Clearly, there is a gender imbalance when it comes to venture capital and entrepreneurship. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Going public is one step in the life cycle of a company; it's not the last step. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
When we talk about Techstars, we think of it as this worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
What Techstars is fundamentally a global ecosystem in which entrepreneurs are enabled and empowered to bring new technologies to the market. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Twilio is a great example of a company executing tremendously well on its vision and delivering a beautiful set of products that… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The rise of digital technologies has eroded boundaries: Anyone can participate, start a business, and reach a global audience. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Company naming is a key part of the branding process, but it's subject to contrasting tastes and an illiquid domain name market… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
We think of the Techstars product as not really the accelerator but the network. That's what entrepreneurs should be valuing here. I… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Because one of the main jobs of a CEO is to set the vision and strategy for the company, I'm a big… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Our goal is simply to make entrepreneurship more accessible to everyone around the world throughout the entrepreneurial journey, from inspiration to IPO. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The more you're real with people, and the more you let people help you, the more they get to understand how you… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Because Techstars is an intensely productive three-month program in which product development and iteration are primary goals, we're constantly looking to streamline… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
People look up to Techstars because they get funded by Techstars; they go through the accelerator. What we do impacts what they… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Aspiring entrepreneurs are often advised to work at a startup for a couple of years first, to understand what's involved. But often,… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
People are starting companies at young ages. They fail fast, learn a lot, and keep going. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
We're pretty broad as investors. Our thesis is work with great entrepreneurs that believe they can change the world. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
There will always be a capital shortage from the perspective of entrepreneurs. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
I think entrepreneurs really appreciate directness and honesty, coupled with empathy. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
I think entrepreneurs should demand transparency for startup accelerators. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurship transparency, I think, is important because there are so many problems that you just have to be real about them. There… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Because Techstars is an intensely productive three-month program in which product development and iteration are primary goals, we're constantly looking to streamline our program… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
The best mentors present their opinions simply as data and not as direction. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
My attitude is there are at least hundreds of interesting startups that are going to get going in every year. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
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 failure, success,… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
At TechStars, I have the privilege of working with hundreds of the best and brightest start-up mentors on the planet. We coach our mentors… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that Boulder was a supportive and open-door community well before TechStars ever existed. But one of the things that I'm… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
San Francisco is a great startup community that you shouldn't even try to model yourself after because it's just special. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
Part of the thing that's magic about TechStars is it's about a community that wants to make itself better. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
If you're not working on something you're passionate about, it's a long, hard road. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
I'm most proud of helping so many others achieve their dreams as founders. — David Cohen Copy Share Image
When fundraising, your network is critical. Leveraging it early and often is the key. Don't make the mistake of waiting until you need money… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
