Interview
Questions
Techstars Interview Questions
Prepare for Techstars' team-focused interview process. They evaluate "team, team, team, market, product, traction" in that order. Coachability is key.
Why are you and your co-founders the best people in the world to solve this problem?
Is there a market for what you're building? How well do you understand it?
Why is this the right time for this solution? What has changed to make it possible now?
Tell me about each member of your team and how they contribute to your success.
Tell me about a conflict within your founding team that you resolved. How did you handle it?
How can you defend this against a team that may be better funded than you?
What are the most important leading indicators for your business? What's your most important KPI this week?
How did you validate this market? What research did you do?
If this were to fail, what's the most likely reason?
If I gave you $200K to spend only on hiring, who would you hire first and why?
As the CEO, what drives you crazy about your co-founders?
What would be the ideal outcome of working with Techstars?
Why did you apply to Techstars? How do you think the program can help you specifically?
Tell me about a time you received advice that changed your approach. How did you implement it?