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Making Entrepreneurship Pandemic-Proof
Press ReleasesMay 18, 2021

Making Entrepreneurship Pandemic-Proof

Buffalo, N.Y. – Thanks to new federal funding for Launch NY and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement, regional startups, especially those owned by women and/or underrepresented minority groups, will now have 100%.

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Launch NY Honored for its Inclusive Economy Building Efforts
Press ReleasesApr 21, 2021

Launch NY Honored for its Inclusive Economy

Buffalo, N.Y. – Launch NY, a nonprofit venture development organization focused...

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Launch NY’s Seed Funds Fuel Six Companies with $420,000 in Q1
Press ReleasesApr 14, 2021

Launch NY’s Seed Funds Fuel Six Companies

Buffalo, N.Y. – Launch NY, Upstate New York’s first and only...

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Launch NY’s Investor Network Hits Milestone of Largest Investment to Date from 10 Accredited Investors
Press ReleasesMar 23, 2021

Launch NY’s Investor Network Hits Milestone of

Buffalo, N.Y. – Thanks to Launch NY’s Investor Network, which represents...

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Launch NY Prepares Black Entrepreneurs Building Scalable Businesses Across All High-growth Industries
Press ReleasesFeb 16, 2021

Launch NY Prepares Black Entrepreneurs Building Scalable

Buffalo, N.Y. – The road to building a new startup company...

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Launch NY Announces New Board Member, Quincy Allen, Bringing Rochester-Based Leadership Engaged in Global and Regional Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Inclusion Initiatives
Press ReleasesFeb 11, 2021

Launch NY Announces New Board Member, Quincy

Buffalo, NY, February 11, 2020 - Launch NY, Upstate New York’s...

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2020 Roundup: Launch NY Delivers More Than $2.2 Million in Seed Capital to its #InvestLocal Programs During the Pandemic
Press ReleasesJan 25, 2021

2020 Roundup: Launch NY Delivers More Than

Buffalo, N.Y., January 25, 2021 – In a year unlike any...

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Launch NY Announces New Board of Directors, Melodie Baker, National Policy Director of Just Equations, and Thomas Lynch, Former President & CEO of Goodwill of Western New York
Press ReleasesNov 30, 2020

Launch NY Announces New Board of Directors,

Buffalo, NY, December 1, 2020 - Launch NY, Upstate New York’s...

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Launch NY Closes LP Fund Exceeding its $5 Million Target
Press ReleasesOct 21, 2020

Launch NY Closes LP Fund Exceeding its

Buffalo, N.Y., October 21, 2020 – Launch NY closed its first...

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Launch NY Announces Second Expat Co-Lead To Founders Go Big Program
Press ReleasesOct 14, 2020

Launch NY Announces Second Expat Co-Lead To

Buffalo, NY, October 13, 2020 - Launch NY, Upstate New York’s...

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