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

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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For most people, their home is their most valuable asset. Yet most of us don't take care of it.

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Ultimately, we measure ourselves on the success of our investments.

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If you're pitching to investors for the first time and expecting them to be so blown away by how thoroughly amazing your pitch is that they write a check on the spot - well, prepare to be disappointed.

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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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Techstars has done a great job accelerating and providing venture capital to the most promising companies to make the biggest long-term economic impact.

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The hot deal is often the one that does not work.

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If I had a do over, I'd indubitably start investing in startups earlier in life!

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We think of the Techstars product as not really the accelerator but the network. That's what entrepreneurs should be valuing here. I think it's the most undervalued thing that many entrepreneurs don't get.

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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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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.

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

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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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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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I think entrepreneurs should demand transparency for startup accelerators.

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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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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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I was lucky to have amazing mentors like Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson.

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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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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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Focusing on the right priorities can help you do more faster.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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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