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 what business strategists talk about when they describe the long game as the one to play. Rather than making a bunch of sweeping pronouncements, struggling to jam together a bunch of random crap in a big bang release, and then worry about staying involved in a feature race with a competitor, Google is continually experimenting with new functionality, rolling it out broadly in a fully integrated fashion on a continuous basis, and providing it as a core part of an ever expanding thing that is getting more and more useful by the week. ...

January 5, 2013 · 4 min · Brad Feld

Looking for Feedback on the Startup Communities Book Trailer

A cool company named Simplifilm made a trailer for my new book, Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City. What do you think of it? Any feedback – good, bad, constructive, or destructive is appreciated. And – if you like it – share it! If you want an intro to the gang at Simplifilm, just ask.

September 19, 2012 · 1 min · Brad Feld