I think just calling up a VC and saying 'I want to pitch you' is an enormous waste of time. — 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
The best mentors present their opinions simply as data and not as direction. — David Cohen Copy Share
My attitude is there are at least hundreds of interesting startups that are going to get going in every year. — David Cohen Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
If you're not working on something you're passionate about, it's a long, hard road. — David Cohen Copy Share
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
Twilio is a great example of a company executing tremendously well on its vision and delivering a beautiful set of products that solves real… — David Cohen Copy Share
Ultimately, even if you follow the advice of a mentor or board member, it's still your fault if they were wrong! — David Cohen Copy Share
People look up to Techstars because they get funded by Techstars; they go through the accelerator. What we do impacts what they do. What… — David Cohen Copy Share
