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How 43North Built a $5M-Per-Year Startup Accelerator in Buffalo (Just Go Grind, Episode #366)


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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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