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

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

" In Boulder entrepreneurship circles, there is a genuine desire to see others succeed and a general belief that karma matters. There's a sense that together we're building something here, and that we're all a meaningful part of it. "

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

" Aspiring entrepreneurs are often advised to work at a startup for a couple of years first, to understand what's involved. But often, each company's approach to success is very narrow. So my advice is, 'Just do it.' "

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

" People look up to Techstars because they get funded by Techstars; they go through the accelerator. What we do impacts what they do. What we care about we hope has a meta impact on those entrepreneurs and how they think about the world. "

" I'm often asked what it takes to be 'Series A ready' in terms of metrics, progress, and traction. Unfortunately, there's no easy answer. "

" Going public is one step in the life cycle of a company; it's not the last step. "

" We believe that startups can be built anywhere. "

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

" In the rare cases where I've had to cut a company loose, I just tell them why and wish them luck and hope they learn something from it. I don't spend more mental energy on it than I have to, and I try very hard not to hold a grudge or try to negatively affect them either. It's just done for me. "

" Rules designed to ensure competition ensure that innovators with new ideas can challenge incumbents on a level playing field. "

" The two big startup killers are when there's just no market for what you are doing, and team problems. "

" There's no law that says you have to do what your mentor suggests. And the sooner you learn how to say 'no' confidently, the easier it will be to manage these key relationships. "

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

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

" I'm an investor in a lot of things that have to do with human-computer interaction. "

" The more you're real with people, and the more you let people help you, the more they get to understand how you operate as an entrepreneur. The stronger that relationship is, then the more likely there's a future together in that relationship. "

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

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

" Entrepreneurship transparency, I think, is important because there are so many problems that you just have to be real about them. There are so many ways for a startup to die, so the transparency attitude is key. "

" If I'm an entrepreneur and I have an idea, and I don't have the development talent around me but I need to find a developer, I would do my selection just like I would with hiring an employee. "

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

" I think the best developers can learn any language; if they are a good developer, they can learn whatever. But the raw talent, the ability to learn it and do it and demonstrate the ability is helpful. "

" If you're in a squeeze for capital and you have a solid, mutually beneficial relationship with a VC, your chances of raising will increase dramatically. "

" Techstars is truly global; you'll see us continue to expand all our programs worldwide, including accelerators, our venture capital, as well as the UP Global programs including Startup Weekend, Startup Next, Startup Digest, etc. "

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

" When we talk about Techstars, we think of it as this worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. "