Techstars founder interviews
Techstars founder interviewsThe application and interview
The application starts with a problem
“Who has it, and why is it painful?”
Andres BarretoManaging Director, Techstars New York City Accelerator
Name the buyer and the pain
Barreto uses the written application to ask who has the problem and why it matters. Explain what the person does today and who can pay to change it.
ExampleThe first interview asks about execution
“What did you build first? What did you skip?”
Andres BarretoManaging Director, Techstars New York City Accelerator and Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by Samvid Ventures
Show the workflow you built
Barreto lists sample questions about the first build and what the team left out. Show a working example and explain any manual step.
ExampleQuestions test the next unknown
“We want to know what the most important unknown you need to figure out next is”
TechstarsOfficial application and interview guidance
Tie the ask to a test
Techstars gives this as a topic and also asks how the founder will find out. Describe what the proposed funding buys and what result would change your plan.
ExampleLast reviewed