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Buffalo Business Opportunities This Week
The Insider's Guide to The Greater Buffalo Business Community
Mike Marcellus
March 19, 2026
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The Buffalo Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Buffalo! Welcome to The Buffalo Networker, the local newsletter serving 12,765 professionals in the Buffalo business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 Downtown Buffalo businesses step it up for March Madness crowds
👀 How to recognize, avoid scams and maximize your refund this tax season
📈 Buffalo organizations seeking PRINTED PROMOTIONAL GOODS, LEASE COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE SPACE, Event Speaker Support & Content Management, Information Technology Umbrella Contract, Design a Roof, and more
❤️ Top 10 AI Startups to Watch in Buffalo, NY in 2026, Shea's gets additional $5M state funding boost, Now Open: The Western New York Great Lakes Restoration Grant Program, and more
📅 Register for the Buffalo networking events
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Buffalo Business Buzz
A look inside the Greater Buffalo business community.
Downtown Buffalo businesses step it up for March Madness crowds (Read)
How to recognize, avoid scams and maximize your refund this tax season (Read)
'Great opportunity': Lockport's F&M Building to redevelop into luxury apartments, commercial space (Read)
Buffalo Zoo announces March Madness discount (Read)
New roundabout construction set to begin for busy South Buffalo intersection (Read)
Buffalo has a garbage truck shortage, causing missed pickups across the city (Read)
Leather shop born at the beginning of Buffalo preparing to close its doors after five generations (Read)
Downtown bars and restaurants prepare for rush of basketball fans ahead of March Madness (Read)
Are smart meters impacting New Yorkers' energy bills? (Read)
The success of the Buffalo Sabres is a win for fans and downtown businesses (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads for Buffalo businesses.
Buffalo Public Schools needs PRINTED PROMOTIONAL GOODS (Link)
Erie County needs to LEASE COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE SPACE (Link)
Willowdale Park Pro Shop Design needed at Erie County Department of Public Works (Link)
City of Buffalo needs Perkins Tipper Parts for the Division of Inventory & Stores (Link)
City of Buffalo Signal Parts for the Division of Engineering (Link)
Event Speaker Support & Content Management needed at NYS Office of General Services (Link)
Information Technology Umbrella Contract – Distributor Based (New York Statewide) (Link)
The Finger Lakes DDSO is soliciting bids to Design a Roof (Link)
Erie County need cleaning supplies (Link)
The New York State Education Department needs Sign Language Interpreter Services (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Buffalo, NY.
Top 10 AI Startups to Watch in Buffalo, NY in 2026 (More)
Shea's gets additional $5M state funding boost (More)
Now Open: The Western New York Great Lakes Restoration Grant Program (More)
How Ralph Wilson's $1 billion legacy is reshaping Detroit and Buffalo (More)
Small businesses in N.Y. finding resources with development centers (More)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where Buffalo professionals go to learn, connect, and grow.
🤝 3/23 ReMA Empire Chapter Facility Tour of Metalico's Shredder/Networking Event (Register)
🤝 3/27 Last Friday's Niagara Falls Entrepreneur Networking Live Event & After Part (Register)
🤝 3/27 March Buffalo Business Luncheon (Register)
🤝 3/30 Off Hours with Off Hours - Networking Night at Canterra (Register)
🤝 4/2 First Thursday Networking Happy Hour @ VENUE (To Be Determined) (Register)
🤝 4/2 Frendworking Lunch & Learn (Register)
🤝 4/8 General Business Networking - Buffalo (Register)
🤝 4/8 Law and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Buffalo (Register)
🤝 4/21 Buffalo Big Business Tech & Entrepreneur Professional Networking Soiree (Register)
🤝 7/23 Buffalo Career Fair & Networking Event. A Klimb Career Day Event (Register)
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