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" Consumers have zero time for products that are not simple, intuitive, and attractive to use. This is especially true with Internet products, where clean and useful design is a prerequisite to keeping anyone on your site for more than 30 seconds. "

David Cohen
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" Part of the thing that's magic about TechStars is it's about a community that wants to make itself better. "
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" Meetings with no goal, also known as 'coffee shop' meetings, can be huge time wasters if you're not efficient with them. 'Always know why you're meeting, and make sure it's important - try to keep them to 30 minutes, max. "
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" 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. "
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" Every year, it seems to be there are more people right out of college who are willing to jump into a start-up. "
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" 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. "
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" I've just always been interested in moving past the keyboard and mouse. "
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" The rise of digital technologies has eroded boundaries: Anyone can participate, start a business, and reach a global audience. "
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" The hot deal is often the one that does not work. "
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" 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. "
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" The two big startup killers are when there's just no market for what you are doing, and team problems. "
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