(Roman Numerals)
1 Foreword
2 Preface
3 About Techstars
4 Foreword, India Version
5 Introduction, India Version
6 Why Entrepreneurs in India Need Techstars
7 Mentor-Backed Entrepreneurship in India
8 Legal Tips for Indian Startups
(Arabic Numbering and Original Do More Faster 2e content)
Introduction
Chapter 1: Do More Faster
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 2: Do or Do Not, There Is No Try
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Theme One: Idea and Vision
Chapter 3: Trust Me, Your Idea Is Worthless
Tim Ferriss, 4-Hour Workweek
Chapter 4: Start With Your Passion
Kevin Mann, Graphic.ly
Chapter 5: Look for the Pain
Isaac Saldana, SendGrid
Chapter 6: Get Feedback Early
Nate Abbott and Natty Zola, Everlater
Chapter 7: Usage Is Like Oxygen for Ideas
Matt Mullenweg, WordPress
Chapter 8: Forget the Kitchen Sink
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 9: Find That One Thing They Love
Darren Crystal, Photobucket
Chapter 10: Don’t Plan. Prototype!
Greg Reinacker, Newsgator
Chapter 11: You Never Need Another Original Idea
Niel Robertson, Trada
Chapter 12: Get It Out There
Sean Corbett, HaveMyShift
Chapter 13: Avoid Tunnel Vision
Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital
Chapter 14: Focus
Jared Polis, State of Colorado
Chapter 15: Iterate Again
Colin Angle, iRobot
Chapter 16: Fail Fast
Alex White, Next Big Sound
Chapter 17: Pull the Plug When You Know It's Time
Paul Berberian, Zenie Bottle
Chapter 18: Love Doesn’t Scale, or Does it?
Nicole Glaros, Techstars
Chapter 19: Reconciling Vision and Focus
David Cohen, Techstars
Theme Two: People
Chapter 20: Be Open to Randomness
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 21: Entrepreneurship is a Group Sport
Mark O’Sullivan, Vanilla
Chapter 22: Avoid Cofounder Conflict
Dharmesh Shah, HubSpot
Chapter 23: Hire People Better than You
Will Herman
Chapter 24: How to Find and Engage Mentors
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 25: Hire Slowly, Fire Quickly
Matt Blumberg, Return Path
Chapter 26: If You Can Quit, You Should
Laura Fitton, Oneforty
Chapter 27: Build a Balanced Team
Alex White, Next Big Sound
Chapter 28: Startups Seek Friends
Micah Baldwin, Graphic.ly
Chapter 29: Engage Great Mentors
Emily Olson, Foodzie
Chapter 30: The Mentor Manifesto
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 31: Define Your Culture
Greg Gottesman, Pioneer Square Labs
Chapter 32: Two Strikes and You Are Out
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 33: Karma Matters
Warren Katz, MAK Technologies
Theme Three: Working Effectively
Chapter 34: Assume that You're Wrong
Howard Diamond, Performance One Media
Chapter 35: Make Decisions Quickly
Ari Newman, Filtrbox
Chapter 36: It's Just Data
Bill Warner, Avid Technologies
Chapter 37: Use Your Head, then Trust Your Gut
Ryan McIntyre, Excite.com
Chapter 38: Progress Equals Validated Learning
Eric Ries, Lean Startup Methodology
Chapter 39: The Plural of Anecdote Is Not Data
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 40: Don't Suck at Email
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 41: Use What's Free
Jason Seats, Techstars
Chapter 42: Be Tiny Until You Shouldn't Be
Jeffrey Powers, Occipital
Chapter 43: Don't Celebrate the Wrong Things
Rob Johnson, EventVue
Chapter 44: Be Specific
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 45: Learn from Your Failures
Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
Chapter 46: Quality over Quantity
Andy Smith, DailyBurn
Chapter 47: Have a Bias Toward Action
Ben Casnocha, Village Global
Theme Four: Product
Chapter 48: Don't Wait Until You Are Proud of Your Product
Ajay Kulkarni and Andy Cheung, Sensobi
Chapter 49: Find Your Whitespace
Raj Aggarwal, Localytics
Chapter 50: Focus on What Matters
Dick Costolo, Twitter
Chapter 51: Obsess over Metrics
Dave McClure
Chapter 52: Avoid Distractions
Andy Sack, Founder’s Co-op
Chapter 53: Know Your Customer
Bill Flagg, RegOnline
Chapter 54: Beware the Big Companies
Michael Zeisser, XO Group
Chapter 55: Throw Things Away
Eric Marcoullier, OneTrueFan
Chapter 56: Pivot
Rob Hayes, First Round Capital
Theme Five: Fundraising
Chapter 57: There's More than One Way to Raise Money
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 58: Beware of Angel Investors Who Aren't
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 59: Don't Forget about Bootstrapping
David Brown, Techstars
Chapter 60: You Don't Have to Raise Money
Joe Aigboboh and Jesse Tevelow, PlayQ
Chapter 61: Seed Investors Care about Three Things
Jeff Clavier, Uncork Capital
Chapter 62: Practice Like You Play
Alex White, Next Big Sound
Chapter 63: If You Want Money, Ask for Advice
Nicole Glaros, Techstars
Chapter 64: Show, Don't Tell
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 65: Turn the Knife after You Stick It in
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 66: Don't Overoptimize on Valuations
Kirk Holland, Access Venture Partners
Chapter 67: Get Help with Your Term Sheet
Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group
Chapter 68: Focus on the First One-Third
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Theme Six: Legal and Structure
Chapter 69: Choose the Right Company Structure
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 70: Form the Company Early
Brad Bernthal, University of Colorado
Chapter 71: Default to Delaware
Jon Taylor, KO
Chapter 72: Lawyers Don't Have to Be Expensive
Michael Platt, Cooley LLP
Chapter 73: Vesting Is Good for You
Jon Fox, Intense Debate
Chapter 74: Your Brother-in-Law Is Probably Not the Right Corporate Lawyer
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 75: To 83(b) or Not to 83(b), There Is No Question
Matt Galligan, Socialthing
Theme Seven: Work–Life Harmony
Chapter 76: Discover Work–Life Harmony
Brad Feld, Foundry Group
Chapter 77: Practice Your Passion
Eran Egozy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chapter 78: Follow Your Heart
Mark Solon, Techstars
Chapter 79: Turn Work into Play
Howard Lindzon, StockTwits
Chapter 80: Don’t Make Yourself Indispensable
David Cohen, Techstars
Chapter 81: Get Out From Behind Your Computer
Seth Levine, Foundry Group
Chapter 82: Stay Healthy
Andy Smith, DailyBurn
Chapter 83: Get Away from It All
Amy Batchelor, Anchor Point Foundation
Conclusion
Appendix 1: The Evolution of Techstars
What Motivated Me to Start Techstars?
Why Techstars Started in Boulder
How Techstars Came to Boston
How Techstars Came to Seattle
So You Want to Start a Techstars Accelerator in Your Community or Company?
Techstars in 2019 and Beyond
Techstars Foundation: Increasing Diversity in Entrepreneurship
Appendix 2: Original Edition - Foreward
Appendix 3: Where are the Techstars Companies Now?
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Index
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