Thirty Minute Mentors
Thirty Minute Mentors
Adam Mendler
Episode 346: Techstars Co-Founder and CEO David Cohen
38 minutes Posted Aug 25, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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David Cohen is the co-founder and CEO of Techstars, one of the largest and most successful startup accelerators in the world. Techstars has backed more than 5,000 companies - including 29 billion-dollar companies - that have a combined market cap of more than $145 billion. David joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. David and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, communication and persuasion, innovation, intrinsic motivation, AI, and more.