WNY Venture Association Forum November 12, 2025

This in person event will be held at the University at Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences. Those who can't be there in person may participate via Zoom. Get ready to network, learn, and connect with fellow entrepreneurs and investors in the vibrant startup community. Register and be part of this exciting event!

Presenters:

PHYSICIANX - Michelle Fisher, CEO

PHYSICIANX AI Career Intelligence for Physicians.

PHYSICIANX is an innovative AI-powered career intelligence platform designed to address the critical challenge of physician burnout—which costs the U.S. healthcare system over $16 billion annually in turnover and lost productivity—by empowering physicians with intelligent career guidance. At the heart of PHYSICIANX is our AI Career Advisor—a mentor physicians can talk to anytime, anywhere. Built on a proprietary psychometric framework and trained on insights from hundreds of physician interviews, our AI provides guidance that understands not just the job market, but each physician’s unique motivations, work environment preferences, and career goals.

PHYSICIANX streamlines talent acquisition by connecting healthcare organizations with physicians who have been matched not just on specialty and geography, but on validated psychometric fit—work environment preferences, team dynamics, and career motivations—dramatically improving retention beyond traditional recruitment approaches

PHYSICIANX exists to serve physicians first. Our platform is always free for doctors, with career guidance tools, interview preparation, and contract analysis available without cost or obligation. We’re funded by healthcare organizations seeking better physician-role matches—aligning our incentives with physician success.

The team is led by CEO Michelle Fisher, who has extensive experience as a healthcare executive with UBMD and Circuit Clinical. PHYSICIANX has raised $1.3 million this year which includes a $200,000 investment from LaunchNY. With growing physician adoption and institutional partnerships in development, PHYSICIANX is positioned for rapid national scale while maintaining our physician-first commitment.

PHYSICIANX is committed to transforming how physicians navigate their careers, reducing the administrative burden that contributes to burnout, and ultimately improving patient care quality by empowering physicians to build careers they’re proud of—the careers medicine was meant to be. fulfilling, sustainable careers.

Visit www.physicianx.com for more information.

RareShot Golf - Brandon Fischer, Founder

RareShot Golf is reinventing the golf ball industry by merging the performance of a tour-grade, USGA-approved golf ball with the thrill of collecting. Each pack contains a randomized assortment of golf balls featuring limited-run designs, exclusive editions, and artist collaborations—turning every purchase into an experience.

While major golf brands focus on tradition, RareShot targets a new generation of players who value individuality and excitement both on and off the course. Our collectible approach mirrors proven models from industries like trading cards and sneakers, where rarity and design drive cultural engagement and repeat purchases.

With golf participation at record highs and a growing youth market, RareShot is positioned to capture share by modernizing how golfers connect with the sport. We’ve validated strong early traction through customer discovery, investor interest, and design partnerships, and are now preparing for a 2026 product launch.

RareShot Golf— built to perform designed to collect.

Visit https://rareshot.us for more information.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

University at Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, 701 Ellicott St., Buffalo, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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