Starmazon or Amabucks

Why doesn’t Amazon acquire Starbucks? Starbucks has one thing Amazon doesn’t have – over 30,000 physical locations. Sure, Amazon owns Whole Foods, which has about 350 physical locati

January 2, 2020 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Disagree and Commit

One of my favorite Bezo-isms is “Disagree and Commit.” I’ve seen it in articles a handful of times recently as the adulation around Amazon and Bezos’ management reaches a fever

October 29, 2018 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Expanse

As the weekend approaches, I sense the need in the universe for some people to find a new TV show to binge watch. If you fit in this category and

October 12, 2018 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Glowforge Plus Launches on Amazon Exclusives

Glowforge recently launched their 3D laser printers to the public, making their product line available within 10-day delivery. As an early investor (and a huge fan) this was an incredibly

July 20, 2018 · 2 min · Brad Feld

What Denver Should Do When Amazon Doesn't Choose It For HQ2

Ian Hathaway, my co-author for my next book – Startup Communities 2: The Next Generation – has a great blog post up titled The Amazon Bounce Back. Colorado, specifically Denver, is

February 1, 2018 · 2 min · Brad Feld

My Goodreads Year In Books

Amy and I love to read. For a number of years, I’ve recorded everything I read on Goodreads. When I write a blog post reviewing a book, I usually (but

December 14, 2017 · 2 min · Brad Feld

I'm Not Buying An iPhone 8

For starters, let’s look at some Golden Retriever puppies instead. I watched most of the Apple announcement last week (I was on vacation and hanging out waiting for Amy, so

September 20, 2017 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams on Amazon

Early this morning I saw an email from Dave that pointed me at a giant bundle of happiness. Bryan Cranston Will Bring Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams to Series So

February 20, 2017 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Alexa, Techstars, and Cooper

Recently, Amazon’s Alexa team and Techstars launched The Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars, Last week, a bunch of fun skills have been integrated into Alexa. I thought I’d give some

February 13, 2017 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Why Goliath Should Be One Season Only

Amy and I watched the Amazon series Goliath last month. It was deeply awesome. Deeply deeply awesome. We also watched The Night Manager which we loved almost as much. And, at the

December 6, 2016 · 3 min · Brad Feld