Feld Thoughts

JULY 13, 2020

These are just a few of the many industries in Colorado led and supported by local businesses. Programming includes sessions from people such as Energize Colorado (EC) CEO Wendy Lea and myself. Led by Energize Colorado’s Mentorship team, we have brought together more than 45 mentors with expertise in finance, tech, sales, and more.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The fundraising stage is vital for any entrepreneur, but you can’t wing it through your meetings and expect to be taken seriously. As an entrepreneur, your goal when raising financing is to get several term sheets — the documents describing the terms and conditions of financing. Do or do not — there is no “try.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Increasingly, these metro areas are regularly appearing in rankings of the best cities in the United States for startups and entrepreneurs. It’s no wonder so many entrepreneurs launch their startup in Boulder.

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VC Adventure

OCTOBER 22, 2012

When it comes to the question of nature vs. nurture for entrepreneurs it’s clear that both are important. While great entrepreneurs are born with at least the seed of that entrepreneurial spirit, it takes some encouraging – as well as plenty of guidance, help and support – to see that seed blossom. The goal is simple.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 15, 2016

Applications are open for the second group of Colorado Global Entrepreneurs in Residence. The Global Entrepreneurs in Residence (GEIR) Program brings international entrepreneurial talent to the CU-Boulder campus and community. We currently have three Colorado Global EIRs. Hector Rodriguez (Spain).

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Supporting entrepreneurs in our community is a central part of our mission. After building up our leadership in this area, we formally established this initiative with Brad at the helm in 2008. After building up our leadership in this area, we formally established this initiative with Brad at the helm in 2008.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 12, 2012

Last week Startup Colorado hosted the Startup America Regional Summit which was a gathering of the leadership of over 25 different Startup State efforts under the structure of the Startup America Partnership. Startup Colorado kicked off with a handful of tractable projects: Create an entrepreneurial summer camp in Boulder.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality. There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 31, 2015

Yesterday, CU Boulder announced a new Entrepreneurs in Residence program to be administered by the Silicon Flatirons program. While the program is open to any entrepreneur, including those in the US, we are particularly focused on international entrepreneurs. We have a broad model for engagement in Boulder for new entrepreneurs.

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David Cohen

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Today, Techstars announced something really interesting – a partnership with leading educational institutions (so far this includes The University of Colorado and Northeastern University) to offer Techstars accelerator alumni instant credit towards degree programs at those universities.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 10, 2019

In 2007, we were a founding member in the predecessor organization to Pledge 1%, called Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado (or EFCO). Pledge 1% Colorado has now distributed over $8 million back to various organizations in our community. And, the companies that have pledged 1% globally is remarkable.

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VC Adventure

OCTOBER 22, 2012

When it comes to the question of nature vs. nurture for entrepreneurs it’s clear that both are important. While great entrepreneurs are born with at least the seed of that entrepreneurial spirit, it takes some encouraging – as well as plenty of guidance, help and support – to see that seed blossom. The goal is simple.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality. There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 13, 2020

Since I became public about this in 2013, I’ve met many entrepreneurs who have opened up to me about their own struggles. In some cases, I’m the first person they’ve ever talked to because of the stigma associated with mental health issues, especially around leadership (e.g. My magic number is 3.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

If you're looking for a new podcast, the female startup club shares tips, tactics and strategies from the world's most successful female founders, entrepreneurs, and women in business to inspire you to, to action and get what you want out of your career. And I was the sixth member of our sixth member leadership team to get replaced.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 6, 2010

On Monday, 10/11/10 from 6:15pm to 7:30pm I’ll be interviewing Greg Maffei (CEO of Liberty Media) and Michael Zeisser (SVP of Liberty Media) as part of the Silicon Flatirons Entrepreneurs Unplugged series. Tags: Conferences entrepreneurs unplugged interview silicon flatirons. Registration is open and the event is free.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

What do you get when a successful entrepreneur becomes a VC and then starts blogging about his experiences? From leadership advice to thoughts on how to build a thriving company, Mark’s voice is direct and succinct. Brad Feld is a managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado. Bothsides of the Table. Feld Thoughts.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2022

How To Build Great Leadership Teams written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In 2009, he co-founded a new firm, Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on working with CEOs to unleash the potential of their leadership teams. Key Takeaway: Leadership teams have an enormous impact on their organizations.

