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Founders will grab the first hand offered, and in a young startup community, that one mentor might be the only voice they hear. Here’s why it matters who’s actually in the room, and how to build a mentor program that gives founders more than one hand to choose from.
Every founder bootstraps at the start. The only real question is how long.
Techstars announces the winners of the 2026 Give First Awards, our highest recognition in the Techstars network.
Solo founder Hussein Yahfoufi explains how AI allows entrepreneurs to replicate the traditional three-person co-founder trifecta.
A new mentor cannot help what you cannot honestly, authentically and with vulnerability share with them.
Techstars All-Star Mentor Nora Khalili explains why B2B sales is a science and how founders can build a scalable process to avoid the "revolving door" of hiring.
Investor Update → Next 20 Investors → 30-Second Pitch. That’s the play.
Congratulations to the 2025 Techstars All-Star Mentors, who have gone above and beyond to help founders succeed.
Bojan Lazic, Managing Partner at Revolt Ventures & 38x Ventures, shares hard-won lessons on execution, founder mindset, and what truly moves startups forward.
Anuj Adhiya, Techstars Mentor and author of "Growth Hacking for Dummies," shares how he helps founders build judgment under uncertainty through tight experiments and clean learning loops.
Ben Greene, Techstars Mentor and Co-Founder & CTO of Tessi, shares his approach to empowering technical founders through simplicity, customer focus, and confident leadership.
Learn how embracing “passionate ambivalence” empowers founders to sell more effectively, attract loyal supporters, and grow their businesses without the hard sell.