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  <title>VC Brand Feld, Why be on a Board and Advice for First Timers</title>
  <description>Brad Feld is a successful Venture Capitalist and founding member of the Foundry Group.&amp;amp;nbsp; Within the Colorado startup scene, Brad is a bit of a celebrity having been part of some well-known successful companies.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; Brad really sees founders and start ups not just investments, but as a community that he supports, sees areas for improvements, mentors and loves.&amp;amp;nbsp; In this very personal full-length interview, Brad shares his personal Board experiences, what he looks for in Board Director candidates and advice for first time Board members.&amp;amp;nbsp; He also shares his experiences from his Colorado Trail 2021 days as well lessons learned from the first job he was fired from.&amp;amp;nbsp; Show Notes Venture Capitalist Brad Feld of the Foundry Group has invested in many well-known and successful companies. Brad has authored and co-authored several books on leadership for startups.&amp;amp;nbsp; Recently,  Startup Boards, a book he co authored released it’s second edition.&amp;amp;nbsp; Today, Brad discusses:   Critical and insightful advice for serving on a board   Key skills for first time board members   Important perspectives on C level hiring   Brad also shares a story or two from his Colorado Trail hiking experience and why he will never serve on 30 boards simultaneously ever again. He closes with a personal experience early in Brad’s life, what he learned from that moment and how it continues to guide him daily.&amp;amp;nbsp; Enjoy the show?  Review us on iTunes- thanks!&amp;amp;nbsp; Thank you Jalan Crossland for lending your award-winning banjo skills to CXO Conversations. </description>
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