There was in our world, for whatever reason, I think it's this bi-directional affinity with the founders. The founder that calls me up and says, you have 24 hours to make a decision because I've got seven other term sheets? My answer is awesome. Take one of those. Good for you. It's just like not the game I'm playing. Some of that came from, again, I'm going to tie back to Len Fastler. He was in his, he passed away at 88. And there were lots of moments where he basically said, I don't understand what's going on."
(0:00) Jason Kicks off the show
(2:49) Brad Feld, Co-founder of Foundry, talks about starting out in investing
(13:30) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/angel
(14:56) Brad’s thesis for whom he’ll get in the “trenches” with
(20:48) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups
(22:22) Fighting to the end + Investing through the dot-com bubble
(38:13) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(39:43) Surviving the GFC
(44:23) Brad’s perspective on the investor/CEO dynamic + being a leader in a down market
(1:00:02) Reflecting on the speculative asset bubble
(1:16:44) Looking forward into 2023
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