The Monastic Startup

Last week at our Yesware board meeting, we talked about the idea of “the monastic startup.” This was a phrase that Matthew Bellows, Yesware’s CEO, came up with, and it

March 19, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Happy 74th Birthday Dad

My dad is one of my best friends. His birthday is on Saint Patrick’s Day and it has been a bright green celebration for as long as I can remember.

March 17, 2012 · 4 min · Brad Feld

50 Miles Is Too Many

Some time last year Katherine McIntyre, my partner Ryan’s wife, asked me if I wanted to do a 50 mile race with her. I think she was expecting me to

March 16, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Acceleration of TechStars

It dawned on me last night that as of tomorrow TechStars will have three programs running at same time with about 40 companies actively engaged in programs in Boston, New

March 14, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Games Where The Only Winning Move Is Not To Play

By now the blogosphere, twitterverse, and even mainstream media is abuzz with the absurd decision that Yahoo has made to sue Facebook over ten software patents with the assertion that

March 13, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

An Interview With A CU Boulder Engineering Student

I love talking to, meeting with, and teaching college students. A few weeks ago I sat down to do a 30 minute interview with a young woman from CU Boulder

March 11, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Don't Be Gunshy Because You Dealt With Bucketheads The Last Time Around

For all of you out there who are wondering, Amy is doing fine. We’re in Boulder, she’s happy, in some pain, but enjoying the delightful impact of Percocet, and making her

March 10, 2012 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Life Gets In The Way – Punting on SXSW

This morning I was taking a break between meetings in San Antonio at TechStars Cloud to check my email when I saw a note from my wife Amy with the header

March 7, 2012 · 3 min · Brad Feld

S. 1933 – Re-opening American Capital Markets To Emerging Growth Companies Act

My partner Jason has a longer post up on Senate Bill 1933, but I’m supporting S. 1933, otherwise known as “Re-opening American Capital Markets To Emerging Growth Companies Act.” In short,

March 6, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Cecelia Feld – Artist

My mom (Cecelia Feld) just put up a new website (Studio 7310) showcasing her art. In addition to being a really beautiful new site, she’s also started blogging at Art

March 3, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld