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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs.

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TechCrunch Live is going to Boston, and you’re invited!

TechCrunch

Cait Brumme runs MassChallenge, the long-running, zero-equity startup accelerator based in Boston. 406 Ventures since 2007, is one of the leading VCs in the Boston area. In Conversation with MassChallenge and.406 Greg Darcon, a Partner at.406

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One Decade In, Saying Hello to the Next One: Announcing Founders’ Co-op IV

Founders Coop

The long-running property bubble had popped in late 2007 and global markets were unraveling, eventually turning into what would become known as the Great Recession. Some friends in Boulder were experimenting with an idea for a “startup accelerator” they called Techstars. In retrospect, it’s hard to imagine what we were thinking.

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PetHub’s Clemens is Leading Innovation in the Pet Tech Industry

Jason Malki

He started working on it in 2007 and developed the business plan in 2009. Earlier this year, we were one of six pet care companies selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the Leap Venture Studio , the first pet care-specific startup accelerator.

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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. I remember the Demo Day in 2007 where DropBox presented to about 30 Boston area Angels and Venture Capital investors. Two years later in 2007 I interviewed Paul and asked him why he started Ycombinator.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

The firm was founded in 2007 by Goldman Sachs professionals and manages $400 million across multiple funds. Monk’s Hill Ventures (‘MHV’) is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups in Southeast Asia. . Open Water Accelerator. Open Water is a new type of startup accelerator.

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