Join the Techstars accelerators have one goal: to help entrepreneurs succeed.

During each three-month program, Techstars surround companies with the best mentors and an unrivalled network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni. They provide funding and fundraising opportunities, workshops and curated resources.

Month by Month: The 3 Months Of a Techstars Accelerator

Month One: Grow Your Network

During month one, the 10 companies in each program typically meet around 100 mentors from the Techstars network. After these initial meetings, some programs match founders with three to five who will act as their lead mentors, and a pseudo Board of Advisors, throughout the program.

Mentors help with many areas of the business that may need support, including — but not limited to:

• Product development
• Market-fit
• Marketing
• Technology
• Hiring and firing
• Fundraising
• Company culture
• Unit economics
• Business development
• Customer discovery
• Go to market strategy
• Legal

Month Two: Execute

During this month, founders focus on identifying their most important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and achieving them. If there’s a corporate partner for the program, this month may even be the time to prepare for a proof of concept.

Month Three: Fundraising Strategy & Demo Day

In month three, founders go deep on telling their story. This is crucial to fundraising and Demo Day preparation.

Founders work with their mentors, managing directors, and program managers to refine their pitch, develop and design their pitch deck for Demo Day, and prepare investor collateral.

In-Program Activities

• Office hours with guest mentors and investors
• Workshops and masterclasses delivered by industry experts on specific topics like hiring, marketing, tech, product, etc.
• Founder stories: serial entrepreneurs come in and share how they built their company.
• Intensive pitch practice, in preparation for Demo Day and fundraising
• Moreover, anything else the program team thinks would benefit your experience and help you