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Top Buffalo Business Opportunities This Week
The Insider's Guide to The Greater Buffalo Business Community
Mike Marcellus
January 22, 2026
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The Buffalo Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Buffalo! Welcome to The Buffalo Networker, the local newsletter serving 10,793 professionals in the Buffalo business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 Buffalo to welcome Great Lakes cruise ships starting this summer
👀 Buffalo Public Schools students could earn up to $500 through attendance lottery
📈 Buffalo organizations looking for child nutrition programs, community center improvements, laundry services, and more …
❤️ Small businesses in N.Y. finding resources with development centers
📅 Register for the Buffalo networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Buffalo Business Buzz
A look inside the Greater Buffalo business community.
Buffalo to welcome Great Lakes cruise ships starting this summer (Read)
BuffSci formally buys former Medaille campus for $11M (Read)
Buffalo Public Schools students could earn up to $500 through attendance lottery (Read)
GameStop closing stores across WNY (Read)
Buffalo bakery to close after 68 years in business (Read)
Manufacturers share survey results on impact of tariffs on N.Y. businesses (Read)
Buffalo plaza sold for $2.6M; new medical offices planned (Read)
Richardson Hotel plans change under new management (Read)
Former Rapids Theatre owner sentenced for COVID relief fraud (Read)
Lowest regular gas price in Genesee County available at $2.30 per gallon (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads and exclusive offers for Buffalo businesses.
Buffalo Public Schools proposal for “STUDENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES” (Link)
BPS is soliciting proposals to provide fresh produce for the Child Nutrition Programs for the 2026-2027 school year (Link)
JFK COMMUNITY CENTER YEAR 46 FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS (Link)
LAUNDRY SERVICES AT THE EC HOLDING CENTER AND EC CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Link)
County of Erie needs EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR MAINTENANCE (Link)
SCANNING SERVICES FOR ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS (Link)
County of Erie needs Cathodic Protection Systems-Inspection, Repair, and Stray Current Testing (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Tools, funding, and support that power growth in Buffalo, NY.
Small businesses in N.Y. finding resources with development centers (More)
Federal health grants reversed after initial termination sparks confusion (More)
Bills Foundation Reaches $2 Million Milestone in Community Grants in 2025 (More)
M&T Charitable Foundation to give $600,000 emergency grant to food banks, including FeedMore WNY (More)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where you go to learn, connect, and grow with Buffalo professionals.
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🤝 1/26 Off Hours Networking night at Canterra (Register)
🤝 1/28 The Upstairs — Downstairs Exchange (Register)
🤝 2/23 BizWomen Mentoring Monday (Register)
🤝 4/2 Frendworking Lunch & Learn (Register)
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