Entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld describes his path from starting his first successful technology company through its acquisition, and his subsequent transition into angel investing.

Entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld suggests entrepreneurs remain flexible when it comes to determining pressure points around an opportunity. Feld shares why entrepreneurs must be open to innovations and new ideas around products, but also around the actual shape of the business being created.

Living a "life" while being an entrepreneur can have its challenges, according to entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld. Through a candid story from his own marriage, Feld explains how he has successfully found a way to balance his love of work with his love of family.

Reflecting on his work with great entrepreneurs, investor Brad Feld believes the notion of "trying" to do something can undermine entrepreneurs from the start. At the Foundry Group, Feld and his partners look for entrepreneurs who are deeply obsessed with a vision and passion for their product and company. Feld also describes how being an angel investor versus a venture investor can shift how one views possible investments.

Brad Feld articulates guiding principles for creating robust entrepreneurial communities. Based on his experience developing such a community in Boulder, Colorado, Feld explains why experienced entrepreneurs must be involved in the process of creating activities that engage the next generation.

Investor Brad Feld challenges entrepreneurs to question why they are pursuing this path. According to Feld, "The essence of what you're trying to do... is to create amazing things that impact all of us." The tactics around entrepreneurial success probably don't matter very much, says Feld, if you are not working on something you are passionate about.

Investor Brad Feld sheds light on how a venture capital firm decides to cease operation and discusses some of the facts of life for sustaining investment firms. Here he shares his experiences with ending Mobius Venture Capital and starting Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado.