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This week, techcrunchs connie loizos hopped on the line with prominent investor, entrepreneur, thought leader, and techstars cofounder brad feld to chat about the latest edition of his book venture deals, his advice to. He is a recipient of the 2017 colorado governors citizenship medal. The book venture deals is coauthored by brad feld from the foundry group and techstars and jason mendelson also of the foundry group. Jul 05, 2011 venture deals is a mustread for any entrepreneur thinking about starting, or currently running, a venture backed company. Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. This is the highly anticipated third edition of the bestselling book which has become the definitive resource for. This unique course demystifies venture capital deals and startup financing to give both firsttime and experienced entrepreneurs a definitive guide to secure funding. May 11, 2017 brad felds top 5 books for entrepreneurs.
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