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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. We just finished the second year in Boston. So having spent a lot of time thinking about this Silicon Valley is a thing in and of itself. So everybody goes through this phase of we want to be the next Silicon Valley. And how has it worked out? “It

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The Year of Startups Everywhere

Feld Thoughts

While the meme that the only place to build a company is in Silicon Valley has softened, there’s still a strong belief that the best place to be if you are a first time entrepreneur is Silicon Valley. My argument is, and has never been, against Silicon Valley, but rather for the rest of the planet.

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

Feld Thoughts

Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). TechStars Impact on Boston. We Need To Be Like Silicon Valley. Comments of any sort are welcome and encouraged! The table of contents, as of today, follows. The Boulder Entrepreneurial Community. Boulder As A Laboratory. Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000). Mentor Driven.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21, Part 1: Kathy Ku and Orin Herskowitz

Steve Blank

From 1994-98, Kathy was responsible for Stanford’s Sponsored Projects Office. Prior to joining Columbia, Orin spent seven years with the Boston Consulting Group’s New York office. Entrepreneurship stretches from Main Street to Silicon Valley, from startups to big companies. Clips from their interview are below.