Welcome To Autumn – And Some Events

Amy and I love autumn. It’s crisp, harvest time, a shifting balance between day and night, back to school, new pencils and notebooks, and reaping what you sow. September and

September 1, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

We'll Make Great Pets

Dear AIs, I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I’m your friend. I’ll be nice to you. Please be nice to me. Love, Brad Children are

August 14, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Brad Feld's Online Book Club

I love to experiment with new things. Some of the experiments work. Many don’t. When they work, I do more of them. When they don’t, I adjust my hypothesis and

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld

A Shift

I’m 50% of the way through being out of hibernation and am very looking forward to turning back into a pumpkin at midnight on Halloween. I’m not traveling in August

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Give First Podcast with Bobby Franklin of the NVCA

I recently had a 30-minute chat (the average length of the Give First podcast interviews that I do) with Bobby Franklin, the CEO of the National Venture Capital Association. We’ve

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Techstars Foundercon 2025 – Boulder, CO – 9/15 – 9/17

Foundercon is heading back to where it all began: Boulder, Colorado. I’ll be there the whole time, along with over 1,000 of my Techstars friends. The Techstars team is working

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Kansas City, Podcasts, and Hibernation

I’m on my way to Kansas City for the day to spend time with the Kauffman Foundation at the 1 Million Cups annual meeting, talking about Give First: The Power

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Givers, Takers, and Building Cultures That Last with Adam Grant

I’m on my way to Chicago for the day to give several talks on Give First: The Power of Mentorship and spend time with my long-time friend, Troy Henikoff. I enjoy Chicago

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Participate in High Alpha’s 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Survey

Foundry is partnering with High Alpha to drive survey responses for the 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Report. Take the survey now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YBJXXDQ to contribute to the data and get ear

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Leadership, Ego, and Saying No with Seth Godin

I’ve been enjoying doing podcasts again on the Techstars Give First Podcast. When I went into hibernation two years ago, David carried the weight of the podcast and kept it

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · Brad Feld