My Favorite New Social Network

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 1/21 3:43A Charlie O'Donnell

I’ve spent most of my adult life on social media. I was early to blogging, Friendster, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, Foursquare, etc. I’ve written newsletters, run communities, hosted events, and watched every generation of “this is the new way to...

Illegitimi non carborundum: Don’t Let Investors Control Your Meeting

Thisisgoingtobebig.com 1/19 7:48A Charlie O'Donnell

There’s a well-documented dynamic in fundraising that most founders feel long before they ever read about it. Research (including a now widely cited Harvard Business Review article) shows that women and underrepresented founders are far more...

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 ,...