Interview With Guy Kawasaki

When I was 17, I knew of four people at Apple Computer: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Al Eisenstat, and Guy Kawasaki. I loved my Apple ][ (not a +, 48k,

February 4, 2026 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Brad Feld's Online Book Club

I love to experiment with new things. Some of the experiments work. Many don’t. When they work, I do more of them. When they don’t, I adjust my hypothesis and

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Give First Podcast with Bobby Franklin of the NVCA

I recently had a 30-minute chat (the average length of the Give First podcast interviews that I do) with Bobby Franklin, the CEO of the National Venture Capital Association. We’ve

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Kansas City, Podcasts, and Hibernation

I’m on my way to Kansas City for the day to spend time with the Kauffman Foundation at the 1 Million Cups annual meeting, talking about Give First: The Power

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Givers, Takers, and Building Cultures That Last with Adam Grant

I’m on my way to Chicago for the day to give several talks on Give First: The Power of Mentorship and spend time with my long-time friend, Troy Henikoff. I enjoy Chicago

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Leadership, Ego, and Saying No with Seth Godin

I’ve been enjoying doing podcasts again on the Techstars Give First Podcast. When I went into hibernation two years ago, David carried the weight of the podcast and kept it

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Non-Transactional, Positive-Sum, and Multi-Turn

I spent two days in Toronto (hosted by Matt Golden at Golden Ventures) and a day in Upstate New York (hosted by Martin Babinec) this week as part of the

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Give First is a Philosophy, Not a Religion

Give First: The Power of Mentorship is now available in both physical and Kindle formats. BradTheBookSalesman says, “Don’t wait, buy it today!” And yes, someday it will be available

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Give First: Kindle Version Available Today

The Kindle version of Give First: The Power of Mentorship launched today and is available for 50% of the regular Kindle price. Brad the Book Salesman says, “Please still buy

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Being Full of Value‑Added Shit

My morning started early with a 6:30 a.m. drive to Denver to give a talk about Give First: The Power of Mentorship, which Erik Mitisek had organized for a group of

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld