Doing The Right Thing In A Recap

Six weeks ago I wrote a post titled The Silliness Of Recapping Seed Rounds. I described a situation that occurred in one of our FG Angels investments that I thought was short sighted

August 28, 2015 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Entrepreneurs Unplugged with Larissa Herda on 9/3

Phil Weiser and I are interviewing Larissa Herda on Thursday 9/3 at CU Boulder from 5:30 – 7:00. It’s going to be a doozy – Larissa is dynamite and we

August 27, 2015 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Startup Koan of the Day

If you are playing the long game, what should you do next?

August 27, 2015 · 1 min · Brad Feld

We Just Led A $10 Million Round in Spare5

A few weeks ago I reposted some great advice from Fred Wilson for pitching entrepreneurs: “Fundraising is simple: find investors that get excited about your company.” Our experience with Spare5 and th

August 26, 2015 · 2 min · Brad Feld

A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

In January, Jerry Neumann wrote a long and detailed analysis of his view of the VC industry in the 1980’s titled Heat Death:  Venture Capital in the 1980’s. While I

August 25, 2015 · 7 min · Brad Feld

The Confidence / Competence Ratio

After skimming the New York Times this morning (while Amy reads it word by word), I felt like a philosophical dump. Maybe it was the article on why Trump is

August 23, 2015 · 2 min · Brad Feld

My Mom's Exhibit At CU's Macky Fall Exhibition 2015

I love my mom’s art. If you aren’t familiar with it, following is a piece that will be at her exhibit starting next week at CU. The opening reception is

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Vanishing Mediary

I love the phrase vanishing mediary. This is what I aspire to be. It’s the opposite of a visible intermediary. In our ego-fueled world, many people want to be front and center.

August 20, 2015 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Book: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

One of my favorite things in the world to do is lay on my couch and read. Last night I finished Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic

August 18, 2015 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Cross Dressing With My Email

Here’s a perplexing thing to ponder. After trying virtually every email configuration on iPhone and Android devices, the best experience that I have had so far is using Microsoft Outlook

August 15, 2015 · 1 min · Brad Feld