This week on “In Process: Conversations about Business in the 21st Century” (Trusted Counsel’s bi-weekly podcast show), hosts Evelyn Ashley and John Monahon along with Mike Siavage of Trusted Counsel speak with Brad Feld, an American entrepreneur, author, blogger, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Foundry Group in Boulder, Colo. Brad has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for more than 25 years. He began financing technology startups in the early 1990s first as an angel, and later as an institutional investor. He was an early investor in Zynga, MakerBot, and Fitbit. Brad has also directed his knowledge and intent to make entrepreneurs smarter by authoring and coauthoring several books about entrepreneurship, venture capital, and startups. His most recent book is his third edition of “Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist.”

This is the final installment in our three-part podcast series called “Angel and Venture Capital Investing.”

During the course of the podcast, entrepreneurs will learn about the:

• Importance of the 60-second pitch 
• Top mistakes business founders make when pitching for capital
• Benefits of using a professional advisor and legal team well versed in VC deals
• How to prepare for and what to expect in your first meeting with a VC firm
• Impact of obsession vs. passion

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This week on “In Process: Conversations about Business in the 21st Century” (Trusted Counsel’s bi-weekly podcast show), hosts Evelyn Ashley and John Monahon of Trusted Counsel speak with Bernice “Bernie” Dixon, former President of the Atlanta Technology Angels and Founder and CEO of Launchpad2x, a non-profit intensive boot camp and master class program that focuses on leading women entrepreneurs in the Atlanta metropolitan area to accelerate their businesses to achieve their goals.

This is the second installment in our three-part podcast series called “Angel and Venture Capital Investing.”

During the course of the podcast, entrepreneurs and investors will learn about:

• Bernie’s early influences
• The benefits of affiliating yourself with angel investor groups
• The mission of Launchpad2x, program specifics and expansion plans
• The three things that women should do now to be more successful as entrepreneurs
• How any business executive can create more opportunities for women in the workplace

Trusted Counsel is a proud sponsor of Launchpad2x. Be sure and stream the conversation in its entirety in the player below, or download it to your mobile device via iTunes. Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe to our show “In Process Podcast” on iTunes to receive this episode as well as future episodes to your smartphone.

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