Buffalo Startup Week 2022 Reboot: Full Schedule

What Is BSW Reboot?

An In-Person Event Featuring Sessions, Expos and Connecting

BSW Reboot is curating a thought-provoking slate of programming powered by BootSector and our desire to celebrate the diverse array of entrepreneurship flourishing in WNY. A wide range of experiences are being assembled to educate, inspire, and connect Buffalo’s community of dreamers, doers, and makers with the community at large.

In Feb 2023 all events will be hosted in-person at Buffalo’s iconic Seneca One Tower. Can’t wait to see you there! Click below for full details.

60+ Speakers and 1,000+ attendees

What To Expect

Daily Speakers & Seminars for Entrepreneurs, Investors & Employees
Networking Events, Parties & Collision Spaces
Made in WNY Expos!
A Product Expo, a Tech Expo and resources for all Expo (featuring all the amazing free resources and tools available to founders in our region)
Drop-In Work Space for BSW Attendees
Available at Serendipity – the co-working space in Seneca One with dope views of Buffalo and Lake Erie

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4:00pm EST

Hiring and Building a Team for Startups

From manufacturing hiring to startup hiring. Gain insight and expertise from Steve and his years of experience at hiring great folks! He understands the nuances of hiring startup employees in way many of us aspire to!

Speakers

Steve Finch

Chief People Officer, Viridi Parente

Thursday February 9, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Seneca One

Educational Session

Audience Entrepreneurs, Future Entrepreneurs, The Doers, WNY Community!

4:00pm EST

How To Fund Your Business: Access to Capital with Capital Connect

Panel Discussion reviewing methods businesses can use to finance or raise capital for their business, including debt, equity, and grants.

Highlighting CDFI's as alternative lenders and ways to become funding ready

Moderators

Crystal Wallace

Program Manager, Launch NY, Founders Go Big

Speakers

Keiah Shauku

Open4 Program Director, University at Buffalo

Keiah Shauku earned a B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Communications and Computer Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and served as a Korean Crypto Linguist in the U.S. Army. She is fluent in Korean and proficient in Spanish. Her awards include the Army... Read More →

Catherine Dolan

Economic Development Director, WEDI Buffalo

Yahaira Zapata

Senior Business Development Officer, The Enterprise Center At Pathstone

Sherrie Falck

Managing Vice President, Pursuit

Thursday February 9, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Seneca One

Educational Session

Audience Entrepreneurs, Students, Future Entrepreneurs, WNY Community!

4:00pm EST

How To Sell To Enterprise Companies

Moderators

Chris LaFleur

Director of Electrified and Automated Construction, MOOG

Speakers

Joe Peacock

Peacock Consulting

Josh Ferry

Co-Founder & CEO, CloudInsyte

Thursday February 9, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Seneca One

Educational Session

Audience Entrepreneurs, Future Entrepreneurs, The Doers

4:00pm EST

Made In WNY Expo - Resources for Entrepreneurs and Employees (90% of them are FREE)

We are celebrating local organizations who support Entrepreneurs and their teams right here in Western New York. We are betting there will be at least one cool organization is giving away a resource you are gonna love discovering at this Expo. Sign up here to attend the Expo.

Resource Providers - Registration Link above

Thursday February 9, 2023 4:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Seneca One

Expo

Audience Future Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Students, The Doers, WNY Community!

5:30pm EST

The Importance of Branding

Speakers

Al Borz

Co-Founder, Twipes

Allan Hebeler

Art Director/Graphic Designer, Hebeler Graphics

I’ve been a graphic designer for over 30 years. I love chatting about branding, graphic design, design theory and psychology.

Zack Schneider

Founder & CEO, FIFTEEN

Thursday February 9, 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pm EST
Seneca One

Educational Session

Audience Entrepreneurs, Future Entrepreneurs, Students, The Doers

4:00pm EST

Building Relationships in Entrepreneurship

Speakers

Alisa Officer

Co Founder, Unapologetic Coffee

Hadar Borden

Director, Blackstone LaunchPad

Hadar Borden is the director of the University at Buffalo’s Blackstone LaunchPad, a campus-based entrepreneurship and innovation program. In addition, Hadar serves as the director of theWNY Prosperity Fellowship Program, a leadership development program, generously funded byThe... Read More →

Amy Gurske

CEO & Founder, sayhii

Amy Gurske is a right- and left-brain innovator, self-proclaimed “lifetime student”, and humanbehavior guru. While obsessed with process, data, and technology, Amy went beyond herundergrad roots of engineering to pursue multiple degrees in Industrial and OrganizationalPsychology... Read More →

Derrick Parson

Founder, The Latte App

Kendra Brim

Diversity and Inclusion Partner, Tesla

Kendra Brim is a DEI and racial equity practitioner. She brings close to 15 years’experience working in project management, healthcare, non-for-profit organizations,education, and tech. Kendra is the Principal Consultant of K. Savannah Consulting, adiversity, equity, and inclusion... Read More →

Alex Luko

Account Executive, Odoo

Sales professional with 6+ years of experience in IT, computer software, retail, and building non stop relationships to connect others towards achieving the same work/life goals: Leading sales teams and individually contributing. "Refuse to lose" mentality and always eager to "level... Read More →

Friday February 10, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Seneca One

Educational Session

Audience Entrepreneurs, Future Entrepreneurs, Students, The Doers, WNY Community!

4:00pm EST

Good Problems To Have

Moderators

Shane Nolan

CEO, Aviate Audio

Speakers

Alicia Officer

Founder, Unapologetic Coffee

Del Reid

Founder, 26 Shirts

Shaun Masavage

CEO & Founder, Fret Zealot

Brian Straka

HELIXintel

Friday February 10, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Seneca One

Educational Session

Audience Entrepreneurs, Future Entrepreneurs, The Doers, Students

5:00pm EST

Tours of M&T Tech and Tech Academy

Friday February 10, 2023 5:00pm - 5:45pm EST
Seneca One

Experience

Audience Entrepreneurs, Future Entrepreneurs, Investors, Future Investors, Students, The Doers, WNY Community!

5:30pm EST

Cannabis Industry Today

Speakers

Elias Martinez

Founder, Kubed Root

Elias is a U.S. Navy veteran, founder of Kubed Root, an indoor urban farm which he is currently converting into an indoor community garden, and president of IF (indoor farming for) Kids, a non profit aiming to teach children about indoor agriculture but through a STEM perspective. He... Read More →

Nhi Kha

CEO & Founder, Sativa Remedy

Business BioSativa Remedy is a minority & women-owned licensed hemp cannabinoid retailer located in Tonawanda, NY. With a focus on education, guidance, and high-quality hemp products, our goal is to help people find their remedy through the use of hemp products. We offer a wide variety... Read More →

Joe Schafer

Attorney, Lippes Mathias LLP

Joe Schafer is an attorney with Lippes Mathias LLP's Corporate Practice Group, where he assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, business formation and structuring, licensing, contract review and other general matters. As a member of the firm's Cannabis Practice team, Joe... Read More →

Jon Gerber

Owner Chef, StonedCold Infusions

Jon Gerber is owner/chef of StonedCold Infusions, a small catering company that offers cannabis infused monthly pop up dinners, catering, private events, and small batch edibles.

Jenna Myers

Enterprise Account Director, Vangst

When it comes to cannabis talent acquisition, Jenna is one of the industry’s most seasoned professionals. As one of Vangst’s first employees,, Jenna attributes her continued success at the company to high performance and high expectations. Attributes that were instilled in Jenna... Read More →