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What I Learned Tracking My Time at Techstars
Welcome to Founder Fridays! Today our guest blogger is Chris Albon (Cloud ’16), Cofounder and Chief Science Officer at Popily. In the fall of 2015, Popily, a data exploration company I cofounded with...
View ArticleCompetition Is Not A Bad Word
Welcome to Mentor Mondays! Today we welcome Jeremy Shure. Jeremy Shure is Director of Invention for Horizon Media, Inc. in New York City. He has a diverse background in entrepreneurship, venture...
View Article25 Epic, Must-Read Blog Posts About Fundraising
In my capacity of the Managing Director at Techstars NYC I spend a lot of time with founders on getting funding. Raising money is a complex and rigorous process. It requires preparation and precision....
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What’s Next After Startup Next?
A few weeks ago, we flew a group of 12 startups from 34 different countries to meet Techstars Managing Directors in Las Vegas. Instead of a traditional pitch event, where there is usually little time...
View Article10 Reasons to Join (or NOT Join) an Accelerator
Recently in a Techstars AMA, we were asked at what stage a startup would most benefit from an accelerator. Here is one perspective from Alex Iskold, MD of Techstars NYC. Accelerators are integral part...
View ArticlePhishing and What it Taught Me About My Team
Today’s Founder Friday post is from Jackie Ros, CEO and Founder of Revolar (Boulder ’15). Phishing is defined as the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit...
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Some Gray Haired Insights for New Investors
There’s been a flurry of posts so far in this new year advising startups how to deal with what certainly appears to be the beginning of an inevitable market correction (based upon your point of view,...
View ArticleHow to Raise a Series A Round
One of the questions I get asked regularly by founders is what they have to do to raise a Series A round of investment in the $3M-$10M range. I always encourage them to consider applying to an...
View Article#RIP Good Times, Welcome Back Great Times!
Everyone is talking about the economic downturn and exuberant valuations in private markets. Bill Gurley predicted this back in early 2015, and I wrote about it last August. So, okay, it is finally...
View ArticleDemystifying Big Retail for Startups
At Techstars Retail, we recently wrapped up a cross-country info session tour where we met with founders and discussed our upcoming accelerator program in partnership with Target. The response has been...
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Announcing the 2016 Techstars Boulder Class
We are excited to announce the eleven companies joining us for the 2016 Techstars Boulder program. This inspiring group of companies will be the 10th class at Techstars Boulder and join 99 other...
View ArticleWhy I Choose to Be a Founder
Today’s Founder Friday post comes from Devon Tivona, co-founder and CEO at Pana (Boulder ’14). For the first six months of our relationship, my co-founder, Lianne, and I struggled to work together....
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Announcing the 2016 Class of the Sprint Accelerator Powered by Techstars!
We are excited to announce the ten companies that will be participating in the 2016 Sprint Accelerator powered by Techstars in Kansas City. We kick things off this week on February 22 and are looking...
View ArticleWhat Job Titles Mean in Venture Capital and How Entrepreneurs Can Navigate Them
This week’s Mentor Monday post is from Suranga Chandratillake, a mentor with our Berlin program. Venture Capital can be an opaque industry. Everyone can read about investments and exits, but few are...
View ArticleOur 5 Favorite Startup Digest Reading List Articles From Last Week
5 hand-picked articles from across the Startup Digest Reading Lists. Sign up to receive great weekly content on various topics from expert curators. 1. Disabled musicians create music from brainwaves...
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Announcing Techstars Seattle Class of 2016!
We are excited to announce the nine companies that will be joining the Techstars Seattle 2016 program. This is our seventh year of Techstars Seattle — past classes have helped launch the success of...
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Announcing the Techstars Boston Spring 2016 Class
We are excited to announce the fourteen companies that will be joining Techstars for our Spring 2016 program in Boston. We kicked things off this week on February 22 and are looking forward to another...
View Article7 Sources of Startup Seed Capital – from Friends & Family to Billion Dollar...
When thinking about financing your startup, it is important understand different types of potential investors. Not every wallet is right for you. Figuring out who to raise money from and why will save...
View ArticleBarclays NYC 2016 Applications Open
I am excited to announce that we have opened applications for the second Barclays Techstars Accelerator class in NYC! Start your application right here for our Summer 2016 class. Fintech is arguably...
View ArticleThe Day I Quit My Job to Start My Company
August 18th, 2008 The day I quit my job. “Hi Ed, I’ve decided to work on my company full time and won’t be starting in NYC on my scheduled start date next month.” “Sorry to hear that, Alex, we wish you...
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