Thoughts from a geeky ex-hacker turned investor and founder of TechStars.
If you've ever ridden in an Uber, you know it's a great innovation. Now Denver's PUC is trying to shut Uber down by inventing new rules targeted directly at it. It's a sickening defense of a poor incumbent. Right! Who needs clean, … [Continue reading]
TechStars NYC is on a roll. I couldn't believe my eyes when more than 500 companies applied on the last day of the application period (about one company every three minutes!), bringing the total to just under 1,700 companies. Man, do we have our work … [Continue reading]
Both the Microsoft Accelerator and the Nike+ Accelerator are powered by TechStars, and both provide $20,000 in startup funding, intensive mentorship, and the chance to pitch to investors at demo day. Working on a quantified self startup? Or, are … [Continue reading]
Today I'm in LA visting LaunchPad LA and I had a fun appearance on "This Week in Startups" with the always entertaining Jason Calacanis. The video is below. Thanks @Jason for the show, and for all you do for the startup community. If you're … [Continue reading]
Sure, it’s cold right now, but it’s time to start thinking ahead to summer if you want a chance to participate in Startup Summer 2013. A Startup Colorado program, Startup Summer is a great way for aspiring entrepreneurs to gain some real life … [Continue reading]
Just a reminder that Startup Life: Surviving And Thriving In A Relationship With An Entrepreneur, by Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor, will be coming out very soon. The second book in the Startup Revolution series, Startup Life addresses the unique … [Continue reading]
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