My Annual Weekend With My Dad

I spent the weekend in Austin with my dad who has written a nice post about his experience with me.  We ate, hung out, ate some more, wandered around, saw

February 19, 2008 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Momentum Behind Software Patent Reform Is Building

I’m an abolitionist.  I believe software patents should be abolished.  I’ve started pounding the drum about this and am delighted to hear as many positive responses to my plea as

February 19, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

It's Better to Fail Quickly

Mitchell Ashley has an excellent post up titled Fail Early, Fail Often.  I’m seeing a little more chatter about failure, introspection about how it feels, and suggestions about how to

February 19, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Entrepreneurship Lessons from Gordon Ramsay

My friend Bruce Wyman – who is the Director of Technology at the Denver Art Museum – turned me on to Gordon Ramsay‘s Kitchen Nightmares.  Early this morning I discovered

February 19, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Lisa Loeb and the Brilliance of Wikipedia

On my way into the office this morning, I heard Stay by Lisa Loeb on the radio. When I was growing up in Dallas, my parents were friends with Lisa’s

February 18, 2008 · 2 min · Brad Feld

New TechStars Mentors

I am delighted to see the addition of several new mentors for the 2008 edition of TechStars including Jeff Clavier (SoftTech VC), Matt Mullenweg (Automattic / WordPress.com), Dick Costolo (FeedBurner/

February 18, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Languaging Defrag

Yes – I know that phrase is yucky.  That’s why Eric Norlin needs your help.  He’s put out A Call for Ideas and Language surrounding Defrag 2008.  Enterprise 2.0 Online

February 15, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Innovation, Consolidation, Then Litigation

Philip Greenspun has an excellent essay up on the web titled Internet Software Patents.  He sets the tone by suggesting that "the natural progression of an industry is innovation, consolidat

February 15, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

The MacBook Air Is Made of Adamantium

Ross loves it.  I saw it yesterday and Vista looks great on it.  I’m getting one.

February 15, 2008 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Learning to Sell at a Young Age

I got the following email on 1/25/08.  The Subject Line was "Naming Bathrooms." Mr. Feld: My name is A, and I am a Cadette Girl Scout who is selling cookies

February 14, 2008 · 3 min · Brad Feld