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Moving To Homer, Alaska

Feld Thoughts

I’d sold my first company, Feld Technologies, in 1993. During one of the long conversations we had at the time about our future, we started talking about calling it quits and moving to Homer, Alaska. After moving to Boulder, we continued to spend a few weeks in Alaska each summer. Life alaska anchorage homer'

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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

Startup Lessons Learned

When he realized that the technology the company had built could potentially be used to test for COVID-19, he jumped in feet first. Fred Turner was building a biotech company here in the Bay Area working on sepsis detection when he realized that the technology that he was building could potentially be used to test for COVID-19.

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Spending on education expected to reach $10 trillion by 2030, as startups eye new opportunities

The Startup Magazine

As the adoption of digital technologies continues to accelerate across the globe, the EdTech industry is bound to leave an important mark on economies. From the need for reskilling to the evolution of higher education, technology is changing and enhancing the educational sector worldwide.

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Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth

ReadWriteStart

In an ever-evolving world driven by technology, internet connectivity has become an essential part of our lives. However, there are regions where traditional connectivity technologies like fiber or microwave towers face numerous challenges. Astranis’ commitment to expanding internet connectivity extends beyond the Philippines.

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Techstars and The Nature Conservancy

Feld Thoughts

So has my partner Seth and his wife Greeley, who is currently a trustee on the TNC Colorado board. Over the years, we’ve been personally involved in a number of projects, such as protecting the Anchor River in Anchor Point, Alaska (the town Amy grew up in until she was eight.)

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Hanging Out In Pioneer Square

Feld Thoughts

We are significant LPs in the fund and my partner Lindel is joining the PSL advisory board. Feld Technologies was in the inaugural Microsoft Solution Provider program that Dwayne Walker created around 1991. Oh – and time with several of our portfolio companies as well as some nice social stuff with long time friends.

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Epitaph for an Entrepreneur « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Alaska , Wyoming , Colorado , Washington , Oregon, Maine.) When I ran Rocket Science our corporate partners were in Japan (Sega), Germany (Bertelsmann) and Italy (Mondadori) and some travel was unavoidable. Thanks to my wife for being a great partner. Long vacations. We would take at least a 3-week vacation every summer.