Are you kidding? The whole reason to go with YC is all the advice and help they give you. What kind of advice, connections, and overall support can these Techstars people give you?
Folks, this is a local Economic Development Committee quasi-government operation. They are there for the good of Colorado, only secondarily to make money by funding successful startups. This is bad because their interests are less aligned with you than the YCs', because they aren't (apparently) putting much of their own money in this, because it's more important for them to make Colorado look good than to actually succeed, and because those picked to run this thing are politically connected first, competent second if at all. One of the main four people is a politician for Pete's sake: http://jaredpolis.com/ . Run don't walk.
Folks, this is a local Economic Development Committee quasi-government operation. They are there for the good of Colorado, only secondarily to make money by funding successful startups. This is bad because their interests are less aligned with you than the YCs', because they aren't (apparently) putting much of their own money in this, because it's more important for them to make Colorado look good than to actually succeed, and because those picked to run this thing are politically connected first, competent second if at all. One of the main four people is a politician for Pete's sake: http://jaredpolis.com/ . Run don't walk.