Brad Feld

2 weeks ago | feld.com | Brad Feld

I love to read. As a kid, my idea of a good time was being in the hammock in the backyard of my house in Dallas, Texas, reading a book. My parents supported this, letting me read anything I wanted from their bookshelves (I read The Drifters at much too young an age). I loved buying books, and today, I have an infinite number of unread books on my Kindle. I vary my reading diet and log it all in Goodreads (ignore the stars). One of my “book heroes” is Ryan Holiday.

2 weeks ago | feld.com | Brad Feld

Dinostroids, my first vibe-coded software project, is live. The last time I wrote any meaningful amount of production software was in 1990. At the time, I was running a software consulting company with my partner, Dave Jilk. We’d reached the point where, as we grew, he became responsible for all the software, and I handled all the network integration stuff we had to do for our clients. Every now and then, I’d have to do maintenance on something I had written in the past, but it was pretty minimal.

3 weeks ago | barnesandnoble.com | Brad Feld

Give First: The Power of MentorshipWhat 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 expertise to others without expectation of immediate return.

3 weeks ago | feld.com | Brad Feld

After I wrote my post on Unhibernating, my long-time, empathetic friend Christopher Schroeder, whom I originally met through Ben Casnocha (that story is discussed in Give First: The Power of Mentorship), sent me a short note asking, “Have you been ok?”I responded with a long email explaining why I decided to hibernate in the summer of 2023 and why this hibernation lasted almost two years.

3 weeks ago | feld.com | Brad Feld

In addition to writing books, I love supporting books written by friends. Amir Hagazi has published his newest book, Scaleup Arabia: Journeys & Lessons from Top Founders & Leaders Driving Growth in MENA & Beyond. The image above shows some of the founders highlighted in the book, and the image below shows some of the companies discussed in the book.