Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. We announced Fund I in 2011.

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Check out our courses and job board More articles here: Why does Europe not have a Y combinator (YC) from a Lazard and Techstars Alumni? Courses and mentorship to help start a business. But why is this? Just take a look at the index ventures CV's and you will be able to tell how many of them really have startup experience.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. Techstars recently announced a string of executive departures and program closures – including termination of the Seattle program, one of its oldest and most successful.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I’ve participated in a number of accelerators, including Disney and Techstars, and these programs gave me a noticeable advantage when I stepped into VC. Techstars Equitech Accelerator ) and women founders (e.g., Juan Carlos Hernández. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

They want to provide all the financial support, training and mentorship they can to grow your business because when you succeed, they succeed. World-class accelerator programs (like Y Combinator, Techstars, Dreamit and the like) are incredibly competitive. They usually provide mentorship, networking and partnership relations, too.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time. That’s why participating in programs like TechStars make so much sense. First off, let me be clear that the opinions expressed here are solely my own and not that of my employer, or anyone else.

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In preparation of speaking at the Michigan Tech Week (MTW) on October 12 and 13, I discovered so many connections to the University of Michigan (U-M) that I decided to dig into what powers U-M’s entrepreneurial success. Seemingly everyone knows that the University of Michigan (U-M) is the world’s leading public research institution.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

TechStars Interactions. They stayed in some nice camps with showers & swimming pools and in some very basic camps without electricity or running water. At the simpler camps his family interacted with all of the other guests – there was a certain bond – a warmth. At the nicer camps they had more luxury, comfort and space.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Co-founder Jenny Fielding, who is also managing director at Techstars New York, said The Fund decides on new areas for expansion based on demand from the local startup ecosystem, and earlier this year, it heard from a group of founders and operators who wanted to launch it in Australia, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. And they helped David Cohen launch TechStars , which started as a Boulder-based accelerator. So you see long, drawn-out processes, non-commercial terms, investors who want to meddle too much and so on.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”. I emphasize my focus here is organizations which are backing for-profit companies and do not take equity. If you think I’ve missed any, please contact me. The Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund for Entrepreneurial Studies. Skoll Foundation.

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Courses and mentorship to help start a business. Just like i have tons of experience in finance and building a startup ( techstars backed) and so i write and blog around these 2 subjects. Self-employment and remote work is the future. Check it out here: FounderBounty. Feel free to read more on founderbounty.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. Apply now to Grand Circus. Pocketnest. ToDoolie is a Detroit-based startup whose app allows homeowners to hire in local young people for help around the house. FutureBank.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

“The PeaceTech Accelerator provides the mentorship and training needed to scale both for and not-for-profit peacetech initiatives rapidly, securely, and cost-effectively. Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”. If you think I’ve missed any, please contact me.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In March, two Nigerian startups, Treepz ( formerly Plentywaka ) and TalentQL got into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program alongside eight other companies. The program , held virtually , provided these startups with funding ($100,000 convertible note and $20,000 stipend), mentorship and access to its network. Kyshi is a U.K.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2014

So what about a Techstars-like program for new VCs? There are a few programs out there like Kaufmann and InSite that get you exposure to the VC world through mentorship, but you join those programs and go work for other people. What I''m talking about is how to get mentorship to launch and run my own fund. I still would.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Its investors include TechStars, 500 Startups, WI Harper and Y Combinator. “As Inspired by Liu’s experiences in Y Combinator and TechStars, Elevate is meant to be a “short-term talent accelerator” for developers who want to transition into remote work.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

According to a few founders who have used the platform and spoke anonymously to TechCrunch, Pariti also helped them get into global accelerators such as Y Combinator and Techstars. But Berhane does not share any other numbers to reflect the progress from the 100 freelance experts and 60 investors TechCrunch reported in March.

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