Climb the Vertical Learning Curve

Founders need to master a huge number of skills and topics all while scrambling to keep their business running.

Feel the Boot is here to walk with you along the difficult and rewarding path you have chosen.

Lance Cottrell 3/24/26 Lance Cottrell 3/24/26

Your Product Won't Speak for Itself — Why Technical Founders Get Overlooked | Shayna Davis

An investor told Shayna Davis he won't give a founder a dime if they can't sell themselves, not just the product. In this conversation, she breaks down the competency gap most technical founders don't even know they have, and shares a dead simple exercise to start fixing it.

Lance Cottrell 11/13/24 Lance Cottrell 11/13/24

113. Effective Team Building and Self-Management for Founders – Emily Hawkins Interview

Leadership expert Emily Hawkins unpacks the essential yet often-overlooked “soft skills” that founders need to lead their teams effectively.

Lance Cottrell 9/20/21 Lance Cottrell 9/20/21

60. Top Insights From 25 Years as a Founder, Angel, and Advisor

This is the best of the best of my learnings from 25 years as a founder, angel, and advisor. Don’t miss this one.

Lance Cottrell 9/4/20 Lance Cottrell 9/4/20

39. Michele Chaboudy - Feel the Boot Interview

Michele Chaboudy, experienced senior executive, serial entrepreneur, consultant, angel investor, and vice-chair of the north bay angels shares tons of useful advice for any founder or CEO.