Every startup community hits a wall. Things that used to work — monthly coffee meetups, demo days, pitch nights — now feel more like obligations than opportunities. Chris Heivly shares why it might be time to bring in new leadership energy.

Startups don’t succeed by playing it safe. 🙅‍♂️. Techstars Mentor Alistair Croll shares why founders need to stay committed to their vision, and flexible in how they get there.

Behind the scenes at recent Techstars Startup Weekends and Startup Weeks! ✨. 📍 Joinville, Brazil.📍 Mandalay, Myanmar.📍 Øresund, Denmark.📍 Pinhalzinho, Brazil.📍 São José, Brazil.📍 Tallinn, Estonia

Mentors are the heart of Techstars. Techstars co-founders @davidcohen and @bfeld, and former Techstars Managing Director Jon Bradford, came up with these 18 bullet points to help guide mentors who volunteer their time to help entrepreneurs and startups succeed. In Brad's new

Hiring engineers? You may want to look beyond your borders! Sam Li, CEO & Co-Founder of Thoropass, shares his practical advice for founders on successfully building and working with offshore teams. Read more

The energy was electric at the recent Techstars Sarajevo, Startup Community Partnership kickoff! Over 120 founders, builders, and community leaders gathered, showcasing an incredible passion for building a vibrant startup ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We are thrilled to have Omaha as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Techstars Startup Community Partnerships program. This new four-year initiative seeks to foster growth in startup ecosystems worldwide by providing communities direct access to coaching for ecosystem.

After joining the Techstars Anywhere Accelerator, these founders got more than just funding. They received a network, momentum, and a real sense of team. 🤝

📸 Part 2 from Techstars Spring 2025 Demo Days!. These founders took the stage to share what they’ve been building in rooms full of investors, mentors, and supporters. 📍Denver, New York City, San Francisco, Tulsa

RT @davidcohen: Big day! @bfeld's new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship, just published. The book dives into the Give First philo….

RT @Cardano_CF: Big news for teams building on or around Cardano! 📢. We’ve partnered with @Techstars to launch a 10-week pre-accelerator fo….

Brad Feld's new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship, is officially out today! This book shows how mentorship, trust, and long-term thinking can transform not only companies, but entire ecosystems. 📚 Get your copy today! @bfeld

We are thrilled to launch the Techstars + Cardano Founder Catalyst program for Web 3 founders via Project Catalyst!. This global pre-accelerator will run from October - December 2025 and focus on companies building on the Cardano blockchain, companies building cross-chain

Are you losing deals that should be closing? ✉️. Techstars Mentor Nora Khalili shares why early-stage founders often get ghosted after promising sales calls and how to fix it. 📖

Evan Walden and Maveric Real were couch-surfing and broke when they started Getro. Today, their network relationship management platform (Techstars 2017) supports 875K+ monthly job seekers and 850+ VCs looking to connect, hire, and grow. 🤝. 🔗

📸 Part 1 of photos from Techstars Spring 2025 Demo Days around the world! . Our founders showcased what they’ve built and connected directly with the investors, mentors, and supporters behind the scenes. 📍Baltimore, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Torino

Congratulations to Zipline (Techstars 2011) on being named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 list of the most innovative private companies. 🚀. Zipline is the first company to have made one million commercial drone deliveries. ✈️.

RT @OutsiderIncPod: Brad Feld didn't just adopt the Give First ethos—he lived it long before he named it. In this clip, @bfeld, the @Techst….

In the early days, founders wore every hat—product, fundraising, even coffee runs. But as startups grow, so should the role. Techstars Mentor-in-Residence Steve Walsh shares why many founders are evolving from “CEO of everything” to Chief Evangelist. 🔗

Building a startup community isn’t always smooth, and that’s the point. Chris Heivly reminds us that there’s no perfect blueprint. It’s messy, it’s uncertain, and it requires all of us to figure it out together. 📖 Read more on the blog: