Are You Accredited?

Jason and I have mentioned accredited investors several times in various postings on this blog. However, after I received the following question, I realized we had never talked about why

March 21, 2006 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Q&A: VC Economics – Web 2.0

I received the following question last week. It’s a good one – very chewy – and my answer is given from my frame of reference (e.g. a managing partner in

February 27, 2006 · 4 min · Brad Feld

What's The Best Structure For A Pre-VC Investment?

I received the following question earlier this week.  It’s conveniently timed, as I recently participated in two angel investments – each with one of the structures defined below. What’s the

February 25, 2006 · 3 min · Brad Feld

These Aren't The Companies You Are Looking For

A VC friend emailed me the following question(s) a few weeks ago: The rumor this week regarding Yahoo acquiring Digg for $30M sparked a discussion here around company valuation. The

February 13, 2006 · 3 min · Brad Feld

What's The Best Corporate Structure For An Early Stage Company?

I got the following question from a reader a week ago. A project I’m involved with is aiming to go from a team of “4 founders with a great idea

February 4, 2006 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Jarvis on Deconstructing the Newspaper

Jeff Jarvis has a superb post up called New News: Deconstructing the newspaper. A week ago I spoke at a the Metzger Associates First Annual New Media Summit – a

January 18, 2006 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Polyphasic Sleep

I got a note from an entrepreneur (Steven Livingstone) who is pondering polyphasic sleep and asked the question: I’ve just blogged something looking for advice from successful people on sleeping

January 16, 2006 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Do Restarts Have A Negative Overhang?

Following is a question that I got from a reader of this blog on Friday. “I have wondered about the dynamics of a restart company and how it affects employees, options and

January 16, 2006 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Is Your Placement Agent Legit?

I received several comments and private emails about my post on Investment Agents – Good or Bad? A colleague sent me a good follow up note adding some flesh to my

January 4, 2006 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Business Plan – The Company

It’s been a quiet day today as I sit in Amy’s office in downtown Boulder and get geared up for the year ahead. My inbox is empty, my todo list

January 2, 2006 · 3 min · Brad Feld