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Continue reading →: Write More, Maintain Less.
I found myself spending more time maintaining my blog on WordPress and struggling with theme settings and formating than I did writing. In an effort to get back to writing and publishing more and continuing to experiment I am freeing myself from publishing here and spending more time publishing on…
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Continue reading →: AI Memory Lock In EffectsThis morning I was helping a portfolio company write an update that needed to go out to investors, partners, and prospective customers. In it the importance of being brief, clear, and direct were paramount. I found myself using my usual toolbox to improve things which was a combination of talking…
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Continue reading →: Burnout vs BurninI have been thinking a lot about burnout lately and what is happening throughout many early stage teams and companies. This feeling is common for many, and its usually only after the fact that people realize they were “burnt out” and need a break. Sometimes this break can come in…
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Continue reading →: Putting people into businessMy goal is to be the best advisor in the world. Its a lofty statement that I couldn’t say out loud until I worked with my own executive coach for about three years. In finding this clarity I have guided my professional steps with this theme in mind. I know…
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Continue reading →: Fractional Consulting Project Template in NotionI have been doing Fractional COO work for the past few years. Throughout this time I deliver operational excellent to companies that need to avoid mistakes, see around corners, and efficiently run their business. These consulting projects have led me to a system that I use will almost every client…
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Continue reading →: It’s Time To ShipIn 2020, Marc Andreessen published a profound essay in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that became a rallying cry for startups called; It’s Time To Build. In it, he discusses the importance of building various businesses, from housing, education, manufacturing, and transportation — anything that might hasten the dream of…
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Continue reading →: The Slow-Burn StartupThis post has been re-written and re-published over on my substack
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Continue reading →: 2023 PredictionsOur trip around our sun is ending again and we are closing out the year. I started making predictions for the decade ahead in 2020, then made 2021 predictions, then 2022 predictions. Now that I have been doing this for a few years I feel like the pressure is off.…
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Continue reading →: Schrödinger’s FundraiseThe month of December is a strange month for VCs and Founders. 2022 is no different and I have always found the discussions and chatter around it to be extremely confusing. On the one hand there are a number of things happening, deals getting done, M&A, capital being deployed and…
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Continue reading →: FractionalOperators.comFor the past few years I have been doing fractional work for companies – mainly as a Fractional COO. More recently this has turned into fractional back office operations for funds, family offices, and GPs. With a specialized service, more time on my hands for my own projects, and getting…
I’m Eric Friedman and these are my thoughts on early stage investing, startups, and Building The Machine.
