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The Series Buffalo Podcast

Series B(uffalo)

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Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 9

Welcome to The Series B podcast, where we’re documenting a new round of growth right here in Buffalo, New York. ‍

On this show, we’ll interview the builders, doers, and creators powering Buffalo’s economic revival. The people rolling up their sleeves, placing bets, and asking ‘why not us’? We’ll also go national, talking with leaders in venture capital, tech, and innovation who are shaping the future elsewhere, helping us imagine what it could look like here. ‍

Buffalo is in a race for relevance. We'll be talking to the people who believe that to be true and are willing to do something about it. ‍

If you do too, join us. Because Buffalo's next round starts now. And this time, we're all in.

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Jon DeWald, on building HelixIntel in Buffalo

Episode 9

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 26:42

Deferred maintenance in the U.S. has ballooned to $9.1 trillion, and it's the single biggest driver of rising insurance claims. On this episode of The Series B Podcast, Jon DeWald, founder and CEO of HelixIntel, breaks down how his company is flipping the insurance industry's business model from paying for losses to paying for prevention.

Jon walks us through HelixIntel's new analytics engine, HelixPrevent, and explains why insurers are now subsidizing the software tools that facility and maintenance teams use every day. We also get into Jon's path from Marine Corps veteran to serial founder in the proptech and cleantech space, why he chose to build a national, insurance-facing company out of Buffalo, and what he sees as the connective tissue between Buffalo's cluster of insurtech companies.

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Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa, on 43North Foundation transforming Buffalo

Episode 8

Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 33:10

On this episode of The Series Buffalo Podcast, Greg Pokriki sits down with Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa, CEO of the 43North Foundation, to unpack Buffalo's next chapter of innovation-driven growth. Sarah breaks down the Foundation's four strategic pillars: a new venture studio, the TechBuffalo talent pipeline, the Series B storytelling platform, and a corporate connectivity initiative. She shares lessons learned from ecosystems like Salt Lake City and Indianapolis that helped guide the strategy. The conversation closes with Sarah's vision for what success looks like for Buffalo a decade from now.

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Episode Timestamps

00:18 — Intro: meet Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa, CEO of the 43 North Foundation
00:52 — What is the 43North Foundation?
02:23 — Why now is the right time to evolve beyond the 43North competition
04:58 — Overview of the Foundation's four strategic pillars
08:25 — Pillar 1: the venture studio model (Radial Ventures)
10:11 — Pillar 2: talent and TechBuffalo
14:29 — Pillar 3: corporate connectivity in Buffalo
20:23 — Pillar 4: Series B and telling Buffalo's innovation story
27:19 — The long-term vision: what does success look like for Buffalo in 2035–36?
30:43 — Last Call: productivity tools, podcast listening speed, coffee order, and wings (drumstick or flat?)

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Elle McIntosh & Al Bozorgi, on reinventing the wet wipe from Buffalo

Episode 7

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 27:23

Twipes thinks the wet wipe is overdue for a redesign. Elle McIntosh and Al Bozorgi join the show to talk about building a genuinely flushable wipe, why they planted the company in Buffalo through 43North, and what it takes to fix a product most people never think twice about until it clogs the pipes. Plus, new exciting news on their advancement through a Walmart pitch competition putting their products on shelves across the country.

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Andrew Goldner, on go-to-market, GrowthX, and the Buffalo bet

Episode 6

Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 35:58

Andrew Goldner joins The Series B(uffalo) Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about building, scaling, and rethinking where great companies can come from. As co-founder of GrowthX, Andrew has spent years helping companies crack the code on go-to-market and sales, and he breaks down why upskilling in those areas is one of the most overlooked levers for growth.

We get into the case for second tier cities like Buffalo, and why the conventional wisdom about needing to be in a coastal hub is increasingly outdated. Andrew shares how regional ecosystems can compete, what they offer that bigger markets can't, and why founders should take a hard look at places that get written off too quickly.

Andrew also reflects on his time at Reuters and the lessons that carried into his work today, plus plenty more along the way. If you care about company building, sales and go-to-market strategy, or the future of innovation outside the usual suspects, this one is worth your time.

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Steve Rossi, on Buffalo's business case

Episode 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 • Duration 24:46

In this episode, WorkSport CEO Steve Rossi reveals why Buffalo is the secret weapon behind his company's rapid growth and why he chose it over Texas, Ohio, and his home base in Canada.

Steve breaks down what makes Buffalo a legitimate manufacturing advantage: affordable, stable hydroelectric power, well-connected land, rail, and port corridors, and a workforce that pairs engineering talent with real work ethic. He also challenges the idea that cheap labor drives success and makes a compelling case for why quality, energy, and community matter more.

Steve Rossi is the founder and CEO of WorkSport, with decades of experience in international trade and a focus on energy, manufacturing, and U.S. economic growth.

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Sharon Cryan, on building FoodNerd in Buffalo

Episode 4

Monday, May 11, 2026 • Duration 29:27

On this episode of The Series B Podcast, we sit down with Sharon Cryan, founder of FoodNerd, to explore how innovation in food science is reshaping the way we think about nutrition, shelf life, and access to healthy foods. Sharon shares the story behind FoodNerd’s mission, the challenges of building a food-tech company, and why Buffalo is becoming a place where big ideas can grow. From entrepreneurship to the future of food systems, this conversation dives into what it takes to build something groundbreaking in an industry ready for disruption.

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Mike Pell, on how Microsoft does innovation

Episode 3

Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 20:02

Mike Pell is the inventor of the PDF and Apple's stylized font menu. He now serves as Envisioneer at The Microsoft Garage, helping the tech giant and other industry customers rethink how they do all things innovation. On this episode, Mike discusses Microsoft's hackathon structure, how corporations should approach innovation, and why Buffalo is worth investing in.

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Rohit Gupta, on why the Valley is looking at Buffalo

Episode 2

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 27:14

Rohit Gupta is Managing Director at Future Communities Capital, a fund backing founders transforming legacy industries. His investments span companies like SpaceX and Lyft, and in Buffalo include HELIX Intel and Ognomy.

In this episode, Rohit breaks down why he’s betting on places outside Silicon Valley and what he sees in Buffalo specifically. We talk about how he first got connected to the region, what keeps bringing him back, and why some of the best opportunities are hiding in overlooked markets.

We also get into what founders still get wrong when raising capital, how much networks actually matter, and his view on building companies in the age of AI.

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Welcome to The Series B Podcast

Friday, March 6, 2026 • Duration 02:00

Welcome to the Series B podcast, where we’re documenting a new round of growth in Buffalo, New York.

On this show, we’ll interview the builders, doers, and creators powering Buffalo’s economic revival. The people rolling up their sleeves, placing bets, and asking ‘why not us’?

We’ll also go national, talking with leaders in venture capital, tech, and innovation who are shaping the future elsewhere, helping us imagine what it could look like here.

We’re in a race for relevance. We’ll be talking to the people who believe that to be true and are willing to do something about it.

If you do too, join us.

Follow Series B at seriesbuffalo.com and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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