NEXT by Startup Weekend in Boulder

I’ve been a big supporter of Startup Weekend, locally and nationally, since the very beginning and I’m continuing to do so by both sponsoring and mentoring in the NEXT Boulder

October 4, 2013 · 4 min · Brad Feld

The Incredible Unevenness of Internet Connectivity

I’m at the The Athenaeum at Caltech which is the alumni club / hotel on Caltech’s campus. I’m on Caltech Guest WiFi and am getting speeds of between 2 and 10

April 9, 2013 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Last Week of the KC Fiber House Competition

The chance to apply to win a slot to live in my Google Fiber enabled house in Kansas City are open for one more week – ending on March 25th

March 18, 2013 · 1 min · Brad Feld

A Problem With Gmail When The Machines Take Over

In general, I love Gmail. While Amy likes to complain to me about how ugly it is, I don’t even see the UI anymore as I just grind through the

February 6, 2013 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Evidence of Google Winning The Generational Shift Over Microsoft

An email was forwarded to me this morning that had the following text in it (I’ve anonymized “The College” but it’s a large, well-regarded four year university.) The College is

January 20, 2013 · 3 min · Brad Feld

The Best Approach To A Board Package

I joined my first board of a company other than mine in 1994 (NetGenesis). Since then, I’ve sat on hundreds of boards and been to a zillion board meetings. It

January 16, 2013 · 4 min · Brad Feld

The Google+ Long Game Is Brilliant

I’m finding myself using Google+ more and more. I recently decided that the long game Google is playing is absolutely brilliant. They are being understated about it but doing exactly

January 5, 2013 · 4 min · Brad Feld

George Orwell Talks To Us From The Future About a Free and Open Internet

I thought this was a powerful and clever video about the risks to the free and open Internet. It’s worth a watch with an appropriate cynical and concerned view. I

December 11, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld

SkyDrive Is Great and No One Has Noticed

In July I wrote a post where I was Searching For A Collaborative Writing Tool. I got a bunch of suggestions – some people suggested their startups, some suggested Google Docs,

September 22, 2012 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Denver Startups – Get on the Map

In another example of entrepreneurs just doing it and not waiting for anyone to give them permission, a couple of Denver entrepreneurs created the Denver Startup Map. My friends at

August 15, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld