According to BetaBeat, as tech incubator TechStars narrows down the applicants for its NY startup accelerator (it has gone from 1,000 to 30), the company is expanding an ancillary program for those that didn’t make the cut: HackStars. HackStars developers and designers are given the same stipend as TechStars co-founders but, rather than work on their own startups, they help code other people’s projects with the possibility of a job.BetaBeat reports that by giving these “wantrepreneurs” access to fledgeling TechStars companies, it offers a chance for the “cross-pollination” of talent.
To read the full, original article click on this link: TechStars Introduces HackStars — NYConvergence.com
