The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) today announced a series of webinar meetings targeting the business-incubator community across New York.
The first presentation, scheduled for Sept. 24, will focus on resources and tools that support “growth-oriented” companies, UVANY said in a news release.
The webinar will provide information on the business and technical aspects of building a startup. It’ll include training on cloud and mobile technologies and advice on how startups can partner with large corporations, according to UVANY.
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Entrepreneurs can register for the Sept. 24 webinar at the UVANY website at www.uvany.org/uvany-microsoft-incubatoraccelerator-webinar/
Initially, the webinar series will target about 35 business incubators Upstate with an additional 15 incubators located in the New York City metropolitan area.
The Upstate business-incubator community includes the Syracuse Tech Garden, StartFast Business Accelerator of Syracuse, and the Albany–based Business Incubator Association of New York State, Inc. (BIANYS), according to UVANY.
UVANY today also announced a sponsorship agreement with Microsoft Ventures for this series of webinar meetings.
Microsoft Ventures is a global initiative that helps startups create successful businesses, UVANY said. Redmond, Wash.–based Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MFST) announced the creation of Microsoft Ventures in a June 25 blog posting on the company’s website.
Headquartered in Albany, the Upstate Venture Association of New York is a statewide organization formed to advance venture capital and private-equity investments throughout upstate New York, according to its website.
Members and participants include seed capital, venture capital and private-equity sources, along with nonresident-financing sources interested in making upstate investments, the website says.
Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com
