Feld Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2011

Boston has always been a great entrepreneurial community. I started my first company (Feld Technologies) here in 1987 and made my first angel investment (NetGenesis) here in 1994. When I say “Boston&# , I actually mean “Boston/Cambridge&# where the center of mass is really near MIT in Cambridge.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2016

But there is a trend that feels inevitable to me: “Startups everywhere.” When the phrase “Startup Communities” started to become mainstream around 2012, I made the strong assertion that you could create a startup community in any city with at least 100,000 people. Don’t lose sight of that.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I still remember the first time I met Len, sitting in a restaurant in downtown Boston, wondering to myself “who is this guy and what does he want?” Len Fassler is one of the most amazing people I’ve had the honor of knowing. Len and his partner Jerry Poch bought my first company in 1993.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

“My startup business was acquired and I worked for the company that bought us; which was a public company called Ameridata that bought about 40 companies in about three years. So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. We just finished the second year in Boston. On the Startup Visa Program. investors.”

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

For now, the title is “ Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City.” Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). TechStars Impact on Boston. I’m deep into writing my latest book. ” I’m open to different titles – if you’ve got ideas just put them in the comments.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2014

We were living in Boston at the time. By the end of 1994 I had a staff job, reporting to the co-chairmen of AmeriData where I travelled all over the US helping with acquisitions and generally causing trouble. At some point Amy and I realized we could live anywhere and we knew that Boston wasn’t home.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Dave and I had a monthly offsite where we went away for a day and an overnight somewhere within driving distance of Boston. It was 1994. I flew to San Francisco from Boston, stayed overnight in the city, and drove over the Golden Gate Bridge. There were three owners – me, Dave Jilk, and my dad.

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