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Category: techstars

Why an Accelerator?

Tweet This am, I got an email from Nicole who runs Techstars Boulder reminding the mentors that Friday is the last day to apply. “Cool,” I thought, “I’ll just tweet that out.” But right before hitting send, I got an email from an entrepreneur with the title “Why an accelerator?” So, I figured a-bloggin’ I [...]

What is Techstars Like?

Tweet When I started mentoring at Techstars, the first program was about 2/3 of the way through, and I spent a lot of time with several of the teams. As the years have passed, and the program has grown, I get a bit protective of that unique feeling that existed that first summer. The feeling [...]

Techstars and its Closeup

Tweet Every year, Techstars has a reunion for Techstars companies. About a year ago, it was hosted in New York during Techstars For A Day. The excitement was that it was the first time that many mentors and former Techstar companies would see a fair number of the more than 600 applicants for the yet [...]