I was afraid people wouldn't take me seriously, or would stop respecting me, if I talked about how bad I was feeling. The only people I talked openly about it with was my business partner, Dave Jilk, and my girlfriend… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
As a teenager, my dad taught me about the idea of unintended consequences, and I've had the experience, and how to deal with it,… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
“There are only a few key things most VCs look at to understand and get excited about a deal: the problem you are solving,… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
Over the years, I've been involved in many business crises. I qualify this, since my crises have never involved life and death or the… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
Once a quarter, Amy and I go off the grid and totally disconnect. It's totally doable and it will change your life. — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
Startups are transforming our society. Over the past 100 years, we've gone from an industrial era, where a hierarchical structure dominated business and society,… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
Kauffman Fellows is not necessarily for people just entering the venture industry but for experienced VCs looking to accelerate their growth. The program is… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
If you aren't going to make your revenue plan, it's unlikely you'll make your EBITDA or Net Income plan. You don't even have to… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
It’s not about having a Silicon Valley attitude—it’s about having an entrepreneurial attitude. It’s about partnering with other organizations in and around your area.… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
In my world, historical revenue is the least interesting thing to consider in an acquisition strategy. The goal is to acquire technology that is… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
It's much easier to get a reception from someone if there is an introduction versus randomly trying to get in front of people. — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
I'm very comfortable in the U.S. and Europe, but I feel completely out of place in the rest of the world, mostly because I… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
When I struggled with a depressive episode in 2013, I realized that I had a glitch in my thinking about my own motivation. I… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
