From Hockey Ref to Founder to Ice Cream Machine Guy

Latitude - The 43North Podcast

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HR is no longer just about managing people—it’s about shaping the future of work. Jens Baier, BCG’s HR transformation expert, discusses how AI and shifting employee expectations are forcing companies to rethink talent strategies. From re-recruiting to upskilling employees, HR must adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. Learn More: Jens Baier: https://on.bcg.com/41ca7Gv BCG on People Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/3QtAjro Decoding Global Talent: https://on.bcg.com/4gUC4IT…

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Bob Willer is a man of many talents. He's a former professional hockey referee. He's a founder. He's the CIO of an ed-tech startup in Buffalo. And the Ice Cream Machine Guy at said startup.

He's also paying it back by mentoring young entrepreneurs and developers in the startup world by sharing his 20+ years of programming, development, IT and operations experience.

This week on the podcast we talk to Bob about his incredible startup journey.

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Latitude - The 43North Podcast

From Hockey Ref to Founder to Ice Cream Machine Guy

Latitude - The 43North Podcast

published 6 years ago

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MP3•एपिसोड होम

Bob Willer is a man of many talents. He's a former professional hockey referee. He's a founder. He's the CIO of an ed-tech startup in Buffalo. And the Ice Cream Machine Guy at said startup.

He's also paying it back by mentoring young entrepreneurs and developers in the startup world by sharing his 20+ years of programming, development, IT and operations experience.

This week on the podcast we talk to Bob about his incredible startup journey.

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#Business #Nate Benson #43North

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Latitude - The 43North Podcast

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How to start a music festival 30:21

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Joining the podcast this week is John Cimperman, founder of the 42North Brewery and the incredibly popular Borderland Music Festival in East Aurora. We chat with John about his time with the Buffalo Sabres, staring a brewery and how Borderland could be the next big festival in the northeast.

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It's Good To Be (Wing) King 27:41

6 years ago27:41

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This week on the Latitude Podcast host Nate Benson is joined by royalty, well, chicken wing royalty. Drew Cerza, aka "The Wing King", joins the podcast to talk about the early days of the International Chicken Wing Festival, how he became a king, the best and worst wing he’s ever had and how he found his passion in chicken wing entrepreneurship.…

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Networking, Networking, Networking, and More Networking 21:45

6 years ago21:45

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This week on Latitude we chat with John Hill, VP of Network at Techstars. John talks about his background in journalism and how that led him to a career of connecting people, why networking is so vital to the health of an emerging startup community, and how to actually network.

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The Virtues Of Helping War-Torn Countries 31:28

6 years ago31:28

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Barb Stegemann’s entrepreneurial vision was formed after her best friend—a soldier—was severely wounded in Afghanistan. Understanding that supporting Afghanistan’s economy was key to building stability for its people, Stegemann created The 7 Virtues, a company that sources organic, fair trade essential oils from countries experiencing turmoil (such as Afghanistan, Haiti the Middle East and Rwanda). Despite addressing complex global matters in her talks, Stegemann uses humor to explain how individuals can use business for good and effect change, both at home and worlds away. This week on the podcast, presented by the UB School Of Management Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, Barb talks about starting her company, the passion involved in mission-driven entrepreneurship and the impact the company has had on war-torn farmers.…

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Latitude Live - Discovering Apollo GraphQL 22:40

6 years ago22:40

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This week on the podcast we go live again from the inaugural Code Buffalo hackathon presented by 43North, Techstars, ACV Auctions, BNMC and more. We chat with Apollo GraphQL founder Geoff Schmidt about GraphQL, how it's becoming an important tool for developers, starting multiple companies in the valley, and the pressures after raising $22M in capital.…

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Latitude Live - Featuring Nadia Hamilton 51:35

6 years ago51:35

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This week we take Latitude on the road for another live edition featuring 2018 43North winner Nadia Hamilton, founder of Magnusmode. Magnusmode is creating digital decks that guide those living with Autism through daily life. Nadia talks about the origins of Magnusmode, why it's so personal for her, why brands are creating MagnusCards, growing in Buffalo and the zombie apocalypse.…

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Water and Laughter Go A Long Way 35:28

