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Give First

The Power of Mentorship

by Brad Feld ...

What if the real key to building a lasting startup community isn’t capital or connections—but mentorship without strings attached? Renowned entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld shares his decades of experience and expertise in developing and refining the art of mentorship through the philosophy of Give First.The Give First philosophy encourages individuals to give their time, resources, and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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What if the real key to building a lasting startup community isn’t capital or connections—but mentorship without strings attached? Renowned entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld shares his decades of experience and expertise in developing and refining the art of mentorship through the philosophy of Give First.The Give First philosophy encourages individuals to give their time, resources, and
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Startup Communities

Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City

by Brad Feld ...

First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as a classic, the "Boulder Thesis" created and popularized by Feld within the book generated enormous media attention nearly a decade ago.At that time, Boulder was an emerging startup laboratory—a hub of innovation building new tech businesses. It quickly ... Read more

$16.00 USD

First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as a classic, the "Boulder Thesis" created and popularized by Feld within the book generated enormous media attention nearly a decade ago.At that time, Boulder was an emerging startup laboratory—a hub of innovation building new tech businesses. It quickly
... Read more
Venture Deals

Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson ...

Help take your startup to the next step with the new and revised edition of the popular book on the VC deal process—from the co-founders of the Foundry GroupHow do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad ... Read more

$31.00 USD

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Help take your startup to the next step with the new and revised edition of the popular book on the VC deal process—from the co-founders of the Foundry GroupHow do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

Give First

The Power of Mentorship

by Brad Feld ...

Narrated by Brad Feld ...

Unabridged

3 hours

What if the real key to building a lasting startup community isn't capital or connections—but mentorship without strings attached? Renowned entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld shares his decades of experience and expertise in developing and refining the art of mentorship through the philosophy of Give First**.**The Give First philosophy encourages individuals to give their time, resources, and ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

What if the real key to building a lasting startup community isn't capital or connections—but mentorship without strings attached? Renowned entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld shares his decades of experience and expertise in developing and refining the art of mentorship through the philosophy of Give First**.**The Give First philosophy encourages individuals to give their time, resources, and
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Startup Communities

Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City, 2nd edition

by Brad Feld ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as a classic, the "Boulder Thesis" created and popularized by Feld within the book generated enormous media attention nearly a decade ago.At that time, Boulder was an emerging startup laboratory—a hub of innovation building new tech businesses. It quickly ... Read more

$12.99 USD

First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as a classic, the "Boulder Thesis" created and popularized by Feld within the book generated enormous media attention nearly a decade ago.At that time, Boulder was an emerging startup laboratory—a hub of innovation building new tech businesses. It quickly
... Read more
The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche

A Book for Disruptors

by Dave Jilk, Brad Feld ...

FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE—PATRON PHILOSOPHER OF TODAY'S DISRUPTIVE ENTREPRENEURS His favorite personality was a "free spirit": an obsessed individual with a vision of the future and the will to make it so, a rebel who creates the future with childlike enthusiasm. Now, serial entrepreneur Dave Jilk and venture capitalist Brad Feld extract from Nietzsche a modern Art of War, connecting the dots to our ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE—PATRON PHILOSOPHER OF TODAY'S DISRUPTIVE ENTREPRENEURS His favorite personality was a "free spirit": an obsessed individual with a vision of the future and the will to make it so, a rebel who creates the future with childlike enthusiasm. Now, serial entrepreneur Dave Jilk and venture capitalist Brad Feld extract from Nietzsche a modern Art of War, connecting the dots to our
... Read more
Startup Boards

A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors

by Brad Feld, Matt Blumberg, Mahendra Ramsinghani ...

A comprehensive guide on creating, growing, and leveraging a board of directors written for CEOs, board members, and people seeking board roles.The first time many founders see the inside of a board room is when they step in to lead their board. But how do boards work? How should they be structured, managed, and leveraged so that startups can grow, avoid pitfalls, and get the best out of their ... Read more

$18.00 USD

A comprehensive guide on creating, growing, and leveraging a board of directors written for CEOs, board members, and people seeking board roles.The first time many founders see the inside of a board room is when they step in to lead their board. But how do boards work? How should they be structured, managed, and leveraged so that startups can grow, avoid pitfalls, and get the best out of their
... Read more
Audiobook

Venture Deals, 4th Edition

Be Smarter than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

How do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. The founders and driving force behind the Foundry Group—a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage information ... Read more

$25.99 USD

How do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. The founders and driving force behind the Foundry Group—a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage information
... Read more
Startup Boards

Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors

by Brad Feld, Mahendra Ramsinghani ...

Series series Techstars
An essential guide to understanding the dynamics of a startup's board of directorsLet's face it, as founders and entrepreneurs, you have a lot on your plate—getting to your minimum viable product, developing customer interaction, hiring team members, and managing the accounts/books. Sooner or later, you have a board of directors, three to five (or even seven) Type A personalities who seek your ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

An essential guide to understanding the dynamics of a startup's board of directorsLet's face it, as founders and entrepreneurs, you have a lot on your plate—getting to your minimum viable product, developing customer interaction, hiring team members, and managing the accounts/books. Sooner or later, you have a board of directors, three to five (or even seven) Type A personalities who seek your
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

Venture Deals

Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

As each new generation of entrepreneurs emerges, there is a renewed interest in how venture capital deals come together. Yet there really is no definitive guide to venture capital deals. Nobody understands this better than authors Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. For more than seventeen years, they've been involved in hundreds of venture capital financings, and now, with Venture Deals, they share ... Read more

$24.98 USD

Also available as: eBook

As each new generation of entrepreneurs emerges, there is a renewed interest in how venture capital deals come together. Yet there really is no definitive guide to venture capital deals. Nobody understands this better than authors Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. For more than seventeen years, they've been involved in hundreds of venture capital financings, and now, with Venture Deals, they share
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Startup Boards

Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors

by Brad Feld, Mahendra Ramsinghani ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Series series Techstars
Unabridged

7 hours 2 min

By far, the best way to make sure you have an awesome board is to start by having awesome Board members. In Startup Boards, Brad Feld talks about how having awesome Board members is managing them well giving transparent information, well organized, with enough lead time before a meeting; running great and engaging meetings; mixing social time with business time; and being a Board member yourself ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

By far, the best way to make sure you have an awesome board is to start by having awesome Board members. In Startup Boards, Brad Feld talks about how having awesome Board members is managing them well giving transparent information, well organized, with enough lead time before a meeting; running great and engaging meetings; mixing social time with business time; and being a Board member yourself
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Do More Faster

Techstars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup

by Brad Feld, David G. Cohen ...

Refreshed, updated, and expanded. Do More Faster provides time-tested advice, tips, and experiences by founders and mentors of Techstars to help entrepreneurs succeed!David Cohen and Brad Feld, leading advocates for entrepreneurs and startups, team up to provide first-time entrepreneurs with the tools, insights, and experiences to help them do more faster. The authors share their decades of ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

Refreshed, updated, and expanded. Do More Faster provides time-tested advice, tips, and experiences by founders and mentors of Techstars to help entrepreneurs succeed!David Cohen and Brad Feld, leading advocates for entrepreneurs and startups, team up to provide first-time entrepreneurs with the tools, insights, and experiences to help them do more faster. The authors share their decades of
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook