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A few words about the Bunker

I’ve been asked a few times lately about the Bunker, which is the space that the TechStars companies can use to work during the summer. I’ve also read some chatter out on the web about how TechStars companies are required to work out of the Bunker. Since this is false, I figured I’d address it here.

We have 10,000 square feet of functional office space that does serve as our central hub. We do our sessions here about three nights a week, for example. It’s set up with work pods as well as lounge style facilities, along with an assortment of meeting spaces, a great Internet pipe, and all the other necessities.

TechStars companies can use the space, but they’re not required to work there.

Last summer about half of the companies decided to work out of our space, and about half worked from elsewhere (typically from where they were living). In the end, we didn’t see any meaningful correlation between where you worked and how much progress you made. Some people just dig the “work with others” vibe, and others like to hide somewhere. Both can work.

So, to answer the common question - it’s just an option that we provide. After all, as our favorite saying goes: “It’s your company.”