George Orwell Talks To Us From The Future About a Free and Open Internet

I thought this was a powerful and clever video about the risks to the free and open Internet. It’s worth a watch with an appropriate cynical and concerned view. I

December 11, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Nike Accelerator – Powered By TechStars

When we started TechStars in 2006, one of our premises was to help build a strong startup community in Boulder. Our experience with TechStars – starting in Boulder, but expanding

December 10, 2012 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Inappropriate Fearmongering About Marijuana by Bruce Benson – CU President

I’m a huge supporter of CU and CU Boulder in particular. While it’s not my alma mater, I’ve probably contributed as much or more time and money as I have

December 9, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Robotic Balls Dancing In Union Square

28 Spheros + 1 Boombox. + 4 Android phones = Mind Blown. Wow – have you bought a Sphero for Christmas yet?

December 6, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld

My Smart Phone Is No Longer Working For Me

I spent two weeks without my iPhone. I was completely off the grid for the first week but then spent the second week online, on my MacBook Air and Kindle,

December 6, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Startup Visa – One Step Forward, One Step Back

On that same day the White House announced A New Front Door for Immigrant Entrepreneurs President Obama said that he was not supportive of the STEM Jobs Act of 2012. Infuriating. I’ve

December 5, 2012 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Business Plans Are An Historical Artifact

This article (Business Plans Are An Historical Artifact)  first appeared last week in the Wall Street Journal The Accelerators Column, which I’m contributing to on a regular basis.  In 1987

December 4, 2012 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Wow – That Was Intense

As they wheeled me into surgery, I thought to myself “If this is the end it has been pretty amazing.” This is a photo my brother Daniel took of me

December 3, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Gone Fishing

I’ve always wanted to say that but don’t think I ever have, especially since I don’t particularly like to fish. But I’m going fishing, at least metaphorically, for a while.

November 15, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Amazon Top 10 Business Books of 2012

I just found out that Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City made the Amazon Top 10 Business Books of 2012. I’m not a huge “made that list person” bu

November 14, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld