The Toll of Stress on Startup Teams and Its Link to Founder Well-being

Startup Snapshot, a think tank uncovering the unspoken realities of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, has released its latest report, The Untold Toll (Part 2): Navigating Stress, Wellbeing, and Burnout i

December 10, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Capital Evolution: The New American Economy

My partner Seth Levine has an important new book out today titled Capital Evolution: The New American Economy. I saw it last night at the Boulder Bookstore in the New

December 9, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

When Is My Birthday?

Google seems a little confused. It was even confused about my age the other day, but at least it has that right now. It was a little confused on December

December 8, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

@bfeld v60.0

My father Stan and I in our default states. I’ve been wandering up to 60 for a while. During my extreme-extroversion around Give First: The Power of Mentorship I described

December 1, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Give First Available in Audiobook Format

Give First is now available to pre-order in Audiobook format (it will be officially released on 12/2/26). I’m the reader, so if you are an audiobook person, you’ll have to

November 25, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Enshitification

I’ve been a long-time Cory Doctorow fan. His new book Enshitification is delicious. Yup – I understand that a shit emoji doesn’t inspire deliciousness. Now that I’m back in hib

November 21, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Authors & Innovators 2025

I love to read. I love everything about books. LLMs will not replace good writing anytime soon, although they have mastered the art of slop. Oh, and I love communities

October 23, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Bear Roars: Dan and Brad

I recently joined Dan Caruso on The Bear Roars podcast, and our conversation brought one thing into focus: we’re living through a shift that’s not just changing what we build—it’s

October 21, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Leveling Up in the Vibe Coding Video Game

While “vibe coding” was a catchy phrase when I first heard it, something about it felt like a head fake to me. And, now that I’ve leveled up to “competent

October 13, 2025 · 5 min · Brad Feld

Book: Echoes of October

I approached Echoes of October with trepidation. A graphic novel about violence and grief isn’t easy terrain. But it succeeds in a haunting, urgent way. The creators have chosen to

October 11, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld