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Rick Pereira

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Founder at PIZZA NOTA
📍 New York, New York, United States

Rick is a seasoned, people-first entrepreneur with a track record of successfully scaling startups like Slice and exiting his own HR SaaS venture, Welcome, which was acquired by BambooHR. A Rutgers University graduate, he now mentors founders at NextCorps. People who have worked with him often describe him as passionate, professional, honest, and friendly.

Outside of his day-to-day focus on venture-backed startups, Rick is passionate about fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems and supporting founders. He has previously worked on developing a nonprofit to connect military veterans with mentors in their desired career fields, showing a clear interest in mentorship and giving back to the community.

He is the founder of a new venture named PIZZA NOTA, located in Rochester, NY.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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Startup Culture
As a former Chief People Officer, he has won awards for creating "Best Places to Work" and emphasizes building an impactful culture foundation early in a company's life.
Founder Mentorship
He is an Entrepreneur in Residence at NextCorps, actively mentoring and supporting founders in Western New York, and loves being around builders.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Founder
PIZZA NOTA
3-2025
Entrepreneur in Residence
NextCorps
11-2023
Founder
Something new
8-2019 - 2-2024
Co-Founder & COO (acq. by BambooHR)
Welcome
5-2016 - 11-2019
Chief People Officer
Slice
In the press

Media appearances

Pizza NOTA opens in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts. Featured in Democrat and Chronicle
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
Rutgers University
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