Almost three year ago my friend showed me this Kickstarter Video by his Philosophy professor, David Barnett. I was immediately entertained by the video but also infatuated with the product. Last fall I finally got my first pair of PopSockets and…
Happy Hour with GAN (Global Accelerator Network)
For those that don’t know GAN (Global Accelerator Network), they are in 6 continents, 59 cities, and have 50 accelerators and are powered by Techstars. GAN and some of it’s international founders are on tour visiting San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver/Boulder with 12 startups…
Just another day at Techstars
Week two at Techstars Boulder has almost come to an end. Teams are starting to build some momentum after having rapid feedback from over 20 mentor meetings in the short amount of time they have been here. Last night we…
Techstars: A Tale of Two Founders
Today we had the opportunity to hear from two of the four founders of Techstars, David Cohen and David Brown. They had often given their founder stories separately, but for the first time today they were both in the office. These…
Sony Xperia Z The Good, Bad & Ugly
I have been using a Sony Xperia Z (C6602, 2013 Flagship) for the past few months now since I slipped on ice and cracked the screen on my Samsung S4 (also another great phone). Overall, I have enjoyed my second…
3D Printer + Yoda
The simple fact that 3D printers are becoming more and more common, let alone even exist, is truly amazing. Originally I was told that 3D printers would allow our astronauts to simply print the tools they needed instead of having…
Techstars First Week
Thursday was full of insight as we geared up for the Mentor Madness event that evening. Mentor Madness was a three and a half hour networking event for all teams to get to know some of the mentors. Just prior…
Techstars Day Three
Day three was an exciting one here at Techstars Boulder. We heard from CEO of ReturnPath, Matt Blumberg, who is also the author of Startup CEO (part of the Startup Revolution series). Here you can find some of the highlights…
Techstars Day Two
Today we ventured to Colorado Mountain Ranch for team building exercises. It was amazing how much fun we all had on a ropes course, but more importantly I was impressed with how much everyone gained from a day in the mountains…
Class is in session, Techstars Boulder2014
Techstars, Day One – Orientation Today all 13 companies and their founders arrived to their new home for 13 weeks in downtown Boulder, CO. It felt like the summer camp I never went to but always wanted*; people carrying in…