How 43North Built a $5M-Per-Year Startup Accelerator in Buffalo (Just Go Grind, Episode #366)
JUN 14, 202543 MIN
How 43North Built a $5M-Per-Year Startup Accelerator in Buffalo (Just Go Grind, Episode #366)
JUN 14, 202543 MIN
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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/ Watch this episode and others on YouTube. --- 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 --- Connect with Justin: Twitter: https://x.com/justingordon212 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/ --- What Justin is working on: Just Go Grind Newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe The LA Grind Local Newsletter: https://thelagrind.beehiiv.com/subscribe Newsletter Founder Course & Community: https://newsletterfounder.com/ Running (Strava): https://www.strava.com/athletes/52394979 Hiring: https://partnerslink.athyna.com/pod Scouting: https://headline.com/
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data-border-color= "#6B624B" data-border-style="solid" data-differing-visibility= "false" data-pm-slice="2 2 []"> <div class="node-section-inner"> <p data-id="042fe985-bce0-487d-80d9-892b69bd2313">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.</p> <p data-id="042fe985-bce0-487d-80d9-892b69bd2313"><a href= "https://43north.org/">43North</a> invests $5 million annually in companies that relocate to Buffalo through its immersive accelerator program.</p> <p>Applications now open: <a href= "https://43north.org/founders/program/">https://43north.org/founders/program/</a></p> <p data-id="042fe985-bce0-487d-80d9-892b69bd2313">Watch this episode and others on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@justgogrind">YouTube</a>.</p> </div> </div> <p>---</p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>00:00 What's coming in the episode…</p> <p>00:23 Introduction</p> <p>01:01 What is 43North?</p> <p>03:27 The early days of 43North</p> <p>07:08 Covid days at 43North</p> <p>09:14 Admission process</p> <p>16:02 Getting the right partners</p> <p>19:58 The first IPO from a 43N's company</p> <p>21:02 The long-year program </p> <p>26:53 Why five "$1M" on investment money?</p> <p>31:02 The impact of 43North</p> <p>34:50 What's next?</p> <p>40:13 Why has 43N succeeded?</p> <p>41:15 Take a look at the application!</p> <p>42:22 Reach out to Colleen</p> <div class="node-section" data-id= "0308c484-85eb-4884-9df0-7904e2c2f0d6" data-background-color= "#fcfaf4" data-show-on-website="true" data-show-in-email="true" data-show-to-non-subscribers="true" data-show-to-free-subscribers= "true" data-show-to-paid-subscribers="true" data-show-to-tiered-subscribers="" data-show-with-referral-count= "false" data-referral-count-value="0" data-referral-condition="lt" data-padding-top="15" data-padding-right="15" data-padding-bottom= "20" data-padding-left="15" 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"https://x.com/justingordon212">https://x.com/justingordon212</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/">https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/</a></span></li> </ul> <p>---</p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">What Justin is working on: </span></p> <ul class="yt-core-attributed-string__list-group" dir="ltr"> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Just Go Grind Newsletter: <a href= "https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe">https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">The LA Grind Local Newsletter: <a href= "https://thelagrind.beehiiv.com/subscribe">https://thelagrind.beehiiv.com/subscribe</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Newsletter Founder Course & Community: <a href= "https://newsletterfounder.com/">https://newsletterfounder.com/</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Running (Strava): <a href= "https://www.strava.com/athletes/52394979">https://www.strava.com/athletes/52394979</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Hiring: <a href= "https://partnerslink.athyna.com/pod">https://partnerslink.athyna.com/pod</a></span></li> <li><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Scouting: <a href= "https://headline.com/">https://headline.com/</a></span></li> 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