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If you want to know just how rich Western New York is when it comes to technology startups, look no farther than NextPlex.
NextPlex is a website that pulls together local technology resources, such as links to tech blogs, information on new mobile apps, a calendar of meet-ups and seminars, and discussion groups on everything from business cards to building a successful business. Local technology enthusiasts can join the site and create profiles for free.
NextPlex was launched last spring in Rochester. The platform proved so popular that its founders have launched versions in Buffalo, Syracuse and Ithaca and are eying Charlotte, N.C., as the next city.
Founders Terran Birrell, 27, and Lail Brown, 34, see NextPlex as a more advanced version of LinkedIn that focuses on collaboration, rather than employment.
"Something like LinkedIn is great for people moving from job to job who want a place to showcase their resume," Brown said. "But we're becoming a technology community where people are doing all sorts of things they want to show off that don't...