Thoughts on Sourcing Black Companies and Entrepreneurs

I recently was in an email thread where a Black founder had a powerful and clear response to the question from one of her corporate partners. The question was: How

July 20, 2020 · 3 min · Brad Feld

RIP Brooks Batchelor

Brooks the Wonder Dog passed away yesterday. Somehow, a long time ago, his vet started referring to him as Brooks Batchelor. Mail came to Brooks Batchelor. His pills, which he

July 19, 2020 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Colorado Statewide Mask Requirement

Colorado now has a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear face coverings for Public Indoor Spaces if they are 11 and older, unless they have a medical

July 16, 2020 · 2 min · Brad Feld

How To Write An Email Intro Request

Multiple times a day, someone in my network asks if I’ll make an intro to someone else. I’m almost always happy to do this and, if not, I will explain

July 16, 2020 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Predictions, Prognostications, and The Future

I have never liked being asked to predict things. I try not to prognosticate, especially around things I’m not deeply involved in. At this moment, people everywhere make continuous predictions [

July 15, 2020 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Book: Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business

Seven years ago this week, I posted about a new book in our Startup Revolution series called Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business, by my friend Matt Blumberg, then

July 14, 2020 · 2 min · Brad Feld

West Slope Startup Week

Manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and tech. These are just a few of the many industries in Colorado led and supported by local businesses. But what are we doing to support them

July 13, 2020 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Startup Community Way – Table of Contents

My new book with Ian Hathaway, The Startup Community Way, comes out on 7/28. We’ve begun the pre-order campaign. Since every author loves pre-orders, so if you want to do

July 13, 2020 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Book: Tulsa 1921

I heard the phrase “Greenwood” a few days after George Floyd was murdered. I’d never heard of it, or of the Tulsa race massacre before. It’s 2020, so I went

July 12, 2020 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Trying a "No Scheduled Meeting" Week

I was going to take a week off the grid next week, but I’ve got a bunch of podcasts and media recordings to do for my upcoming book The Startup

July 10, 2020 · 1 min · Brad Feld