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10-Minute Tech Talks: How Tech Companies Fail and How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid It


Are you an entrepreneur building a technology company and looking to grow fast? This show teaches and inspires entrepreneurs to build better companies by learning from the failures of other tech companies and entrepreneurs.  Hosts Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting are from the Pittsburgh Technology Council with decades of experience helping tech entrepreneurs.

Sep 29, 2020

We talk to a true rockstar of the technology and entrepreneurial world -- Brad Feld, CoFounder of Techstars. Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. He's written a number of books as part of the "Startup Revolution" series and writes the blogs Feld Thoughts and Venture Deals. 

He will talk about his new book "The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem." It explores what makes startup communities thrive and how to improve collaboration in these rapidly evolving, complex environments. It also offers practical advice for entrepreneurs, community builders, government officials, and other stakeholders who want to harness the power of entrepreneurship in their city.