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Announcing the 2019 Mobility Startup Pitch Competition Finalists at AutoMobili-D
Announcing the 17 mobility startups selected for the 2019 AutoMobili-D PlanetM Startup Pitch Competition powered by Techstars. The pitch competition will be held on January 15, 2019, 1230p - 5p ET, on the PlanetM Stage in the AutoMobili-D exhibit area of the North American International Auto Show. Techstars Mobility and
Meet the 65 Mobility Startups Coming to the 2019 North American International Auto Show
Below is list of the 65 mobility startups coming from around the world to Detroit for the 2019 International Auto Show. 77% of these startups are first-time exhibitors showcasing their technologies to the automotive industry. Today I’m excited to introduce the 65 mobility startups coming from around the world
Introducing the Techstars Mobility Class of 2018
Today I’m excited to introduce the 11 companies part of the Techstars Mobility Accelerator Class of 2018. Every company part of the 2018 Class has a diverse founding team. Businesses span a wide range of mobility solutions from autonomous single rotor drones to applying machine learning to pedestrian intent
How I Processed a Backlog of 1,061 Emails to Reclaim My Inbox
This is an updated article I originally wrote for Entrepreneur.com [https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/313570]. In this post, I detail my favorite hack for conquering a massive inbox: email segmenting. I used time-based filtering in Gmail to see segments of my inbox. Processing segments of emails is much
Techstars Mobility Announcing New Office & Corporate Partners for 2018
Today, Techstars Mobility is announcing its new office in downtown Detroit along with 9 corporate partners supporting the upcoming 4th program. Techstars Mobility's new office will be on the 7th floor of WeWork Merchant's Row in downtown Detroit at the intersection of Woodward and Clifford streets.
3 Rules I use to Stay Productive and Not Overwhelmed
Each week, I receive 1,000 emails, take 15-30 meetings, and I manage a portfolio of 33 startups (soon to be 44). But, I only work 40 hours and make it home for dinner almost every night with my wife and 3 kids. Here's how I do it.
Accelerating Mobility Innovation Around the World
The access and ability for people and goods to move around the globe is unequally distributed. This a significant opportunity for not only investment but creating positive change in making the world a better place. Below are three Techstars Mobility startups making a global impact. On April 12, 2018, at
My Mobility Startup Investment Themes
This post summarizes how I think about investing in mobility startups from a thematic viewpoint spanning industries, technologies, and modes of transport (e.g., sea, air, and land). This summer, I will make my 44th investment in a mobility startup. I’m still in awe as I think about that
The Power of Mentorship: 11 Takeaways from Studying Entrepreneurial Mentorship
I like to say "mentors are where the magic happens" as the secret sauce to Techstars. A new research report written by researchers from the University of Michigan and Enterprise Futures Network and funded in part by the Kauffman Foundation, provides concrete evidence to support this belief. Read
Asking for Help, We Need More Women to Help Drive the Mobility Industry Forward
Today is International Women’s Day. A celebration of the amazing women in our lives that make the world a better place. Today is also the recognition of the struggles and biases women face that create pain and suffering. Today is a call to action to accelerate gender parity. I