Brad Feld
VC at Foundry Group & Author of Venture Deals
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Brad Feld
@bfeld · Managing Director, Foundry Group
Hi all. Brad here. I've been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over 20 years. I've written a number of books including Start-up Communities and Venture Deals. I've also completed 23 marathons as part of my mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states. Ask me about anything!
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Jack Bonneau
@jackbonneau · JacksStands.com
Mr. @Feld, Hi! I'm 10 and I operate (with help) a number drink stands & marketplaces for kids and their families; and future entrepreneurs in the Boulder/Denver area to operate and/or sell their products. I was wondering what your thoughts are on kids 8-18 years old (or younger) and entrepreneurship? How would you approach or recommend entrepreneurship for kids? (I wrote this with help from my dad). Thank you, Jack
Abe Storey
@abe_storey · Entrepreneur & Growth Marketer
@jackbonneau @feld I LOVE seeing fellow young entrepreneurs on Product Hunt. Keep crushing it Jack!
Jack Bonneau
@jackbonneau · JacksStands.com
@feld Hi! Great discussion, will there be any questions asked? Thanks
Austin Teague
@austin_teague · Full-Stack Marketer and Entrepreneur
@bfeld As an investor how do you find new startups? Specifically is it through referrals, cold emails, specific searches/sites?
Jake Chapman
@runvc · Partner, Sazze Partners
If you could pull one technology from any science fiction universe into the present day, what would it be? Is this something you think we'll actually be able to develop ourselves?
Jonny Miller
@jonnym1ller · Cofounder @Maptia
Hi @bfeld – thanks for doing this!
I’m curious… if a dying billionaire philanthropist left you with $1bn, on the condition that you must put it towards a prize fund (like an X-prize for anything (where it would be awarded to a creator or team) what target would you set? Or put another way, what problem or set of problems would you like to see some of the world’s smartest teams attempt to solve?
Chris Herbert
@cgherb · CEO, TrackR
I imagine you get a ton of emails every day. I do you organize your day and keep yourself from being eaten alive by the email monster?
Kelly Taylor
@ktinboulder · Product at IBM Watson
Besides blogging, how do you organize your thinking around investment themes, trends, etc? Journal, Evernote or just keep everything in your head?
SteviedeGrandOleOpry
@stevedegraz · Entrepreneur, Bonobos, Wealth Management
@Feld, What are your thoughts on the depression/anxiety software startup ginger.io?
DRFarrell
@d_r_farrell
UofDenver student here, Thanks for everything you do for the Colorado entrepreneurship scene and taking the time for this chat.
All VCs have their own investment strategy and appetite for risk, but what metrics, stats, or traits of a young founder (18-24) or their company / team would make a strong case for investment from Foundry Group? In what ways do you believe your answer differs from what your investment peers from other firms would say?
Is there a specific vertical(s) that Boulder or Denver is starting to lean towards? If so, is there a reason why you think this specific vertical(s) are happening here?
P.S. I'm looking for consumer startups in Boulder / Denver to be a business dev or design intern for this summer but either the pool is extremely small or hidden in the woodworks. Any Foundry portfolio companies or startups in the area come to mind?
Portfolio: http://drfarrell.github.io