Comments on: Doubling Down and TechStars for Life http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather Duey http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-14500 Heather Duey Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:46:11 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html#comment-14500 Chauncey, I would say that Brad is definitely not intimidating - however, make sure you are prepared and don't waste his time (that blog post is very good advice) if you request a one-on-one meeting. If you are meeting him in public I highly recommend introducing yourself to him. Chauncey, I would say that Brad is definitely not intimidating – however, make sure you are prepared and don't waste his time (that blog post is very good advice) if you request a one-on-one meeting. If you are meeting him in public I highly recommend introducing yourself to him.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-14418 Brad Feld Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:55:07 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html#comment-14418 I wrote a post about this a while back.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/05/preparing-for-a-first-meeting-with-me.html<br" target="_blank">http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/05/preparing...</a> /> I wrote a post about this a while back.

http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/05/preparing… />

]]> By: JChauncey http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-14416 JChauncey Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:52:58 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html#comment-14416 Mark's post got me thinking about how I would prepare meeting you for the first time and I realized that I would probably go insane trying to work on the right questions to ask and the right way to ask them. I am definitely a little intimidated by your expertise and intelligence. I know you have written about how to pitch an idea, but what advice would you give someone who just wants to meet with you professionally and talk about an idea or concept? Mark's post got me thinking about how I would prepare meeting you for the first time and I realized that I would probably go insane trying to work on the right questions to ask and the right way to ask them. I am definitely a little intimidated by your expertise and intelligence.

I know you have written about how to pitch an idea, but what advice would you give someone who just wants to meet with you professionally and talk about an idea or concept?

]]> By: JChauncey http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-14415 JChauncey Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html#comment-14415 Mark's post got me thinking about how I would prepare meeting you for the first time and I realized that I would probably go insane trying to work on the right questions to ask and the right way to ask them. I am definitely a little intimidated by your expertise and intelligence. So what advice would you give someone who wants to meet with you professionally (but not to pitch for investment)? Mark's post got me thinking about how I would prepare meeting you for the first time and I realized that I would probably go insane trying to work on the right questions to ask and the right way to ask them. I am definitely a little intimidated by your expertise and intelligence.

So what advice would you give someone who wants to meet with you professionally (but not to pitch for investment)?

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-14403 Brad Feld Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:22:05 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html#comment-14403 I hope not, but I have no real clue.  I guess is depends on the person.<br /> I hope not, but I have no real clue.  I guess is depends on the person.

]]> By: JChauncey http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-14399 JChauncey Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:47:08 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/08/doubling-down-and-techstars-for-life.html#comment-14399 I have a really crazy question... Do people find you intimidating? I have a really crazy question… Do people find you intimidating?

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