TechStars applications for 2009 opened up today!
Horray!
I am very excited for the offices to be buzzing with excitement again.
Here are some tips to increase your chances of getting into the program.
Have a Quality Team
Note that we have never accepted a solo founder. Won’t happen this year, I am guessing. See David’s comment below. [...]
I’ve love the clothing company NAU since they opened, and closed, and now opened again. They are amazing.
I had some problems with some pants I purchaced a while ago, and emailed thier customer service department asking them if they are still honoring their lifetime guarentee. I would think a company that went out of busniess [...]
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Santa Cruz startup UserVoice is a lesson on how to do it.
Bootstrapped, the two founders know how to capitalize on opportunities. Their product is new, but robust. A simple and clear UI highlights their mission, to give users a voice in the products they use.
It differs from Get Satisfaction, which is [...]
First, a great post from Tim Ferris’s blog on the “Transition Curve” of being at a startup (written by Cameron Herold).
Stage 1: The first stage of the concept is called “Uninformed Optimism”
Stage 2: The second stage is called “Informed Pessimism”
Stage 3 – The third stage is called “Crisis of Meaningâ€
Stage 4 – Informed Optimism.
Check out [...]
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