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Bureaucracy: The Necessary Evil That Might Just Make Your Startup Community

Chris Heivly, Entrepreneur in Residence for Startup Communities at Techstars, shares how when you’re building a startup community, bureaucracy isn’t the enemy.

March 31, 2025

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Startup Communities: Where Everyone’s in Charge and Nothing Seems To Get Done

Chris Heivly, Entrepreneur in Residence for Startup Communities at Techstars, shares how holding onto authority too tightly stifles the growth of a startup community.

March 24, 2025

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Congratulations on That National Press Feature! Now, Where Are the Startups?

Chris Heivly, Entrepreneur in Residence for Startup Communities at Techstars, talks about the importance of small, consistent actions over time to build a truly strong startup community.

March 17, 2025

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A Founder, an Investor, and an Ecosystem Leader Walk Into a Bar… And Actually Listen to Each Other

Chris Heivly, Entrepreneur in Residence for Startup Communities at Techstars, shares how when founders, investors, and community leaders approach each other with empathy, the startup ecosystem becomes more than just a network.

March 10, 2025

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How to Make ESOs Play Nice: Follow the Money

Chris Heivly, Entrepreneur in Residence for Startup Communities at Techstars, shares how entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) often don't collaborate effectively and how can we fix it.

March 3, 2025

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Stop Being the Hero — Start Being A Force Multiplier

Chris Heivly, Entrepreneur in Residence for Startup Communities at Techstars, shares how to become a force multiplier in your local startup community.

February 24, 2025

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Techstars Pulse of the Entrepreneur Survey: Optimism about the future is high despite the rigorous demands of entrepreneurship

Last fall, we surveyed a cohort of founders participating in Techstars accelerator programs and today we’re proud to present the results of the Pulse of the Entrepreneur Survey.

February 12, 2025

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Health Startups in 2025: Predictions from a Techstars Investor

Techstars Investment Manager Christine Hong unpacks the health startup landscape of 2025.

January 17, 2025

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Delivering on the Promise of More Diverse Startup Weekends and the Benefits of an Inclusive Founder Community

Techstars Community Leaders Dale Fickett and Malliron Hodge share how their Techstars Startup Weekend event stood out for its intentional focus on diversity.

January 15, 2025

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Should Japan Be On Your Radar as a Founder?

Yuki Shirato, Managing Director of Techstars Tokyo Accelerator, shares why Japan should be on your radar as a founder.

January 7, 2025

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Top 10 Coolest Founder Moments of 2024

We compiled the top 10 coolest moments of 2024 for Techstars founders.

January 3, 2025

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2024: A Year in Review at Techstars

As 2024 wraps up, we're taking a moment to reflect on all that has been accomplished by the Techstars network this year.

December 18, 2024