Todd Sampson

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.