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" Deciding whether or not to bring in an outside CEO is one of the most gut-wrenching decisions that a founder will ever need to make. "
David Cohen
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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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" 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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" 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, how much they raised. Entrepreneurs deserve that sort of transparency from accelerators, and it's not hard to do. "
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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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" I think entrepreneurs should demand transparency for startup accelerators. "
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" Ultimately, even if you follow the advice of a mentor or board member, it's still your fault if they were wrong! "
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" 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 to engage sources of capital. "
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" I think motivation and drive, coupled with raw talent, help make founders successful. "
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" 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 most proud of is that TechStars has provided a real focal point for this sort of activity and has brought attention to just how impactful one community can be when it works together. "
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" San Francisco is a great startup community that you shouldn't even try to model yourself after because it's just special. "
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" 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 to take a Socratic approach and to provide data rather than decisions. "
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" I was lucky to have amazing mentors like Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. "
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" I've just always been interested in moving past the keyboard and mouse. "
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" Clearly, there is a gender imbalance when it comes to venture capital and entrepreneurship. "
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" You may have a small network, but growing that network has become easier with the use of social tools. LinkedIn, Conspire, even Facebook and Twitter allow you to grab branches that may have previously seemed out of reach. "
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" I'm an investor in a lot of things that have to do with human-computer interaction. "
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" 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 to help entrepreneurs avoid recurring obstacles. "
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" 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. "
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" Going public is one step in the life cycle of a company; it's not the last step. "
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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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" 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. "
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" We're pretty broad as investors. Our thesis is work with great entrepreneurs that believe they can change the world. But there are specific areas that we get excited about - areas like hard tech, deep tech, companies that deal with really difficult technology, etc. "
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" The future is going to happen in Toronto or Berlin or Bengaluru and not necessarily in the Valley. "
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" The Internet is full of choices, and nobody is going to make the choice to use a product that is hard to use or unattractive. "
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" Because one of the main jobs of a CEO is to set the vision and strategy for the company, I'm a big believer in making one of the founders the default CEO. "
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" If you're not working on something you're passionate about, it's a long, hard road. "
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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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