Episode 366: Justin Gordon interviews Colleen Heidinger, President of 43North, a pioneering startup competition and venture program focused on building Buffalo into a thriving center for innovation and entrepreneurship.
43North invests $5 million annually in companies that relocate to Buffalo through its immersive accelerator program.
Applications now open: https://43north.org/founders/program/
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Show Notes:
00:00 What’s coming in the episode…
00:23 Introduction
01:01 What is 43North?
03:27 The early days of 43North
07:08 Covid days at 43North
09:14 Admission process
16:02 Getting the right partners
19:58 The first IPO from a 43N’s company
21:02 The long-year program
26:53 Why five “$1M” on investment money?
31:02 The impact of 43North
34:50 What’s next?
40:13 Why has 43N succeeded?
41:15 Take a look at the application!
42:22 Reach out to Colleen
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