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VC Adventure

MAY 6, 2020

Specifically t oday’s American entrepreneurs are more likely to be female and non-white. Meanwhile, the fastest-growing group female entrepreneurs are women of color, who are responsible for 64% of the new women-owned businesses being created. – 9 businesses (11 entrepreneurs) went through first Longmont accelerator.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 30, 2013

This morning I wrote about the Colorado PUC trying to shut down Uber in Colorado (bad). Senator Flake – thank you for showing leadership on this issue. Obama: “Create a “startup visa” for job-creating entrepreneurs. The proposal allows foreign entrepreneurs who attract financing from U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Last week New York was the third state to create a program – called the International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC) – based on the construct of the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program. The second program was in Colorado and is a privately funded initiative. IN2NYC is by far the most ambition program to date.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 5, 2021

However, I read Michael Lewis’s The Premonition last week, a bit of a “mid-mortem” on the Pandemic, and it got me thinking about what lessons we as a society have learned in these past 18 months, and how they can be applied to entrepreneurs and startups. Of all these, failure of strong leadership stands out in my mind.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

I woke up to an article in Daily Camera today titled Small Business Administration trying to bring SBIC funds to Colorado. As a partner in one of the most visible VC firms in Colorado and an LP in many of the Colorado VC firms, I’ve never heard from Matthew or anyone from the SBIC.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2022

And so then it's the things that you can get, you know, that kind of leadership. Now, let me give you another example of how this type of, of approach works both from a usefulness standpoint and from an SEO standpoint, let's say I'm a painting contractor in Denver, Colorado. It's how you want to be evaluated.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

So has my partner Seth and his wife Greeley, who is currently a trustee on the TNC Colorado board. Heather Tallis , TNC’s Global Managing Director and Lead Scientist for Strategy Innovation, generously participated in our August 2017 Anchor Point Fellowship in Global Leadership Conference.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 18, 2023

John Jantsch (05:08): So I saw you recently in Boulder, Colorado promoting the book and uh, meeting with friends and you shared, so I have a little advantage of this. And from a leadership standpoint, you know, the should thing just makes people not want to try. And for most of us, it's just a better way to get along with people.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each year, Founders First Capital Partners works with hundreds of entrepreneurs. Programs are offered in both online, in-person, and hybrid format with cohorts of leadership teams for an average of 10 companies. He said, “We chose the structure we did because we think it’s easier to understand, for both LPs and entrepreneurs.” .

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Innovators are not entrepreneurs. My contribution has been, “Why don’t we design classes more closely modeled to what innovators and entrepreneurs actually do.” For example, you can minor in entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado College of Music. .” The hard part is, “How do we deliver something?”.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Many see huge dispensaries in Colorado, for example, raking in big bucks. It doesn’t matter if you’re starting your cannabis business in Washington, Colorado, or Maine; you should start by building authentic relationships with your local cannabis community.” ” Know the rules (and follow them!).

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Austin Startup

APRIL 2, 2018

Because entrepreneurs want to tap into the growth of the legal marijuana industry, which (as noted by the New York Times ) “keeps beating even its biggest boosters’ expectations; customers in North America will spend more than $10 billion on legal marijuana in 2018 and nearly $23 billion by 2021.”

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 20, 2015

If suddenly I’m needed for something, or get an assignment from the CEO or anyone else on the leadership team, I get after it. While I have some visibility as a co-founder, I offer it up to David Cohen, David Brown, Mark Solon, and the rest of the Techstars leadership team to use however they want.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Led By Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs. Keys of Leadership Culture. Entrepreneurs vs. Government. Integration With The Rest of Colorado. Have A 20 Year Commitment. Welcome Everyone Into The Entrepreneurial Community. Engage The Entire Entrepreneurial Stack. Leaders vs. Feeders. What’s A Leader? Government.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 30, 2018

I will be discussing the challenges of entrepreneurs around mental health issues and how the stigma associated with it creates an additional layer of difficulty. As part of its Like Minds movement, AllHealth Network launched a CEO/Leadership Pledge which calls on business leaders to support workplace mental health. at History Colorado.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

But when it comes to choosing the right consultant, it’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to feel stuck. After all, it helped Colorado return from an economic downturn and balloon to a growth rate that’s twice the national average. Image Pixaba y. This is especially true for startups in unique niches or small, growing industries.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2011

Being an entrepreneur isn’t exactly rocket science, but in the case BlogFrog ‘s co-founder Rustin Banks, he literally is one. The 30-year old rocket scientist – he literally designed next-generation imaging systems for satellites – left the aerospace industry in 2009 to be a web entrepreneur.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 4, 2012

It was the first time I discovered my peer group and it led to a long-term involved in Young Entrepreneurs Organization (where I founded the Boston and Colorado chapters) and planted deep seeds for my understanding of the power of mentorship. I’ve been a huge fan of Verne’s since the day I met him in 1990.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2023

He was a McKinsey & Company consultant and left to become a serial entrepreneur, where he operated six companies as CEO or Executive Chairman. 06:28] What do you feel like you’re adding new to the genre of leadership books? [08:19] Dave Dodson (03:33): Well, first of all, I am the least likely entrepreneur.

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