May 2017
Beginner
208 pages
4h 54m
English
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About the Authors
Brad Feld has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over 30 years. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and Homer, Alaska, with his wife, Amy.
Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital, and prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars.
In addition to his investing efforts, Brad has been active with several nonprofit organizations. He currently is chair of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and on the boards of Path Forward, the Kauffman Fellows, and Defy Ventures.
Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. He’s written a number of books as part of the Startup Revolution series and writes the blogs Feld Thoughts and Venture Deals.
Brad holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed 24 marathons as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.
Sean Wise, PhD, is an expert on startups and venture capital. He uses this expertise in his various roles as university professor, best-selling author, international business speaker, and partner at Ryerson Futures, a seed-stage venture capital fund and technology accelerator.
Sean has published five books and more than two dozen peer-reviewed research papers and case studies of high-growth startups.
Sean spent ...
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