TechStars 2.0

Eric Marcoullier and I were fortunate enough to help mentor the 2007 TechStars . It was a fantastic experience for all involved. Eric and I got to meet, encourage, and help focus some budding entrepreneurs . The startups gained invaluable advice, some A-list contacts, and the chance to do something amazing — which many of the companies have already done. In fact, 80% of the companies at TechStars 2007 have received funding or acquisition offers.

I just saw on TechCrunch that TechStars has stared accepting applications for TechStars 2008 . Congrats to David , Brad and the rest of the TechStars crew on the announcement. If you are an entrepreneur, developer or someone with a great startup idea you should head over to the TechStars site and apply for TechStars 2008 asap.