In this resource hub you can find in person help, digital resources, and upcoming events that are aimed to help you develop and advance your venture.
Our Coaches are current students at UB who each have startup experience and have been in your shoes. We have various coaches ranging in majors and specializations ready to help!
Expert in Residence are industry professionals that donate their time to meet with our students. Meet with our Experts in Residence to gain invaluable insights and guidance, elevating your knowledge and venture.
Need some quick resources, view our toolkit. With out tool kit you can access sample pitch decks, business cheat sheets, must reads, podcasts, external support and more.
Venture/Software/Design Coaches
UB CoLAB has various experiences students can participate to help build your venture. However if you are looking for fund to start, look no further competition's is where you want to start.
UB CoLab has various pitch competitions throughout the semester, some have themes others are general. In each student pitch in order to win cash prizes to help fund their startup. All competition information can be found below.
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<aside> 💡 Every week UB CoLab host Innovate and Caffeinate Tuesday at 4:30 PM at SU 340. Here students interested in entrepreneurship can come gather and connect with each other plus enjoy free coffee, hot chocolate.
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Throughout the semester we invite founders to come share their experience and how they got started. Our office aims to host a founder story at least once a month. Below are the founder stories offered this semester, no need to RSVP just show up! For the most accurate information please visit our UBLinked.
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Master Classes are workshops we host almost every Tuesday at 12:00PM - 13:00PM on Zoom and in person, were we invite master’s in their field or industry to teach a class on what they know best.
If you want to start your venture and see a skillset you want to learn, or entrepreneur you want to network with, these are for you. No reservation needed for these events. See this list below for our Master Classes this semester!
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Once you win in a competition you have to do two things!
If you have not signed up for a venture coaching meeting click the link above to book one. As for submitting your paperwork, follow on the right to see what paperwork process is the right one for you.
<aside> 💡 Please note: To be eligible to win our monetary prizes you need to have a SSN. This unfortunately is not a policy our office has decided but the University at Buffalo. You are able to defer your prize amount to a team member Feel free to continue to participate in our events, as regardless of cash prizes you win experience and professional development, we apologize for the inconvenience.
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