BootSector

BootSector’s a grassroots community with a mission to empower, educate, and support the next generation of local entrepreneurs and startup leaders.

About

BootSector is a WNY 501(c)(3) with a mission to empower, educate, and support the next generation of local entrepreneurs and startup leaders. Connect, learn, and succeed together through BootSector’s free and paid events.  Our community is 2,500 members strong and growing! Find like-minded StartUp and Entrepreneurial leaders and like minded folks making an impact in the WNY Startup Community. We know how lonely Entrepreneurship can be – so we hold an open networking event every Tuesday from 7:30am-9am called Buffalo StartUp Coffee. We can’t wait to welcome you to the crazy world of entrepreneurs!  (You can sign up using the blue connect button to the right).  Give back to the community by leading events and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs.   Services Provided Events and Community Building.

  • Buffalo Startup Coffee – every Tuesday
  • Buffalo Startup Week – November 2023
  • Buffalo Startup Weekend
  • Pitch Events
  • Hackathons
  • and Powering events by our community

Services Provided

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Microloans

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Apprenticeship
  • Employee Development
  • Industry
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship and Co-op Programs (Specialty)
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)

Management Issues

  • Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
  • Recruiting Assistance

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Technology Transfer

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based
  • Industry Specific
  • International Trade
  • Small Business/General (Specialty)

Space

  • Site Location Assistance

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Forming a Business
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

  • Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes

Events and Community Building

  • Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
  • Pitch Events (Specialty)
  • Startup Drinks (Specialty)
Contact Information
Kat Carter