E872: David Cohen Techstars: $80b value, 30 cities, over-performers, quality over quantity
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E872: David Cohen, Techstars founder & world's top angel with investments creating $80b+ value in 30 cities across 13 countries, shares insights on picking over-performers, prioritizing quality before quantity, data dilemmas & misplaced outrage, & the early-stage exhilaration of helping founders figure it out
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Show Notes:
0:43 Jason introduces David Cohen
3:31 Quality before quantity at Techstars
5:18 Jason thanks sponsor ZipRecruiter. Visit ziprecruiter.com/twist to try it for free!
6:53 David on angel investing in 2007
10:22 Techstar’s community program and portfolios
12:31 David on equity back guarantee
15:46 Jason thanks sponsor Campaign Monitor. Visit campaignmonitor.com/twist to try it for free and listeners who sign up will receive a free t-shirt!
18:14 Difference between Techstars’ and Y Combinator’s approaches
19:36 Stories about Class Pass, Pill Pack and Sphero
25:12 Cons of having corporate and strategic investors early on
29:03 Jason thanks sponsor PayPal. Visit paypal.com/growth to sign up for free and set up a business account!
31:02 What opportunity for startups looks like today vs. Fortune 500 companies
32:54 Regulation of powerful companies and misplaced outrage
36:28 David on deciding when to sell
39:12 Jason and David discuss the cryptocurrency fad, tokenizing funds and liquidity in early stages
43:57 David talks about Techstars Foundation