Supporting the ParentPreneur Foundation

Amy and I, through our Anchor Point Foundation, recently provided the seed grant to the ParentPreneur Foundation. Founded by James Oliver, the ParentPreneur Foundation empowers Black people to be the

July 30, 2020 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Eric Ries' Foreword to The Startup Community Way

My new book with Ian Hathaway, The Startup Community Way, is officially out. When I saw the Kindle download first thing this morning, I felt a moment of unbridled joy.

July 28, 2020 · 7 min · Brad Feld

Tim Ferriss Podcast: The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and Riding the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster

Tim Ferriss did one of his very long-form (150 minutes) podcast with me last week. I met Tim for the first time in 2007 and we’ve been friends since, although

July 27, 2020 · 1 min · Brad Feld

The Goal Should Not Be The New Normal

For the last several months, I’ve heard or read the phrase “the new normal” 7,354 times. I’ve steadily grown tired of it and now I believe it is an invalid

July 23, 2020 · 3 min · Brad Feld

The World In A Phase Transition

We are in the midst of the most dramatic phrase transition I’ve experienced so far in my 54 years on this particular planet. Ian Hathaway and I talk about phase

July 21, 2020 · 4 min · Brad Feld

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