Techstars: Managing Director Emeritus - Matt Kozlov

About this episode

Matt Kozlov discusses the importance of mentorship in career development and shares insights from his experience as a mentor and mentee.

One of the most valuable steps in any career journey is connecting with mentors, but for many young professionals, it can be difficult to identify who is the right mentor, in any given period of time, for you. (Matt Kozlov) The Managing Director of Techstars LA, Techstars' LA-based accelerator program, has extensive experience being both a mentor and a mentee throughout his career. He is a believer in learning not only from senior executives in your field, but also from younger professionals ...

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Kozlov

Topics covered

• mentorship
• career development
• professional growth
• networking
• accelerator programs

Keywords

• mentorship
• career journey
• Techstars
• professional relationships
• learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Techstars, Techstars LA

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