22 Jul, 2020 Mergers and Acquisitions in the Time of Coronavirus. By Matthew Pelkey Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with AdWeek about the impact PPP loans are having on M&A deals. The reality is there is still a...
26 Jun, 2020 PPP loans: an update for mergers and acquisitions By Matthew Pelkey Several weeks ago I wrote about the impact of outstanding PPP loans on pending M&A deals. Since that time we have received additional...
14 Feb, 2020 Don't forget your pet By Alexander Vilardo You love your pet. But you worry about who will take care of her when you're gone, should she outlive you. You don't want her going back...
02 Feb, 2020 Forecasting Venture Capital Activity for 2020 By Matthew Pelkey Fears of a possible recession have some investors considering options to weather the storm in 2020. Recession resistant industries and...
15 Jan, 2020 Entrepreneurs: how do you get to the top of mount Everest? By Matthew Pelkey Pat Whalen has been an advocate for WNY entrepreneurs from day 1. His willingness to help others, to take risks, and to build what others...
14 Jan, 2020 Open Salary Policies: Coming Soon-ish? By Matthew Pelkey Open salary policies can have a huge positive impact on your team. They also can come with some unintended consequences. These policies...
09 Jan, 2020 2019: our top articles By Matthew Pelkey 2019 saw a lot of changes for businesses. New York ushered in a series of new labor laws, WeWork's now-infamous-IPO crashed and burned,...
08 Jan, 2020 Buffalo's Startup Sherpa: A New Year By Matthew Pelkey A new decade. A new year. New goals. A time where we all spend just a little bit of time reflecting on what has been and what is to come....
02 Jan, 2020 2020 Employment Law Update By Joseph Saeli 2020 will see some significant changes to New York Employment laws. Here's what you need to know: 1. NYS MINIMUM WAGE Effective December...
27 Dec, 2019 Summary of new laws coming in 2020 By Colligan Law Minimum Wage: Minimum wage will increase Dec. 31. Wages will be $15 an hour in New York City, $13 on Long Island and in Westchester, and...
22 Dec, 2019 For entrepreneurs, experience matters. By Matthew Pelkey Any investor will tell you that they prefer to invest in a company with experience--someone who has launched a venture before and shown...
20 Dec, 2019 SEC Looks to Expand ‘Accredited Investor’ Classification By Colligan Law The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Dec. 18 that it is looking for public commentary on amendments to its category of...
19 Dec, 2019 76West Clean Energy Competition Begins By Alexander Vilardo Yet another business competition has kicked off in New York State. The 76West Clean Energy Competition will be accepting applications...
19 Dec, 2019 99.5 More Years By Margot Knab The World Economic Forum released a new report on the global gender gap this week, which estimates that gender parity is not expected to...
19 Dec, 2019 What goes up, must come down. Private markets ready for impact. By Matthew Pelkey Private equity and venture capital funds are preparing for a downturn in the economy. This is impacting investments with higher...
18 Dec, 2019 Supporting entrepreneurs: even in prison By Matthew Pelkey We often talk about how entrepreneurship can be a path forward for communities that have fallen on hard times--how we can create...