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The 2010 class of Techstars entrepreneurs.
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My startup, Final, was lucky enough to take part in this year’s Techstars Boulder program. Along with learning that a diet consisting only of free coffee and Cosmo’s pizza gives your skin a weird tint, here are some key takeaways from my experience with one of the top tech accelerators.

1. Getting into a highly competitive, elite tech accelerator is not unlike getting into a highly competitive, elite university — if you rest on your acceptance, you’ll surely fail.

Image: The 2010 class of Techstars entrepreneurs. Image Credit: Robert Scoble via photopin cc