Fireside Chat with Brad Feld

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Fireside Chat with Brad Feld

By The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship

Date and time

Thursday, February 6, 2020 · 5 - 6pm EST

Location

Winn Auditorium

Babson College 231 Forest Street Babson Park, MA 02457

Description

Walk-ins welcome.

Join the Blank Center for a fireside chat with venture capitalist Brad Feld, co-founder of Techstars and Foundry Group. With over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and early stage investor, Brad will share lessons learned through his career working with startups and delve into what’s needed to create vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems that drive innovation and economic development energy. The Blank Center will also be announcing the launch of Babson’s new Butler Institute for Free Enterprise through Entrepreneurship.

About Brad Feld
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 also a co-founder of Techstars.

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.

Brad holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed 25 marathons as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.

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Our mission: We accelerate new ventures of all kinds by providing Babson’s emerging entrepreneurs access to the opportunities, community, and critical resources that they need. We ignite the exchange of innovative ideas that will shape the future of entrepreneurship through our research and thought leadership.

For more information on the Blank Center, please visit http://www.babson.edu/blankcenter

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