Techstars Community Partnerships Are Not Accelerators

Techstars is rolling out “community partnerships.”

Sounds collaborative, right?

In reality, it’s a structure that lets them distance HQ from accountability.

If a local MD ghosts a founder, revokes an offer, or retaliates against dissent, Techstars can say:

“That wasn’t us — it was the community partner.”

This isn’t about community.

 It’s about building deniability into the org chart.

This includes Natty Zola and Nicole Glaros "new" Techstars Boulder program.

Need proof?

https://lnkd.in/gwpu8KZa

If my comment on Brad Feld’s blog — which asks about a Techstars offer being revoked after a founder raised concerns — gets deleted, just know:

They aren’t protecting values.

They’re protecting themselves.