David Cohen

Focusing on the right priorities can help you do more faster.

— David Cohen

I had to quit a 'real job' to start my first company.

— David Cohen

The hot deal is often the one that does not work.

— David Cohen

We believe that startups can be built anywhere.

— David Cohen

TechStars is mentorship-driven.

— David Cohen

In innovation, you're trying to create something from nothing.

— David Cohen

Ultimately, even if you follow the advice of a mentor or board member, it's still your fault if they were wrong!

— David Cohen

People are starting companies at young ages. They fail fast, learn a lot, and keep going.

— David Cohen

The best mentors present their opinions simply as data and not as direction.

— David Cohen

We're pretty broad as investors. Our thesis is work with great entrepreneurs that believe they can change the world.

— David Cohen

Ultimately, we measure ourselves on the success of our investments.

— David Cohen

My attitude is there are at least hundreds of interesting startups that are going to get going in every year.

— David Cohen

I think motivation and drive, coupled with raw talent, help make founders successful.

— David Cohen

What Techstars is fundamentally a global ecosystem in which entrepreneurs are enabled and empowered to bring new technologies to the market.

— David Cohen

Meetings with no goal, also known as 'coffee shop' meetings, can be huge time wasters if you're not efficient with them. 'Always…

— David Cohen

You may have a small network, but growing that network has become easier with the use of social tools. LinkedIn, Conspire, even…

— David Cohen

In Boulder entrepreneurship circles, there is a genuine desire to see others succeed and a general belief that karma matters. There's a…

— David Cohen

Twilio is a great example of a company executing tremendously well on its vision and delivering a beautiful set of products that…

— David Cohen

If I'm an entrepreneur and I have an idea, and I don't have the development talent around me but I need to…

— David Cohen

The rise of digital technologies has eroded boundaries: Anyone can participate, start a business, and reach a global audience.

— David Cohen

Techstars has done a great job accelerating and providing venture capital to the most promising companies to make the biggest long-term economic…

— David Cohen

There are not enough female VCs in an industry so traditionally dominated by males. There are not enough female mentors who are…

— David Cohen

We're pretty broad as investors. Our thesis is work with great entrepreneurs that believe they can change the world. But there are…

— David Cohen

If you look at the history of innovation, the innovations coming through the defence department have been some of the most important…

— David Cohen

There is no doubt that Boulder was a supportive and open-door community well before TechStars ever existed. But one of the things…

— David Cohen

In the rare cases where I've had to cut a company loose, I just tell them why and wish them luck and…

— David Cohen

I think there are ways that perhaps organic partnerships can occur in local geographies with groups that are extremely focused on their…

— David Cohen

We've been publishing the TechStars data fully since the beginning on TechStars.com. For every single company, you can see if it's a…

— David Cohen

If I had a do over, I'd indubitably start investing in startups earlier in life!

— David Cohen

Clearly, there is a gender imbalance when it comes to venture capital and entrepreneurship.

— David Cohen

I'm most proud of helping so many others achieve their dreams as founders.

— David Cohen

I had done six or eight traditional angel investments and basically just thought it sucked.

— David Cohen

I've just always been interested in moving past the keyboard and mouse.

— David Cohen

I've done a bunch of consulting; I've actually spent time in Singapore, England, Denmark, all over.

— David Cohen

Part of the thing that's magic about TechStars is it's about a community that wants to make itself better.

— David Cohen

I wish I had had more mentorship and more access, not only for capital, but the critical thinking.

— David Cohen

If you're not working on something you're passionate about, it's a long, hard road.

— David Cohen

There will always be a capital shortage from the perspective of entrepreneurs.

— David Cohen

I think entrepreneurs really appreciate directness and honesty, coupled with empathy.

— David Cohen

Quality and a great product matters, in startups, and in accelerators.

— David Cohen