Do More Faster (Grab TechStars’ Best Ideas) – with David Cohen

David Cohen, TechStars, System

Since there’s no audiobook version of Do More Faster (and since I think I did an especially good job here), consider this program the next best thing.

So what’s Do More Faster? It’s a collection of the best advice that the co-founders of TechStars give the founders they invest in and guide, along with chapters written by TechStars mentors, like Tim Ferriss and Ben Huh.

I invited David Cohen, the book’s co-author, to teach you its seven big themes.

David Cohen

TechStars

David Cohen, is the co-author (along with Brad Feld) of Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup.

He’s also the Co-Founder and CEO of TechStars, a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program.

 

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