A biography for Brad Feldhasn’t been written yet.
“I've been traveling more and feel like I've figured out a comfortable way to do it. The biggest shift is that I spend my traveling time 'in the moment,' I don't over-schedule when I'm somewhere and instead focus on longer time with less people. I also give myself plenty of me time on the road.”
“I hear entrepreneurs use the word 'disruption' on a daily basis and continuously hear the cliche change the world.”
“I have trouble sleeping maybe one night a year. On that special night, I get up and read on the couch until I fall asleep.”
“Boulder is a very smart community.”
“I'm a venture capitalist. I like to say my job is to help and support entrepreneurs. I can play a leadership role, but my organization can't be the leader.”
“Usually, the first three months post acquisition are up and down. The acquirer and the acquiree are trying to figure out how to interact. The founders of the acquiree are usually tired from the deal process and adjusting to their new reality.”
“I often get asked how I write so much. As any writer knows, the answer is to write a lot more than you actually publish.”
“I'm not deeply involved in politics, but about 25% of the people I interact with in politics went to law school.”
“While I'd like to be able to simply do all of my financings with a handshake or, possibly, on a napkin written in crayon, I also wish I had a herd of unicorns surrounded by rainbows, a balanced U.S. government budget, and agreement on how to address the debt ceiling issue.”
“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, pounded into my soul over the years.”
“Anyone who knows me knows I'm a strong advocate for diversity across all dimensions.”
“If you are feeling some December blues, or even depression, don't fight it. Instead, do something for yourself. Be reflective. Let the emotions exist. And be encouraged that, like me, you can get to a better place, but it can take time.”
“I wish more LPs would blog to help VCs and entrepreneurs understand them better.”
“Taking a great new idea with an entrepreneurial team that wants to create something significant and trying to build a real company is what is interesting.”
“In 2016, you no longer have to be in Silicon Valley to launch a successful startup. Colorado is home to many.”
“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 get complicated and look at Gross Margin or more derivative metrics - if you are off in Q1 and have any sort of growth expectations , you are going to miss for the year.”
“Accepting that part of the process of writing is deleting a lot of what you write is soothing, at least to me.”
“There are two great fictional TV series about technology and the computer industry that each have now had three seasons. The one everyone knows about is 'Silicon Valley.' The lesser-known one is 'Halt and Catch Fire.'”
“This is something I've struggled with a lot: how to relate to the fear in a constructive way. It's not that you eliminate the fear. We have all the fears. That's natural; that's human beings. But how do you deal with the fears, how do you engage with your fears in a way that's productive?”
“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 survival of the human race. But they are still crises.”