S1 Ep 2. David Cohen: techstars
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In this episode we cover:
- Building bridges and relationships not just for capital, but across the spectrum
- Delevoping ecosystems in surprising places like Buffalo, NY
- Long term view - developing an ecosystem takes time, which leaders and entrepreneurs in the community are going to be here in 20 years?
- Launching companies and raising capital in a recession
Resources & People Mentioned
- Techstars
- Co-Founders of Techstars with David Cohen: David Brown, Jared Polis and Brad Feld
- Give First
- Adam Grant\\u2019s book - Give and Take
- Brad Feld\\u2019s book - Startup Communities: Building and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
- Jesse Marble - The Botchcast Podcast
- Cintrifuse
- SendGrid - started in LA, incubated in Boulder, grew offices in Denver and San Francisco (aquired by Twilio)
- WELL Health
- Tasso
- Chowbotics
- University of Waterloo outside Toronto, Canada
- ConnXus in Cincinnati (aquired by Coupa)
Connect with David
- Connect with David on LinkedIn
- Follow David on Twitter: @davidcohen
- David Cohen Website
- Techstars Website
Connect with Tim
- Follow Refinery Ventures on Twitter: @RefineryVC
- Connect with Tim on LinkedIn
- Follow Refinery Ventures on LinkedIn