The Formula

Last night Amy and I watched the first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s new TV show The Newsroom. It started out strong but by about 30 minutes in I said to

June 25, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

The Brilliance of The Struggle

Ben Horowitz from Andreessen Horowitz has a beautiful post up titled The Struggle. He captures – in words – what many entrepreneurs, especially entrepreneurial CEOs go through. I’ve

June 18, 2012 · 6 min · Brad Feld

The Power of TAGFEE and Just Executing

So far I’m pleased with my shift to Maker Mode this summer.  I’ve managed to get in a solid four hours of writing on my Startup Communities book each day

June 14, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

What's It Like To Be An Entrepreneur?

I get asked some version of this question, often in the form of “I’m thinking about becoming an entrepreneur”, every day. It’s awesome to me that lots of people are

June 13, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Startup Culture: Values vs. Vibe

My friend Chris Moody, the COO of Gnip, has another guest post up today titled Startup Culture: Values vs. Vibe. He’s written about this in the past on his blog,

June 5, 2012 · 5 min · Brad Feld

Lean Startup Machine Boulder

I judged Lean Startup Machine Boulder yesterday afternoon. I had a blast and thought the program was really impressive. I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into and

May 21, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Do More Faster Top 12 Tips At RailsConf 2012

If you are a developer, I encourage you to carve out an hour and watch TechStars CEO David Cohen’s presentation at RailsConf 2012 (30 minute presentation and outstanding 30 minutes

May 20, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Never Give Up, Never Surrender

Today’s post is a guest post from my friend Nicholas Napp. We first met five years ago and while I’ve never invested in anything he’s done, I’ve tried to be

May 20, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

What I'm Obsessed About At Work

As the endless stream of emails, tweets, and news comes at me, I find myself going deeper on some things while trying to shed others. I’ve been noticing an increasing

April 23, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Magic Moment When You Shift To Executing As Fast As You Can

There is this magical moment that happens when a startup finally puts the key components together to build a successful business.  After months or years of iterating and pivoting, they

April 17, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld