20th February 2012
by I write a monthly column for Inc Magazine called Dispatches from TechStars. Here’s an excerpt from a January 17, 2012 Inc Magazine article. Rule No. 1 about start-up mentors: They are not omniscient. In fact, sometimes they’re just plain wrong. It’s something that’s not always easy to see as an entrepreneur. You go to mentors Read more…
25th January 2012
by You’ve heard it a million times, team is everything. But how you do you find that special someone? You get out there and network. On February 9th, 2012, TechStars will be hosting a Founder Dating event in Boulder, Colorado. Whether you have an idea and are looking for a technical co-founder to help execute the Read more…
24th January 2012
by Today is the start of the TechStars Winter 2012 program in Boston. It’s the fourth year we have been in Boston. Once again, we had so many great companies apply that it was unbelievably hard to pick just ten. So we decided to invest in thirteen. Boston has deep bench strength and mentors from a Read more…
18th November 2011
by Today, Microsoft announced the launch of the Kinect Accelerator. This is an accelerator in Seattle focused on helping startups building the next generation of innovative experiences for the Kinect. The Kinect Accelerator is “powered by” TechStars, which means that TechStars is helping Microsoft to create and operate the program using what we’ve learned from accelerating Read more…
10th November 2011
by I recently spent some time with a long time friend and entrepreneur who I’ve funded in the past. He’s working on a new company which I think is really neat and I’m already a user of. He called me for feedback on his fundraising strategy as well as to see if it’s something that we’d Read more…
28th October 2011
by Reece Pacheco from the TechStars program in New York City and Shelby.tv makes a cameo, somehow turns down Halloween candy from David Cohen, and describes what’s been moving and shaking in his world. Check it out below on This Week in TechStars #13. Happy Halloweekend, goblins and ghouls. View all the past episodes at our Read more…
26th October 2011
by Hi, everyone! Clare Tischer here, new social media manager for TechStars. You have likely been seeing some catch up here on the ol’ blog as I bring it up to date with everything that’s been happening in our non-stop world. Let’s get straight to it. I wanted to cover some of the funding news regarding Read more…
25th October 2011
by A week ago, the 12 startups and 31 entrepreneurs fresh out of our of NYC program took the stage for Demo Day. The companies pitched to the 500 investors present and welcomed Mayor Bloomberg for a surprise appearance halfway through the presentations. Bloomberg recalled his younger days and encouraged the hard-won entrepreneurial spirit. He recommended Read more…
24th October 2011
by On This Week in TechStars #12, David Cohen talks about Mayor Bloomberg’s appearance at last weeks’s NYC Demo Day, explains the companies that pitched to inquisitive cameraman Michael Sitarzewski (moonlighting as a co-host), and the excitement of being filmed on live television for the Bloomberg reality series finale. View all the past episodes at our Read more…
24th October 2011
by Are you building the cloud (as opposed to building on the cloud)? Does your inner Atreyu need a luck dragon like Falcor? If so, apply to TechStars Cloud. The application deadline is November 7th! TechStars Cloud is a thematic accelerator that will fund companies focused on cloud computing and cloud infrastructure. If you’re on the Read more…