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a blog about building stuff on the webMentorship
by Josh Fraser on September 28, 2011
One of the things I have greatly benefited from is being surrounded by good mentors. I was once advised to surround myself with people who are smarter than me (it's not a high bar, I know). Getting mentors involved in my life and company is one of ...
TechStars companies’ hosting decisions
by Josh Fraser on January 11, 2011
The other day I stumbled across a post on Hacker News titled Chart of YC companies' hosting decisions. The post caught my attention as it's always interesting to see the decisions other smart founders are making. Being a TechStars alum, I immediately ...
How to find angel investors
by Josh Fraser on February 22, 2010
Recently I've been receiving a lot of emails from entrepreneurs asking for advice. I've learned a lot over the last few years and it's always fun to try and apply the lessons I have learned to another situation. Although I feel unqualified to be ...
TechStars applications are now open!
by Josh Fraser on January 23, 2008
For those of you that are considering starting your own company, TechStars is a great way for you to get connected, get funded and get your company off the napkin and onto the interwebs. If you are questioning whether or not the TechStars program is ...
Shut up and listen when smart people are talking
by Josh Fraser on September 12, 2007
When we first got accepted into TechStars, we planned on building an event registration system. Thankfully we had some awesome mentors who encouraged us to focus solely on social networking. They pointed out that there are plenty of other companies ...
I’m a TechStars Graduate!!
by Josh Fraser on August 29, 2007
In a few minutes I will place my keycard on David's desk and walk out of the TechStars office for one last time.
This has been an incredible summer. I have learned more than I could have ever imagined. I know that the people I met here will ...
A picture of life at TechStars
by Josh Fraser on July 25, 2007
It's 10:45 on a Wednesday night and the TechStars office is hopping! There are 13 guys working here at the office right now. That's start-up life for you!
I’ve not pulled this many all-nighters since sophomore year!
by Josh Fraser on June 27, 2007
We had our one-month demos last night. It was a lot of fun seeing what the other teams have been working on this summer. I am blown away by the vision and talent of the other companies here at TechStars. It's been cool to see the friendships developing ...
Watching and learning
by Josh Fraser on June 20, 2007
Last night I got to sit in and watch companies pitch to an angel network from CTEK. It was an amazing learning opportunity for us. Here are some of the things that really stood out:
Know your business
Last night one of the presenters made the following ...
The 4 coolest people I’ve met in the last 24 hours
by Josh Fraser on June 15, 2007
One of the things that is really cool about TechStars is the number of amazing people we’re continually surrounded by. Here are a few people I've met within the past day that have really impressed me:
Todd and Eric from myBlogLog (now a part of Yahoo)
Todd ...
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