A Call for Founder Voices for an MIT Study on Entrepreneurial Ethics

I’m helping MIT (Fiona Murray and Alon Shklarek) share a short survey exploring how founders around the world navigate ethical challenges. Insights will shape practical tools for entrepreneurs, invest

September 7, 2025 · 1 min · Brad Feld

I'm Ensorcelled by Books by Friends

I love books. I love reading. I love reading books. Ensorcelled by Eliot Peper is genius. It’s a unique format that can be read in one setting. The writing is

September 3, 2025 · 3 min · Brad Feld

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