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ANGEL: Brad Feld on investing through 3 economic cycles, CEO/investor dynamics, and more | E1660

This Week in Startups

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How Do You Deal With Founders?

Founder and CEO of Foundry Group Brad Smith says he learned how to deal with the recession from 2007-2010. In that time, his company found itself in a tough spot as it tried to raise money for its new venture fund. His marriage survived despite being ignored all the time by other people who thought they were more important than him. "I like to play six or seven chess games at once," said Smith about dealing with stress during business crises.

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