“Stress on fast growing companies comes from a lot of different places. The one that is often the largest, and creates the most second-order issues, is the composition of the leadership team. More specifically, it's specific people on the leadership who don't have the scale experience their role requires at a particular moment in time.”

American entrepreneur, author, blogger, and venture capitalist

Brad Feld is an American entrepreneur, author, blogger, and venture capitalist based in Boulder, Colorado. He is known for his work at Foundry Group, which he started with Seth Levine, Ryan McIntyre, and Jason Mendelson. He is active as an entrepreneur, writer, and investor, and his profile is closely tied to Foundry Group in Boulder. His public writing and commentary reflect that mix of business building, investing, and ideas from the startup world.