Does Your Calendar Reflect Your Strategy?

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 12/16 4:46A Charlie O'Donnell

This is Going to Big Big is written since 2004 by Charlie O’Donnell , former VC and current coach to active and aspiring venture professionals and professional pitch deck skeptic . One of the lessons...

The Toll of Stress on Startup Teams and Its Link to Founder Well-being

Feld Thoughts 12/10 6:21A Brad Feld

Startup Snapshot, a think tank uncovering the unspoken realities of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, has released its latest report, The Untold Toll (Part 2): Navigating Stress, Wellbeing, and Burnout...

Capital Evolution: The New American Economy

Feld Thoughts 12/9 5:33A Brad Feld

My partner Seth Levine has an important new book out today titled Capital Evolution: The New American Economy . I saw it last night at the Boulder Bookstore in the New Hardback Non-Fiction section...

When Is My Birthday?

Feld Thoughts 12/8 7:01A Brad Feld

Google seems a little confused. It was even confused about my age the other day, but at least it has that right now. It was a little confused on December 1st. I mean, c mon Google. Use all those chips...

How to Ask for Help and Actually Get It

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 11/25 2:41A Charlie O'Donnell

I try to be helpful. I say yes a lot. People in the community reach out, founders ping me, friends text me, and most of the time I genuinely want to be useful. I like seeing people make progress. I like seeing people get unstuck. But every so...

Will VCs Lose Their Jobs to AI?

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 11/21 3:02A Charlie O'Donnell

We recently hosted a nextNYC conversation with three people who sit at the intersection of data, judgment, and early-stage decision making: Seth Wieder , Product Manager at Harmonic Lauren Reeves ,...

The Tech Community Reality Pyramid (As Sponsors Should See It)

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 11/17 6:54P Charlie O'Donnell

If you’re running a tech community of any scale, you have to build around a certain reality: Only a few people, founders or investors, will achieve breakout success. And the majority of the people who RSVP to anything — no matter how curated you...

Your Chances of Getting a Venture Job

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 10/28 12:54A Charlie O'Donnell

I get asked all the time: How do you actually break into venture? Getting an early-stage VC job — analyst, associate, whatever the title — is incredibly competitive. The hardest part isn’t just breaking in—it’s the level-setting . Figuring out...