Isaac Kato, Managing Director at Techstars Seattle, talks about the frameworks he has used to sell multiple companies and the process he uses to invest over $200M in startups.
Show Notes
What does a startup accelerator do and why does a founder or founding team need one? Today, you’ll find out as you listen to an interview with Isaac Kato, managing director at Techstars Seattle. Listen in to learn what a startup accelerator actually does, why founders want it, and what founders can do to pique the interest of a startup accelerator like Techstars.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- Isaac’s role and background
- What a startup accelerator is
- The main selling point of a startup accelerator for founders
- What someone can do to stand out with their idea
- The questions answered by traction and what kind of traction Techstars is looking for
- Founder/market fit
- Industries that Isaac is interested in
- Applications of virtual worlds
- Isaac’s experience with Stanford and Harvard
- What Isaac is thinking about as he takes on new things
- Isaac’s work in Iceland
- Helping founders with critical thinking
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