In this episode Jason Mendelson, a former big law firm attorney and founder of the venture capital firm, Foundry Group, discusses:  being an attorney in Silicon Valley during the tech boom the third version of his book, Venture Deals:  Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist, which he co-wrote with his Foundry Group co-founder, Brad Feld  how he met Brad Feld and co-founded Foundry Group, a venture capital firm focused on making early-stage technology investments, participating in select growth rounds, and identifying and supporting the next generation of venture fund managers what a VC actually does and how Jason guides the entrepreneurs in whose businesses he invests For more about The Foundry Group, visit http://www.foundrygroup.com/ For Jason’s book, visit https://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalist/dp/1119259754  For more about Legitimate Front and its album Off The Hook, visit http://legitimatefront.com/releases