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" I had to quit a 'real job' to start my first company. "
David Cohen
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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. "
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" If you look at the history of innovation, the innovations coming through the defence department have been some of the most important innovations ever. Little things like drones, sensors, and the Internet of Things are defence-type initiatives, but the big one is the Internet itself. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" 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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" I think just calling up a VC and saying 'I want to pitch you' is an enormous waste of time. "
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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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" 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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" There will always be a capital shortage from the perspective of entrepreneurs. "
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" My attitude is there are at least hundreds of interesting startups that are going to get going in every year. "
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" The best mentors present their opinions simply as data and not as direction. "
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