next level, you’ve got friends right around the corner. For nearly 15 years, entrepreneurs have built and grown their businesses with the help of mentors at the Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs Program, a joint venture by the University at Buffalo’s School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the UB Center for Urban Studies...

​In Focus: Adam Stotz of Trove Predictive Data Science mines data with Buffalo talent

Big data and data mining are arguably the hottest commercial trends today. Every company collects data, and lots of it. But few know what to do with it. Adam Stotz, a graduate of the University at Buffalo and chief technology officer of Trove Predictive Data Science, creates data mining software to interpret data, segment markets, prevent fraud, predict business trends, and improve search tools. Stotz taps into local talent to help...