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The “VC Bargain” 25 Jun 2013 | 08:17 pm
With the recently announced acquisition of our portfolio company MakerBot, the conversation invariably turns to “was this the best time for the company to sell?” It’s a question that is asked every t...
We Signed an Important Amicus Brief in Oracle v. Google Case 31 May 2013 | 07:34 pm
At Foundry Group, we take a strong interest in the policy and legal ecosystem that affects the start up industry. We’ve been among the first to support initiatives like Startup Visa and patent reform...
Calling All Angels – Fort Collins Version 22 May 2013 | 11:37 pm
Three keys to a building a strong ecosystem for startups are: (1) entrepreneurs; (2) technology; and (3) investors. For a long time, newer entrepreneurial communities have relied on the first two se...
CU Boulder’s New Venture Challenge. Come Join Me 17 Apr 2013 | 02:40 am
I’ve seen the “Transactional IQ” – i.e., the level of understanding around startup deal making – rise at CU over the past five years. This fall I finished teaching a Venture Capital course at CU for ...
You Love API’s? Here is something for you Boulder / Denver 19 Mar 2013 | 01:50 pm
If you are involved in tech and entrepreneurship, there are two upcoming events that you can’t miss, called APIs & IPAs. The events, hosted by Singly, SendGrid and FullCo ntact (all Foundry Group por...
My “First” Rock and Roll Video (a.k.a “Come to VentureScape 2013!) 26 Feb 2013 | 07:53 pm
For those of you who know me, I have always loved being a musician. For a while, I thought that I would make my living as a drummer, but the world conspired against me. That being said, I couldn’t b...
Colorado Law – Teaching In-House Lawyers How to Run Lean 8 Feb 2013 | 12:29 am
It’s clear that in-house law departments are going through a major paradigm shift. In the same way that manufacturers are testing out technologies that are allowing them to keep up productivity while ...
It’s the Hours, not the Rate – Why Most People Focus on the Wrong Thing When Choosing a Lawyer 21 Jan 2013 | 06:45 am
Given my background as a recovering lawyer, I’m often asked by portfolio companies, friends, other VCs, etc. for attorney referrals. I don’t get asked too often on routine matters, but the really imp...
Startup Summer! Find your great summer internship here! 7 Jan 2013 | 03:35 am
Of all the projects Startup Colorado initiated in its first year, one of the most successful was Startup Summer, a summer internship program that combined a ten-week internship at a Denver/Boulder sta...
Venture Summit | West: Wrongly Charging Entrepreneurs to Pitch VCs 12 Dec 2012 | 06:37 pm
What is old is new. Entrepreneurs are stil being asked to pay to pitch. It’s WRONG. Two and a half years ago, I wrote a post about a Boston group trying to charge entrepreneurs $4500 to pitch vent...
