Book Review: "Do More Faster" — Techstars Built $80 Billion in Companies. Their Playbook Has a Fatal Flaw.

Send us Fan MailMost startups don't fail because the idea was bad. They fail because the founders moved too slow on the right things and too fast on the wrong things. The founders of Techstars — a program that's produced companies worth over $80 billion — wrote a book claiming to solve both.In this Stagnation Assassin Book Review, I break down "Do More Faster" by Brad Feld and David Cohen. What they get right: your idea is worthless — execution and passion are scarce. The mentorship model that forces founders to process contradictory advice is brilliant. And the bias toward prototyping over planning is a direct shot at the analysis paralysis that kills startup momentum.Then the murder board. The essay format gives you tapas when you need a steak — dozens of short vignettes, some gold, some forgettable, none deep enough to be a real framework. It's overwhelmingly tech-startup-centric, so if you're building anything physical, the advice needs serious translation. And the survivorship bias is thick — Techstars wins are front and center while the vast majority that failed are barely mentioned.Verdict: 3 out of 5 Kills. If you're a first-time tech founder, bump it to four. For everyone else, it's supplementary ammunition, not a primary weapon. Good sparks, insufficient sustained firepower.📕 Get "The Unfair Advantage: Weaponizing the Hypomanic Toolbox" at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV6QMWBX🌐 StagnationAssassins.com 🌐 ToddHagopian.com