Comments on: TechStars Now Accepting Applications For Its Class of 2009

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By: 11

11 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:19:12 +0000

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By: brent akamine

brent akamine — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:30:27 +0000

The techstars.org site is down!

By: Andrew Hyde

Andrew Hyde — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:18:10 +0000

We are excited to go into our third year.

By: ZingerSteve

ZingerSteve — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:13:35 +0000

I noticed a couple weeks ago the site looked pretty hot. No wonder, a Slice of Lime creation! Good work.

By: OpeningYou.net

OpeningYou.net — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:28:26 +0000

Love reading all the different responses and ideas. For any of those interested there is a networking event coming up where I would love to hear your ideas.

NetSavvy – Upscale IT Networking Event for IT Professionals ( http://tiny.cc/dMofU ) … keep up the ideas!

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By: jess

jess — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:58:00 +0000

thats amazing how many of these incubators are poping up one after another. its good though.

jess
http://www.yocial.com

By: Andrew Hyde

Andrew Hyde — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:07:31 +0000

It has been a fantastic two years. I’m really looking forward to this years applicants!

By: Mia

Mia — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:38:42 +0000

Very cool! Would be interesting to see which startups get picked this year.

By: Kevin Menzie

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:36:13 +0000

We had a blast building the new TechStars site and look forward to sponsoring them again this year! Bring on the applications!

By: Brennan Poser

Brennan Poser — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:03:00 +0000

I have a hard time believing you have actually done a startup full-time.

By: Old Dude

Old Dude — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:01:08 +0000

Stats show most entrepreneur launch companies in their 30’s. It is the media that fixates on following 18yrs olds with barely any talent.

You need to tap into the networks that are not covered by superficial media.

Leverage your lawyer, banker, and cash (by going to lots of events that have VCs milling around). You can also leverage your assets to borrow money to get to a break even point.

These days HELOCs are so freakin cheap — that if you have a good plan — leverage it (with very good discipline).

Otherwise ditch the mortgage. And maybe the GF. Seriously — you gotta make the sacrifice somewhere (and whats this having a GF in your 30’s in a house you own — too complicated for me).

The best case for you is that you can always get a regular job if all else fails. A young whipper snapper is screwed if he can’t get his little webby site up and running.

By: Brennan

Brennan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:55:11 +0000

I have a hard time believing that if you truly have great qualifications and a great idea, that you can’t raise the equivalent of what Techstars or YCombinator would give you in terms of dollars.

I mean this candidly and not insultingly – it sounds like you need a partner who can help figure the “business” side of things out for you.

By: Matt in the Midwest

Matt in the Midwest — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:47:59 +0000

I’m in my early 30’s and am halfway done building my prototype for my startup. I had to part ways with my partner because he didn’t share the same passion that I have. Even though I’m not married with a family yet, I have a mortgage and a fulltime job that supports my girlfriend and I. I can’t just packup and move out to California or Colorodo to take part in what TechStar or YCombinator have to offer. It’s a shame too, because unlike a college graduate, I actually have 8 years of real-world experience and have a great idea that could blossom quicker with funding. What’s a guy like me to do?

By: Anton van Rhyn

Anton van Rhyn — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:46:30 +0000

We actually take a very similar approach at our incubator here in Toronto that has been operating since May 09.

Have a look at our site if any are interested.

By: rm

rm — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:18:13 +0000

I use to think this was the way to go, but in reality you can do it yourself, you don’t need VC’s or any small program to get you connections and take a % from you, do it yourself as long as possible and maybe you wont need capital and if you do, then go start knocking on doors yourself.

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By: Jack Velo

Jack Velo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:02:42 +0000

Looking forward to seeing the newbies this year.

Perhaps they’ll also have some mature dudes like they did last year with Susan Mernit – that worked well…

By: AD PR SEO

AD PR SEO — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:42:40 +0000

This business model could potentially be the direction many will take given the harsh economy AND the survival of the Web 2.0 fittest that seem to be this century’s reality.