David Cohen

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

I think motivation and drive, coupled with raw talent, help make founders successful. ”

To have a diverse set of perspectives and backgrounds enables you to understand the market at large much more effectively. ”

What Techstars is fundamentally a global ecosystem in which entrepreneurs are enabled and empowered to bring new technologies to the market. ”

Strong community and mentorship are the lifeblood of any successful entrepreneurial ecosystem, and it's exciting the Boulder is showing the world just what sort of impact these things can actually have. ”

San Francisco is a great startup community that you shouldn't even try to model yourself after because it's just special. ”

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. ”

Part of the thing that's magic about TechStars is it's about a community that wants to make itself better. ”

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. ”

Ultimately, even if you follow the advice of a mentor or board member, it's still your fault if they were wrong! ”