3/30/2023 2:29:12 PM Buffalo Startup Scene Enters New Chapter By Matthew Pelkey For the last three years I have had the pleasure of writing this editorial for Business First as part of their startup edition;...
2/6/2022 9:09:22 PM When should I file my trademark application? By Margot Knab I often work with business owners who understand the importance of protecting their intellectual property but insist that it is something...
10/23/2020 4:43:06 PM It is never too late to get after it. By Margot Knab The numbers are in: the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a mass exodus of women from the workforce in the United States. The U.S. Bureau...
2/2/2020 12:00:00 AM 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...
1/23/2020 12:00:00 AM What are you waiting for? Apply to StartFast Venture Accelerator Today! By Matthew Pelkey For the last few years I've had the pleasure of working with companies that have participated in StartFast. Each year I make a trip out...
1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM 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...
1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM Information is Power By Colligan Law Interesting article in the Harvard Business Review today about a study conducted to determine the keys to creating and maintaining an...
1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM 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...
1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM Legal tech gains traction. By Matthew Pelkey Advancements in IOT, artificial intelligence and deep learning have allowed legal tech companies to gain traction. Platforms for...
1/9/2020 12:00:00 AM 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,...
1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM 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....
12/27/2019 12:00:00 AM FINRA Finds That "Free" Has a Price at Robinhood By Colligan Law Last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") announced that it had fined Robinhood Financial, LLC for "best execution...