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Strong annual planning goes beyond setting goals, and Techstars All-Star Mentor Jeff James Martin shares a three-step process that helps founders get every team aligned on priorities, dependencies and the first 90 days.
Four-time founder Michael Taus built a live AI college advisor in nine weeks without funding or an engineering hire, and he explains why his co-founder's 25 years of counseling expertise is the one part no model or competitor can copy.
Six legal red flags that most often create friction during a seed financing.
Techstars staff will be at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on November 4, and founders can save 25% on their pass with our discount link.
Techstars returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco (October 13-15) with an exhibitor table, and founders can save 25% on their pass with our discount link.
Three Techstars Founder Catalyst programs are now accepting applications and will kick off in September.
Why founder-led sales is critical in the first two years of building a startup.
Four Techstars portfolio companies celebrated major wins at SXSW Pitch 2026, including the prestigious "Best In Show" award.
USC and Techstars announces their 3rd Startup Weekend for Spring 2026!
Learn how founders Joe Toscano and Anur Becirovic leveraged the Techstars Founder Catalyst program to gain momentum and strengthen their startups.
Discover how Techstars provides founders with capital, mentorship, and a structured accelerator program to build and scale successful companies.
An overview of what materials founders should prepare for the fundraising process (e.g. 1-page summary, investor deck) and how to determine how much to raise.