VC, Entrepreneurship, people Gregory T. Huang wrote: It’s always good to hear an outside perspective. Last night, Boulder, CO-based entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld, the co-founder of Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital, and TechStars, gave a talk at the Palace Ballroom in Seattle. The ev...

Last week while I was off the grid for my Q1 vacation, TechStars announced that we are doing a Boston program this summer.  Applications for both the Boston and the Boulder programs are open until March 21, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM MDT, but apply before 3/1/09 and be eligible to attend TechStars for...

For the past couple of months, something has been bugging me about the “Boulder Community”. I have been thinking that perhaps it comes from a single person, but thats not it. Or perhaps from certain events, but thats not it either. Perhaps its the economy and the general pall its placed ...

There is no question that as the #2 city for startups and VC money, Boston has a good thing going. Time and time again the big gaps that people talk about are the lack of seed stage mentorship, and the lack of angel funding. The concept of Techstars is essentially to try and fill that first gap, whi...

I hate the word entrepreneur. I spend a lot of time talking to business owners. Sometimes, they have startups. Sometimes, they have large businesses. Public companies, small businesses, venture backed companies. Old companies; tech companies. New companies; manufacturing companies. (Am I becoming th...

Applications for the 2009 TechStars program are now open.  If you apply before March 1st, you’ll be eligible to receive an invitation to TechStars For A Day on March 3rd.  The applications deadline is March 21, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM MDT. For an example of one of the TechStars 2008 companie...

Last year I did this type of post.  Instead of resolutions, I set these goals: Describe what I do better (I make stuff… and get people together… and drink coffee…) Learn to Love Email Plan a Few Parties Build My Dream Create a Short Film Build on Weight Loss Success Connect with More Great Pe...

last year, i was honored to be asked by brad and david to be a mentor for the the first techstars "class." rick, dick, and i are all involved this year and plan on being in boulder a bit this summer. should be great... if you're interested in getting involved (i.,e applying), do it now...the apps ar...

Today got me thinking. Dan Osit of Inighter was heading back to New York to run his company. Adam Sachs, his co-founder, will soon follow him. The women of People’s Software have moved back to their respective cities, as has many of the other teams. (Of course, some are staying Boulder, which ...

As you know, I try not to write too much about TechStars here. Most of what TechStars is up to is over on the new community site at the TechStars web site. But, once in a while I can’t resist updating you. We’re now 30 days into the program this summer with our ten new companies. And, ju...