6 years ago35:28

35:28

How do you do some good? There are many ways, and good comes in all shapes and sizes. For Kate and Joe Vacanti, their calling was to help people access water. One in seven people in the world lack access to clean water and 3.5 million people die from water-borne illnesses each year. On the continent of Africa, 40 billion hours are spent each year walking to sources of clean water. Something had to be done. This week on the podcast hosts Nate Benson and Darren Treadway talk with Kate and Joe about Let Them LOL, their nonprofit initiative that is building water wells in Sierra Leone. To date, Let Them LOL has built 105 wells, bringing clean water to more than 42,000 people. Why did they choose Sierra Leone? How difficult was digging the first well? Was entrepreneurship always the plan? This episode of Latitude is presented by the University at Buffalo School of Management Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, in collaboration with 43North, and with support from the UB School of Management Alumni Association.…

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Investing In Upstate II: The Return Of Noa 22:27

6 years ago22:27

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One of our most downloaded guests on the show returns to talk about all things upstate on this episode of Latitude. Noa Simons, Executive Director of the Upstate Capital Association, joins host Nate Benson to talk about all the various types of capital being deployed in New York since the last time she was on the show.…

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Now Accepting Applications 20:31

6 years ago20:31

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43North has kicked off the sixth year of the $5,000,000 startup competition and is now accepting applications. But should your startup apply? How long is it going to take? Why are you seeing 43North staff on the road at demo days? Is your startup ready for 43North? These are all great questions and we brought the man behind that works in the shadows to effectively execute the 43North application every year, 43North staffer, Brian Straka. Brian talks about how five months of prep are done before the application goes live, why the staff travel across the country to connect with investors and startups, the types of startups we look for and more.…

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Latitude 100 - Featuring Joe Neiman and Dan Magnuszewski 1:13:51

6 years ago1:13:51

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It's finally here, episode 100 of Latitude - The 43North Podcast. It's been a remarkable journey for this show and what better way to celebrate than with a live (to tape) edition of the podcast!? For Latitude 100 we were joined by 100(ish) of our closest friends, community supporters, staff and former guests. All coming together to celebrate this milestone. Joining host Nate Benson on the show was two of the three co-founders of ACV Auctions to talk about their recent growth, how they're continuing to innovate, what they'd do over and more. Settle in for this one, it's just over an hour of incredible insight into a startup that hasn't even begun to reach the limits of what they're capable of.…

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Roadmaps Are A Train-Wreck 31:07

6 years ago31:07

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When putting together your pitch deck, you probably have a slide or three about your future roadmap. Slides that show some sales milestones, hiring trajectory, or monumental fundraising goals. But Cody Simms, Partner at Techstars, is here on the podcast to say that you may be thinking about it all wrong. This week with Cody we cover roadmaps, how to look at roadmaps differently, touring the world talking to founders and BB-8.…

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Peddling Through Buffalo 18:50

6 years ago18:50

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This week on the podcast we explore a unique tourism attraction, peddle tours of Buffalo and how this entrepreneur has created a unique experience for those visiting the Queen City.

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Investing In Upstate And Women 26:20

6 years ago26:20

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After 20 years in the financial industry, Sharon Weinberg joined NY Ventures, the investment division of empire state development. After a couple of years as its managing director, Sharon moved on to found Blue Leaf Ventures with a colleague of hers, to spend time investing in startups in an overlooked industry. This week on the Latitude, host Nate Benson chats with Sharon about the growth of startups in NY, what she looks for in a pitch and why technology in women’s reproductive health could be the next industry that could lead to successful startups and smart investment strategy.…

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What To Do When The Cyber Bytes 33:31

6 years ago33:31

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In the heart of the Dotcom boom, Jennifer Beckage founded Edgenet, a Buffalo-based internet company that provided cutting edge technology to companies and organizations like Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center, FAO SCHWARTZ, The Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres and another fortune 500 companies. EdgeNet eventually sold to ChoiceOne COmm, where Jennifer stayed on as VP until she exited in 2002. With time and resources on her side, Jennifer did what any successful entrepreneur would do…she went to law school. Now Jennifer is the Founder of Beckage , a law firm that is leading the conversation in cybers and data security and has provided counsel and legal defense in class action cases as well as regulatory actions. This week on the podcast I talk with Jennifer about cyber and data security, how startups need to focus on this just like everything else in their business, what to do when your company has a data breach and why you shouldn’t trust Sally at the front desk with a thumb drive. All of this and more on this week's Latitude.…

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The Chief Innovator At 640 29:42

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