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This book is such a gift to the startup and broader business community. There is an active site at startup revolution with a blog and links to all the books. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often longdistant and stressed because of extended periods apart. Surviving and thriving in a relationship with an entrepreneur. Brad feld born december 1, 1965 is an american entrepreneur, author, blogger, and venture capitalist at foundry group in boulder, colorado, a firm he started with partners seth levine, ryan mcintyre, and jason mendelson. Start up communitybrad feld is using boulder startup community as an example. Brad feld shares his secrets to a successful startup life john.
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