Dave McClure: A great leader for Boston founders

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Dave McClure speak twice in Cambridge: First, at Dogpatch Labs, and later, at the MIT Stata Center. If you don’t know of Dave, he describes himself as “a sh***y coder in the ’80s, a crappy entrepreneur in the ’90s, a decent startup marketer, and a pretty good angel investor.”

If you were unable to attend either of the events, you can watch them at the bottom of this post in a pair of videos courtesy of our pals over at DartBoston.

If you are a softy when it comes to bad language and keepin’ it real, then Dave’s talks probably aren’t for you. After a year full of stodgy, white-haired, B.S. “networking” events here in the Bay State, I have to say hearing Dave mix in a few F-bombs with truly insightful “Web 2.0″ startup advice was a breath of fresh air. (more…)