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't Need This Podcast and let's keep building… together.
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<
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