Rick Dula – R.I.P. Rocky Mountain News Building

Amy and I are huge fans and collectors of Rick Dula.  We’ve got a number of pieces of his art of the construction of the new Denver Art Museum hanging

July 4, 2009 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Watching People Come of Age

One of the most satisfying parts of what I do is getting to work with people over a long period of time, starting early in their careers.  It’s one of

July 3, 2009 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Gnip Is Hiring Software Developers

Yesterday I posted that Trada is looking for a Test Engineer.  Gnip is also looking for software developers – three in fact: Senior Software Developer Senior System Adminstrator Senior Web

July 3, 2009 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Trada is Hiring for a Test Engineer + Support

Trada, one of our portfolio companies in Boulder, is looking to hire. They’re looking for a tech-skilled individual who thinks they can do just about everything, because they might be

July 2, 2009 · 1 min · Brad Feld

The Unbearable Stupidity of Some Patents

If I told you that I had just filed a patent for “a system to sell equity in domain names”, I’d expect you to laugh at me.  I haven’t ranted

July 2, 2009 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Make Me Happy – There’s An App for That

I’ve been a delighted iPhone user since they upgraded the software to have mail / contact / calendar sync with Exchange.  With the 3.0 version of the software, I’m even

July 1, 2009 · 2 min · Brad Feld

TechStars TV: The Founders: Episode 5

If you need / want your weekly view into the world of TechStars Boulder, following is The Founders: Episode 5: Engaging Mentors. This week’s episode includes guest appearances from some

July 1, 2009 · 1 min · Brad Feld

How To Be Skinnier

As my endless effort to become skinnier continues, I carefully read Ian Rogers post “…look at me I’m skinny…” Diet, exercise, nature, and nurture.  I’ve enjoyed getting to know Ian

June 29, 2009 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Kaguya Spacecraft Crashes into the Moon

I was pondering what a tiny part of the universe we are on my ride this morning into Boulder from Keystone.  The first hour of my drive was extraordinary as

June 29, 2009 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Saying No In Less Than 60 Seconds

I say “no” all the time.  I could start keeping track of the number of times I do it a day, but I’d guess it’s a minimum of 10 and

June 28, 2009 · 3 min · Brad Feld