{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Brad Feld","description":"This Season 2 Finale features an extended conversation (2+ hours) between Brad Feld and Ben McDougal, recorded in the wild, LIVE from the mountains of Boulder, Colorado! We begin with a rewind on Brad's own journey, then shift into entrepreneurship, leadership within startup communities, and venture capital in the first hour. Ben teleports to narrate a break with two writings inspired by Brad, then we dive back in for so much more. The origins of Techstars, technology, mentorship, and philosophy is how we land this milestone moment. EP100 brews timeless insight for founders and the entrepreneurial lifestyle. Enjoy the full experience, but to make key takeaways easier to share, chapters for this extended experience are highlighted below. Cheers to another remarkable season of You Don\u2019t Need This Podcast and let\u2019s keep building\u2026 together.  Full Episode on YouTube 0:00 - Ben in Boulder 1:30 - Hello Brad Feld 2:30 - Early Experiences 5:15 - Writing First Book 7:00 - Incubator to Accelerator 12:40 - Random Days 29:30 - Startup Communities 36:15 - Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 37:30 - Too Many Referees, Not Enough Boxers 38:15 - Rural Startup Communities 43:30 - Astronomy 45:30 - Positive Sum Games 46:15 - Give First Intrapreneurs 50:45 - J-Curve 52:00 - Venture Capital Timelines 54:00 - Investor Metrics 56:30 - The Measurement Trap 1:01:15 - 5 Why's 1:03:50 - Cliffhangers 1:04:50 - Break \u2615&amp;nbsp;#GiveFirst 1:08:18 - Break \u2615 Intrinsic 1:11:50 - Welcome Back 1:12:25 - Founders of Techstars 1:23:00 - Startup Community Partnerships 1:33:20 - Guitar Hero in Times Square 1:38:15 - Bigger Isn\u2019t Better 1:41:00 - Sclerotic Thoughts 1:42:00 - Contentment 1:42:50 - BEN BOT 1:44:05 - Digitized Consciousness 1:45:12 - Vibe Coding 1:46:45 - Dinostroids 1:49:40 - Quantified Self 1:54:16 - Biohacking 1:56:30 - AI Notetaking 1:59:55 - Founder's Interest in Philosophy 2:00:50 - The Entrepreneur's Weekly Niche 2:07:10 - Obsession over Passion 2:10:20 - Affinity as an Investor 2:11:35 - Fight to the End 2:11:50 - The Dip -Seth Godin 2:12:20 - Successful Companies Experiment 2:13:15 - Evolution of Work 2:14:30 - Quickfire: Spell Check,&amp;nbsp;Ant Hills,&amp;nbsp;Signal to Raise Capital,&amp;nbsp;Long Run Epiphany,&amp;nbsp;Being Alone,&amp;nbsp;Pinball Wizard,&amp;nbsp;Music, Concerts, and Fine Art 2:24:30 - You Don't Need This Book 2:26:00 - \u201cThey can\u2019t kill you, and they can\u2019t eat you.&quot; -Len Fassler &amp;nbsp;  Give First. People like us. Do things like this. BONUS MATERIALS https:\/\/feld.com https:\/\/foundry.vc https:\/\/techstars.com Break: #GiveFirst + Intrinsic http:\/\/BradFeld.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com EP14 \u2013 Drams of History \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Tej Dhawan EP18 \u2013 Fourteeners \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;Jeff Reed EP29 \u2013 Borderless \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Kerty Levy EP56 \u2013 Caffeinated Manifesto 2 \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f EP99 \u2013 Traveled \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;Trevor Carlson https:\/\/BenMcDougal.com\/tag\/Brad-Feld https:\/\/BenMcDougal.com\/tag\/Techstars http:\/\/YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com ","author_name":"You Don't Need This Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37116010\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189953395"}